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No issues with that on my side; trying to change someone's opinion is usually a futile effort at the best of times. The better approach is to "put a rock in their shoe" and give them something to think about long after you've leftWell I have no issue with you having your opinion. I have mine and what you have stated above does not change it. What I see as an overreaction you don’t. Just as what I said as purely a joke clearly you and @Joe Bloggs don't see it the same way.
Like I mentioned already, I have said my piece. Will only respond if responded to. Moving this thread right along, let’s view it this way, just as two people will read things differently, two people will hear audio differently! Maybe audio is the best continuation here.
I saw your edited apology to Joe above and that's good enough for me (whatever that means, as it wasn't intended for me).
Pure audio talk it is!
I will leave this here 3 https://archimago.blogspot.com/2017/09/mqa-core-vs-hi-res-blind-test-part-ii.html
This was pretty interesting to read through; I haven't tried in a while, but the last time I did, I couldn't hear the difference between MQA and Hi-Res.
My personal view is that if I absolutely love an album and I plan on listening to it for years and years to come, I'll get it in the highest quality that is still efficient for me space-wise.
Otherwise, I leave the rest at a lower quality (320 kbps MP3 minimum) since I'm not bothered by the sound difference.
People want support or features all the time that might not make sense... have you seen what is in a mansion, private jet, or high end sports car? Or the family that drives a Range Rover or other high end SUV when the most challenging terrain they encounter is a pothole on the way to the supermarket?
I agree that MQA is likely useless, and possibly detrimental. Doesn’t stop me from wanting it Companies should identify and fill market needs. Remember the old adage “The customer is always right.” It is important to help educate customers so they can make smarter buying decisions, so making public analysis like the one you linked to is a great public service. But the demand is still there for now. May as well fill it
I wonder if there's a different/parallel approach to be taken here as far as supporting MQA..rather than HiBy or whoever else putting themselves out on the limb and taking the fall if the format fails, could we all put pressure on Amazon for example to support it and push the market forward (allowing our favorite audio companies to feel more assured in following suit)?
Amazon clearly sees that there is a market for Hi-Fi audio, so hopefully it's just a matter of making them see the word "MQA" everywhere they turn