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    Tidal adds hi-res audio streams with 'Tidal Masters' (with MQA)

    Explanation of the relationship between software (Tidal) and hardware decoding. Explains the 4 decoding possibilities: no decoding, software...
    Post by: weldp, Jan 12, 2017 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    Tidal adds hi-res audio streams with 'Tidal Masters' (with MQA)

    Wouldn't MQA receive a license fee from the software only players too? And from the streaming providers/players like Tidal they might be getting...
    Post by: weldp, Jan 9, 2017 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    Tidal adds hi-res audio streams with 'Tidal Masters' (with MQA)

    Now up to 730 albums. A spreadsheet has been created (not by me)....
    Post by: weldp, Jan 9, 2017 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    Tidal adds hi-res audio streams with 'Tidal Masters' (with MQA)

    The original redbook versions are still there. Look at Enya "Dark Sky Island". You can play that and see HIFI displayed or you can play Enya...
    Post by: weldp, Jan 5, 2017 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    Tidal adds hi-res audio streams with 'Tidal Masters' (with MQA)

    It looks like Tidal is doing software decoding. You can select optional MQA stream passthrough in the settings for your output. -Chris
    Post by: weldp, Jan 5, 2017 in forum: General Audio Discussion
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    Tidal adds hi-res audio streams with 'Tidal Masters' (with MQA)

    What HiFi on the announcement http://www.whathifi.com/news/tidal-adds-hi-res-audio-streams-tidal-masters Tidal Description...
    Thread by: weldp, Jan 5, 2017, 208 replies, in forum: General Audio Discussion