I had my first drop out this morning. Lasted about 2 seconds. Was just playing redbook via Tidal.
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CPP
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You know Peter, if you want to find any negativity about computer audio, your hearing, AB testing, blind testing, downloads, DACS, formats, CA is the place. Man that place will leave you depressed. So darn negative. Makes me want to spin a LP and heck with dacs, streamers, cables, testing.
CPP
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Mike did you run the test Jack provided against your provided for comparison .
Yes. 27.1 mbps.
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CPP
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That's true. I suppose you have not read discussions about vinyl distortions from CA.opcorn:
Oh yes, vinyl is gloom and doom over there, a person is treated like the black sheep of the audio family if you bring up how nice good vinyl can sound or for heavens sake, question a person that speaks negative about MQA or hearing is given the 3rd degree.
CPP
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Mike what kind of speed did you show to your ISP as compared to the Tidal download test.
Jack
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Chris
My IPv4 feed is coming from Jax while the IPv6 feed is coming from an FSU research facility, so it may not be long before you start to see some more effects in your area at least on one side of the signal. Unless they start making moves to correct the issues pretty quickly it is probably not going to end well. I suspect the appropriate people at the streamer companies are aware of the problems coming.
My IPv4 feed is coming from Jax while the IPv6 feed is coming from an FSU research facility, so it may not be long before you start to see some more effects in your area at least on one side of the signal. Unless they start making moves to correct the issues pretty quickly it is probably not going to end well. I suspect the appropriate people at the streamer companies are aware of the problems coming.
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mauidan
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ISP-70.9 Mbps
Tidal -21.3 Mbps
Tidal -21.3 Mbps
CPP
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Jack I think you missed my point. My ISP 58.65 mbps speed test vs the test you provided that Tidal wants you to use, mine speed is = 26mbps . ( I can run mine from Jacksonville or Orlando and I'm pretty close to my 60mbps paid service, but this Tidal speed test which I just ran again shows 14.6. My ISP 59.32. Its always when I test it, it seems down in high 14mbps to mid 20's regardless of the time of time.
I really think Tidals "stuff" wherever its located on their receiving end is the issue not our ISP's.
Example; Dan who just posted his is
ISP-70.9 Mbps
Tidal -21.3 Mbps
Jack
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Chris
I understood what you were saying, the ISP is faster than Tidal, same here though the disparity is not as great until the stuttering starts. My point was that if it is happening here it will probably start getting more frequent where you are as part of my feed is coming from your area. It may take a while as you are 200 miles closer to the Jacksonville feeds than me. The backlog should start farther out from the hub and work back to the center. Maybe they will be proactive and take the steps to increase capacity before the major population centers are effected. Time will tell how the Tidal "braintrust" chooses to handle it.
I understood what you were saying, the ISP is faster than Tidal, same here though the disparity is not as great until the stuttering starts. My point was that if it is happening here it will probably start getting more frequent where you are as part of my feed is coming from your area. It may take a while as you are 200 miles closer to the Jacksonville feeds than me. The backlog should start farther out from the hub and work back to the center. Maybe they will be proactive and take the steps to increase capacity before the major population centers are effected. Time will tell how the Tidal "braintrust" chooses to handle it.
CPP
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Thanks Jack.
http://www.mqa.co.uk/customer/news/post/mqa-at-ifa
MQA announces a breadth of partnership news at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. Developed for convenient delivery and unmatched audio quality, MQA technology will now be embedded in LG’s new V30 smartphone, the first globally available MQA-enabled handset. MQA music playback will also be available on the two latest portable devices from Sony’s iconic Walkman brand, the WM-ZX300 and WM-A40 models. Both portable players are capable of playing back downloaded MQA music.
Said MQA CEO, Mike Jbara, of the latest news, “Our announcements at IFA illustrate the global presence and diverse footprint of MQA. We’re inspired by the energy and enthusiasm of our partners to keep pushing the opportunities to access master quality audio.”
New MQA Streaming Partners
Korean-based hi-res streaming service, Groovers, has confirmed it is working on MQA mobile and desktop implementation for its platform, due to launch by the end of 2017. This follows recent news from b2b digital music solutions provider, 7digital, that it will be powering a forthcoming hi-res streaming service, HDmusicStream, using MQA technology to deliver studio quality audio.
Current live music download partner, nugs.net, offers thousands of on-demand concerts from artists including Metallica, Bruce Springsteen and Dead & Company. This autumn, the nugs.net HiFi tier will offer MQA streaming on iOS and desktop players.
MQA Music Availability Grows
Universal Music Group, the world-leader in music-based entertainment, is working closely with MQA to encode its vast library of recordings in MQA's technology.
Further reinforcing MQA’s mobile footprint expansion, Pioneer and Onkyo will be showcasing TIDAL Masters mobile streaming on their latest Digital Audio Players, the XDP-30R and DP-S1 models, at the IFA trade fair.
