MQA Question

[nonesup]

Hi Peter.
When I play Tidal's MQA, the Lumin App describes some albums put MQA and other MQA Studio. Does this correspond to the green and blue light that appears in DAC MQA indications indicating the origin of the file?

[Jack]

Per Mike Lavorgna of Audiostream.

The MQA authentication ‘light’ indicates Provenance in the source for the file. The MQA display indicates that the unit is decoding and playing an MQA stream or file and denotes provenance that the sound is identical to that of the source material. MQA Studio indicates it is playing a file which has either been approved in the studio by the artist/producer or has been verified by the copyright owner.
When that MQA light lights up green, this indicates that the file has been MQA-encoded but it has not necessarily been listened to and signed off on as described above.
"The light color indicates provenance rather than quality or resolution."

Read more at https://www.audiostream.com/content/mqa-reviewed#edgvOb6ZFcTM3bVu.99

[wklie]

When I play Tidal's MQA, the Lumin App describes some albums MQA and other MQA Studio. Does this correspond to the green and blue light that appears in DAC MQA

Yes. The meaning is provided in Jack's post.

[nonesup]

Well, although it would be something just "cosmetic" but it would be nice if a green light appeared next to MQA and together with MQA Studio a Blue