Johnfg465vd
500+ Head-Fier
Some notesOk, downloaded Audio player pro, cost £10.48 UK to buy and get MQA, started 3 month Tidal trial
Using Qudelix 5k and Sundara with Oratory PEQ, Sony Xperia 5 iV
So, compared the Sony LDAC ultra HD from Amazon to The usb Audio pro and Tidals MQA
Literally no difference
1. Qudelix 5k will not drive the Sundara properly even from Balanced Output.
2. Does Qudelix 5k support MQA decoding?
3. I'm guessing PEQ on Qudelix will also require you to reduce your Pre-Amp like any other EQ, which will further effect the sound considering there's not a lot of power (for a Planar Headphone) to begin with.
4. With bluetooth (even LDAC set to Maximum Audio Quality) you loose extension on both ends of the frequency. This means there will be less deep bass or rumble in the lower frequencies and soundstage "air" will be reduced in higher frequencies among some other changes. With youtube audio this may not be noticeable but it's definitely there when comparing using flacs.
5. If you are new to the hobby, let you ears adjust a bit. Overtime your brain starts to adjust and pick up some of these little details better.
or if you like the current sound out of your gear, just save your money or invest it and enjoy your library .