The best SQT users, without a MQA-certified DAC, can hope to hear is a 1/3 unfolded MQA file. If I understand correctly: folded MQA (which can be streamed and played everywhere) is better than CD quality, 1/3 unfolded better yet, and finally 2/3 and 3/3 unfolding at the hardware level being the best. If the author of the TIDAL app for the Squeezebox system did similarly, it would be a 'home run' for current users with TIDAL premium service.įrom what I've learned from both reading and listening to Bob Stewart, there a four levels of improved audio. The TIDAL computer app (both Windows and Mac) unfolds the MQA file (1/3) without any special hardware. Here's a recent informative article by John Darko over at his website: If you believe Bob Stuart’s claim that the MQA FLAC file will sound as good or better than the lossless, hi-res FLAC file at 24/192, MQA becomes a no-brainer for a streaming service like Tidal. I do know that Squeezebox digital output bypasses the built-in DAC. Is it correct to assume the TIDAL app for Squeezebox needs to be modified to allow MQA files to flow through? Or is that already the case? If so, then all that's necessary is an MQA-certified DAC with either optical or coaxial digital input. Really hope this will be adressed by the guru's of ths forum Have you tried Tidal via the Ickstream proxy or only the official plug-in? Here's hoping.Interesting stuff Lee, thanks for sharing. Any thoughts ideas?Ĭlearly an ability to access decoded files is also very desirable, as per the questions earlier in this thread - ie software decoding in LMS or passthrough of the Tidal software decoded streams but the question above at least provides for MQA if there is some capable hardware in the chain via the LMS architecture. This suggest an issue with LMS or the Tidal app interface in passing on 'currently' undecoded MQA files. ![]() Others have tested this via the Roon / Squeezebox route and the MQA material plays as it should, when swapping back to LMS however the high resolutions are lost. The material is capping out at standard Tidal hifi quality 16/44.1. If played via an appropriate MQA enabled device - ie a Meridian Explorer 2 connected to the Touch via usb (via edo) the material 'should' render in the unfolded 24/96 or higher resolution given the squeezebox's bit perfect chain - it isn't. I can therefore access and play this MQA material via the Tidal App in LMS via the player and web interface. This can be done easily by accessing the masters page in the Tidal desktop app, selecting titles as favourites and creating named playlists which are then accessed and played via the relevant/prefered CUI. To be clear, those platforms are not performing any software decoding at this stage, but allowing the titles to be accessed and played on appropriate hardware rather than using the Tidal desktop route. Over on the Meridian forums there has been considerable debate around accessing MQA titles both via the Tidal desktop application, and via Roon and Sooloos platforms. I run a squeezebox touch via a LMS on a home network with Tidal plugin.
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