Something that confirms what I was suggesting about existing non-high res content being MQA-i-fied:
And the paltry amount of MQA content that dooms it to insignificance?
And I was wrong about the big two record companies: it's the big three:Many of these studio masters are high-resolution files the label has already created. Some are just 16/44 but even there MQA applies Bob Stuart’s temporal de-blurring filters that eliminate one of the biggest monsters of bad digital: pre and post ringing.
All three major labels have signed on. Warner, Universal, and Sony are onboard. Merlin, which represents the independent community, is also on board.
And the paltry amount of MQA content that dooms it to insignificance?
https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2018...the-big-labels-are-converting-their-catalogs/All three labels and the independent community have signed a contract with MQA. That contract has terms that require a full catalog conversion to MQA.
...So think about all the tracks the four major labels have committed to… that must be millions of tracks, right? Yes. Millions.