kenniGT
pfm Member
Linn posted this 3 days ago.
https://www.linn.co.uk/blog/mqa-is-bad-for-music
What are your thoughts guys?
https://www.linn.co.uk/blog/mqa-is-bad-for-music
What are your thoughts guys?
Would be nice if our so-called hi-if journalists took a look at this, wouldn't it?
Why? well, licence cost I guess.
No doubt licensing costs will be a barrier, but MQA also has other licensing requirements which some manufacturers may find unappealing, not least the requirement to share details of their designs.
Not really that interested in what Linn say. I reckon if they'd have thought of it, it would be labeled as the future of music.
However, I do have reservations of my own. It appears that MQA's "remastering" is largely down to Bob Stuart's taste, much like any other remastering is at the behest of the guy behind the desk.
Using Bluesound & Tidal, flipping between MQA & regular CD quality, the differences seem minimal & just that.....differences, as opposed to "better".
For as long as Tidal Masters MQA is at no extra cost to the consumer, then hey, why not.
However, I wonder if, a few months down the line, the price for Tidal MQA will rise above their hifi offering. Then I guess we will see if the market supports MQA, or it sinks.
Mqa will get their revenue from tiny portions of streaming income. Particularly , at a first , from mostly dormant legacy libraries like the warners school of rock. I'd also be surprised if Tidal tried to increase fees as their upside is more members
I have re read the article and it reads just as I described. Really struggling with the idea that Mqa can damage music. it might damage Linn of course