![]() Tidal app) represents a major milestone on MQA’s path toward mainstreamĪdoption, but it wasn’t the only MQA news to come out of CES. ![]() Perks, but if you’re interested in streaming MQA on your iOS device, you shouldĪnnouncement that all Android devices are now capable of decoding MQA (via the Whether Apple iPhone users, such as myself, will eventually enjoy the same Tidal/MQA high-res ecosystem, without any extra effort. These lengths, Android users can now benefit from a large portion of the Right playback software, such as the latest version of the USB Audio Player PROĪpp, which now includes the MQA core decoder as well. MQA-capable DAC, such as Audioquest’s Dragonfly Red. ![]() Want the full MQA experience, you’ll need to connect your mobile device to an The core decoderĪlso doesn’t provide MQA rendering - a process in which small audioĪdjustments are made to compensate for a given DAC’s sound signature. That means that the resulting audio resolution maxes out atĢ4-bit/96kHz, even if the original file was 24/192 or higher. Only performs what MQA refers to as the “first unfold” of the company’s audio ![]() Worth pointing out that the MQA core decoder included in the updated Tidal app Is a major advancement for the audiophile community and Tidal’s HiFi members.Īs our platform evolves, our partnership with MQA continues to expand andĬements our position as a leader in the High-Fidelity audio space.” Master quality audio is now expanding across mobile.” We’re delighted that, through our ongoing collaboration with Tidal, access to View is that you should have the best quality sound regardless of where you’re listening. “ We know that most music fans are choosing to Software, making Tidal’s high-res Masters content available on all Android smartphones and tablets. Latest update to Tidal’s Android app has the MQA core decoder built into the Made a major announcement that might help tip the scales in their favor. May sound like a lot of factors to consider, but at CES 2019, Tidal and MQA Without one, you’ll chew through your allotted gigabytes of data in no time. Not only will you need a fastĬellular connection for your mobile device, you’ll also need an unlimited data To stream on the go, it’s a different story. That’s not a problem when streaming at home over broadband, but when you want For Qobuz users, the downside is that high-res FLAC filesĪre up to seven times larger than comparable MQA files streamed via Tidal. Mobile devices that have been able to decode MQA are a couple of smartphonesįrom LG and Essential, and a few high-end digital audio players from Astell Hardware and/or software to deliver the high-resolution goods. Any device capable of playing high-resolution files can handleĪ FLAC file, whereas MQA is a closed system that requires the use of certified Streams don’t necessitate the use of any specialized equipment to crank out The folks at Qobuz will surely stress the fact that their FLAC We do plan on doing a full detailed comparison report on Tidal vs Qobuz later this year so stay tuned for that. That its files sound better, but for the sake of this comparison, we’ll ignore This is especially important when it comes to mobile streaming. Tidal can deliver high-res music without requiring a huge amount of bandwidth. Out that the use of MQA’s clever audio origami tech allows high-resolutionįiles to be “folded” into smaller, standard-resolution packages. The new service isĪvailable on iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows. So how willĪudiophiles choose between Tidal and Qobuz? Tidal fans will be quick to point ![]() (after a succesful beta-testing program) with a catalog of 40 millionĬD-quality tracks and over 2 million hi-res tracks. A new contender called Qobuz recently launched in the US this year Mastering suite.” But Tidal isn't the only option for high-res Masters service, which delivers high-resolution music (usually 24-bit/96kHz,īut sometimes higher) guaranteed to sound “ as flawless as it sounded in the Sound-quality ante even further with the introduction of its MQA-powered Tidal Prefer the lossless streams provided by Tidal. Offered by Spotify and Apple Music, but uncompromising audiophiles tend to Average Joe may be happy to listen to music at the low-resolution quality ![]()
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