I linked to one specific version.There's a few releases of it on tidal
I linked to one specific version.There's a few releases of it on tidal
I did grab the wrong one. I just played the non-deluxe version and can confirm it is 24-bit, but 48kHz.Not the one I grabbed. Maybe they've added 16-bit versions of the files, and you guys are getting those for some reason.
As far as I've been able to tell, all MQA files on Tidal are 24-bit. Many of them are, however, made from 44.1 kHz masters, quite pointlessly.
That must be a recent development. There used to be none whatsoever.There are actually plenty of 16/44.1 MQA files
But...MQA exists as an invasive royalty machine, kind of at odds with open sourceI would much prefer MQA was an open source solution, that there's wasn't a premium to use it.
...off topic but Walter Trout live beats FLAC and MQA
And MQA doesn't even save any bandwidth. How many times does this need to be repeated?The most hilarious aspect, for me, was listening to Bob Stuart explain why some guy in Japan needs hi-res audio on his phone, but is impacted by data rates, so he needs this feeble compression and assurance his audio is without peer as he listens on earbuds on the metro...in an age where we stream hi-res video everywhere, no less...
I wonder why they (Tidal) would have multiple MQA tracks, like the Walter Trout albums? Makes no sense to me and has to be super confusing for most consumers.That must be a recent development. There used to be none whatsoever.
That might be the point.has to be super confusing
TLDR: MQA isn't lossless, is arguably worse than normal flac, and is seemingly nothing more than a (quite effective) scheme to generate licensing fees.
LOL—that seems to be aiming that at me, for mentioning that Bob Stuart said it. But you know how forums work—if you have a point to make, there is no limit on how many times you'll have opportunities to re-make it.And MQA doesn't even save any bandwidth. How many times does this need to be repeated?The most hilarious aspect, for me, was listening to Bob Stuart explain why some guy in Japan needs hi-res audio on his phone, but is impacted by data rates, so he needs this feeble compression and assurance his audio is without peer as he listens on earbuds on the metro...in an age where we stream hi-res video everywhere, no less...
That must be a recent development. There used to be none whatsoever.
The value is to display a fancy logo on your DAC and/or change its glow to a fancy color that was previously unobtanium. It's like buying a new skin for your gun in a FPS.I listened to that for several minutes. I heard the words, understand the words, but still have no clue what value MQA is adding.
Because then Bob Stuart doesn't get paid.How this MQA thing went so confusing? If I make music in home studio, I start the project by choosing bit/ samplerate, usually 24 bit 96khz in sequences software. Then I record intstruments, singing and so on. They end up wave files that are 24bit 96khz. When song is done , whole thing will be rendered to stereo file 24bit 96khz. And that is the master. Why they just dont put that there in Tidal and then we stream it 24bit 96khz? Then it is pure and original Master.