31-May-2016, 23:17
For those with Bluesound devices, we'll be able to see what the fuss is about regarding MQA as of the June 1 firmware update. MQA will be "app-enabled" so there will be no need for an MQA-enabled DAC. Sweet! When listening to MQA on Bluesound, the MQA logo will be shown in the app to indicate that the player is decoding and playing an MQA stream or file. This is how you'll know that the sound you’re hearing is identical to the original studio recording. Right now, I have found one file on Tidal that is MQA-enabled (a Mozart album) and then there are the Norwegian site 2L free files. So, little is out there, but we know the Warner catalog has committed to releasing some stuff and others will come in time.