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MQA: A Review of controversies, concerns, and cautions

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watchnerd

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Scientologists, please.

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Molecule

Yes, we can all be pedants if we want.


If you don't understand that there is huge difference between an atom and molecule then you should consult a basic chemistry book. Have you noted the word, "Science" in the title of this site?

Trying to deflect a correction of what is a significant error with an offhand remark is childish. Can't you just write molecule and thanks? If you can't stand the heat...
 

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If you don't understand that there is huge difference between an atom and molecule then you should consult a basic chemistry book. Have you noted the word, "Science" in the title of this site?

Trying to deflect a correction of what is a significant error with an offhand remark is childish. Can't you just write molecule and thanks? If you can't stand the heat...

Wow, somebody is really hoping to make a mountain out of a molehill.

Pun intended.

Yes, I understand the difference between a molecule and an atom.

That's why I used the term "molecule" the second time.

And there was no deflection in my use of the term pedant. It was pretty straight forward.
 

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Please give an example of an atom of oxide.

I thought O2 might be "oxygen oxide" but it isn't.

The "rule" is at least one atom of oxygen combined with some other element.

Rats.
 
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Possibly a simplistic view, but when we are still dealing with 1%>5%>10% transducer distortion, to be fixated on MQA and it's 0.000000005 % whatever possible ' improvements seems a complete waste of time, money, engineering, and whatever other resources.

A solution in search of a problem if there ever was one. Old f---s opinion:)
 

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to be fixated on MQA and it's 0.000000005 % whatever possible ' improvements

That's the thing... There isn't even a possible improvement. It isn't about that last order of magnitude of sinad measurements..MQA is a detrimental process.
 

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So much for that... :)
Yeah, what else to do, so many people resist change and a healthy debate . Some are dismissive without any substance in their responses. I am NOT prescribing things for any particular person. I was talking about the progress in the industry and hopefully a change in mainstream consumer tastes and preferences and by that corollary changing the standard of what is hires by the audiophile community. We can’t be stuckups to a 40 year CD tech.
 
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