Sonic Studio’s Amarra Luxe 4.1 media player, enabling all the benefits of the MQA experience for local playback and streaming of high resolution music, is scheduled for release in September 2017.
On the download front, Japan-based music store, e-onkyo music, has announced the expansion of their MQA music offering, with the addition of Warner Music Group’s hi-res catalogue in MQA, which will be available for the first time in the region in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, Onkyo Music store, which serves Germany, UK and the US, will also be offering MQA music, as it rolls out a redesigned store front throughout September. Existing download stores, including HIGHRESAUDIO, continue to add more MQA music as it becomes available.
Hi-Res Keynote Features MQA
MQA’s CEO, Mike Jbara, will take part in a keynote discussion at IFA, organised by the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) and hosted by Sony Electronics, on Friday 1 September at 14:00 [Hall 20 101]. “The Future of Hi-Res Audio” panel will also feature Morvan Boury (VP, Global Business Development, Sony Music Entertainment), Michael Drexler (VP, Digital Strategy at Warner Music), and Bill Gagnon (UMG’s SVP Business Development) as fellow panelists.
MQA will be supporting partner demonstrations at this year’s IFA, including new MQA hardware partner, iFi Audio, who will be showing their prototype nano iDSD Black Label DAC featuring MQA integration.
MQA announces a breadth of partnership news at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. Developed for convenient delivery and unmatched audio quality, MQA technology will now be embedded in LG’s new V30 smartphone, the first globally available MQA-enabled handset. MQA music playback will also be available on the two latest portable devices from Sony’s iconic Walkman brand, the WM-ZX300 and WM-A40 models. Both portable players are capable of playing back downloaded MQA music.
Said MQA CEO, Mike Jbara, of the latest news, “Our announcements at IFA illustrate the global presence and diverse footprint of MQA. We’re inspired by the energy and enthusiasm of our partners to keep pushing the opportunities to access master quality audio.”
New MQA Streaming Partners
Korean-based hi-res streaming service, Groovers, has confirmed it is working on MQA mobile and desktop implementation for its platform, due to launch by the end of 2017. This follows recent news from b2b digital music solutions provider, 7digital, that it will be powering a forthcoming hi-res streaming service, HDmusicStream, using MQA technology to deliver studio quality audio.
Current live music download partner, nugs.net, offers thousands of on-demand concerts from artists including Metallica, Bruce Springsteen and Dead & Company. This autumn, the nugs.net HiFi tier will offer MQA streaming on iOS and desktop players.
MQA Music Availability Grows
Universal Music Group, the world-leader in music-based entertainment, is working closely with MQA to encode its vast library of recordings in MQA's technology.
Further reinforcing MQA’s mobile footprint expansion, Pioneer and Onkyo will be showcasing TIDAL Masters mobile streaming on their latest Digital Audio Players, the XDP-30R and DP-S1 models, at the IFA trade fair.
Sonic Studio’s Amarra Luxe 4.1 media player, enabling all the benefits of the MQA experience for local playback and streaming of high resolution music, is scheduled for release in September 2017.
On the download front, Japan-based music store, e-onkyo music, has announced the expansion of their MQA music offering, with the addition of Warner Music Group’s hi-res catalogue in MQA, which will be available for the first time in the region in the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, Onkyo Music store, which serves Germany, UK and the US, will also be offering MQA music, as it rolls out a redesigned store front throughout September. Existing download stores, including HIGHRESAUDIO, continue to add more MQA music as it becomes available.
Hi-Res Keynote Features MQA
MQA’s CEO, Mike Jbara, will take part in a keynote discussion at IFA, organised by the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) and hosted by Sony Electronics, on Friday 1 September at 14:00 [Hall 20 101]. “The Future of Hi-Res Audio” panel will also feature Morvan Boury (VP, Global Business Development, Sony Music Entertainment), Michael Drexler (VP, Digital Strategy at Warner Music), and Bill Gagnon (UMG’s SVP Business Development) as fellow panelists.
MQA will be supporting partner demonstrations at this year’s IFA, including new MQA hardware partner, iFi Audio, who will be showing their prototype nano iDSD Black Label DAC featuring MQA integration.
Jack
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When it decides to stutter here it doesn't matter whether it is an MQA title or a standard one. After my e-mail conversation with them Thursday I had three completely clean days but tonight it started up again at the usual time of between 8-8:30 pm. Locked up permanently on a non MQA album. Had to go out of the app then chose another album. Has been o.k. for the last hour. I'm afraid the fix you are looking for is going to cost a lot of money on their end.
I had awful Tidal stuttering at the store last night. It happened with MQA and non-MQA files for me as well. First time I've ever experienced it with Tidal.
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rrwmd
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Yesterday, for the first time, I experienced the stuttering too. I happened constantly with any Tidal MQA track I tried to play.
From CA forum https://www.computeraudiophile.com/...-issues-thread/?do=findComment&comment=714680
Tidal support:
Tidal support: