From iOS Deezer app -> Airplay 2 -> Airport Express
MQA lights up for 2L MQA CD albums
This is not possible if the album was transcoded to 256kbps AAC on iOS...
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MQA lights up for 2L MQA CD albums
This is not possible if the album was transcoded to 256kbps AAC on iOS...
Don't forget most of the analysis of Airplay 2 and the throttling to AAC has been done with Apple Music specifically.
Like this article below which did the rounds all over the place, is all about Apple Music.
Testing MQA CD on Deezer is a nice way to test something other than Apple Music - and I haven't seen much of that testing.
It's very easy for someone to test, especially if you have an SMSL M500 which has MQA decoding on optical input.
As soon as I drop Airplay volume on iOS down from 100% volume, I lose the MQA light. Back up to 100% volume and it comes back.
Results are clear to me. But I'll have to test if WiiM Mini Airplay 2 behaves identical.
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could be just matter of residuals metadata of file, that turn on the ligth regardless effective content? Metadata lost when volume change is done?
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From my brief testing, I think if you actually capture the output from WiiM Airplay 2 optical out and compare with a capture from Deezer Desktop app, you will find identical... for any track on Deezer.
Assuming your capture settings are identical for both.
Assuming your capture settings are identical for both.
@Merifon when my WiiM Mini arrives I will do this test.
Are you saying MQA on Deezer does not exist?
Sorry, this doesn't make sense.
If you get an MQA DAC you will see ;-)
I can't repeat everything I wrote the last few pages.
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It is very well known that 2L only provide Apple, Qobuz, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal with MQA files...
Maybe not well known on this thread but very well known..
There is a very obvious reason why 2L tracks are the ones I used to test Amazon and Deezer.
Maybe not well known on this thread but very well known..
There is a very obvious reason why 2L tracks are the ones I used to test Amazon and Deezer.
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Ah OK
but a meaning on files of such low resolutions?
and must not match a lot of available files...
ps do not forget the language barrier
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if only a few "audiophile demo" files that s just a little interest
but a meaning on files of such low resolutions?
and must not match a lot of available files...
ps do not forget the language barrier
;-)
if only a few "audiophile demo" files that s just a little interest
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It's better to do some research ;-)FLAC music and high quality music streaming | Deezer
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352.8 khz and MQA titles on Deezer. | Deezer Community, bringing music lovers together
Using Deezer Hifi because of my Highend equipment I was very amazed when I was streaming some albums from the 2L label, mostly classical and choir. Normally it's the usual 44.1khz but suddenly... 352.8 khz! And also MQA !! . Switching back and wordward to other albums( checking the system...
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If you have an MQA DAC like that guy (and me !!) it is very easy to verify.
If you don't have an MQA to verfiy, please don't assume you have all the answers.
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me if I already have the whole catalog in 44k16bits.. will already be happy...
we spent 10 years satisfying cds 44k16bits
then...
(but seem not so easy!)
and we kill the sacd....at beginning of 2000!
but
to read you about mqa and wiim!
;-)
go back to the wiim..
;-)
we spent 10 years satisfying cds 44k16bits
then...
(but seem not so easy!)
and we kill the sacd....at beginning of 2000!
but
to read you about mqa and wiim!
;-)
go back to the wiim..
;-)
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The Deezer Community thread is a year old..did the "development team" ever clarify the situation?It's better to do some research ;-)
352.8 khz and MQA titles on Deezer. | Deezer Community, bringing music lovers together
Using Deezer Hifi because of my Highend equipment I was very amazed when I was streaming some albums from the 2L label, mostly classical and choir. Normally it's the usual 44.1khz but suddenly... 352.8 khz! And also MQA !! . Switching back and wordward to other albums( checking the system...
If you have an MQA DAC like that guy (and me !!) it is very easy to verify.
If you don't have an MQA to verfiy, please don't assume you have all the answers.
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