[rudalvi]

Hi my ifi dsd bl doesn't display the purple led when playing MQA on tidal. I am using tidal on Windows 10. How can i make sure the my dsd bl is decoding MQA on dac.

 

[qsk78]

Is Bit-Perfect filter switch on?

 

[rudalvi]

No. I totally forgot about that . Thanks i will try that when I reach home.

 

[rudalvi]

Is Bit-Perfect filter switch on?

i switched on the bit perfect filter. the purple led doesnt show up still. it stays on Yellow led.

 

[qsk78]

Well, then it's on the transport side. In case of UAPP the same fucntion should be active as well.
Play with settings.

 

[iFi audio]

i switched on the bit perfect filter. the purple led doesnt show up still. it stays on Yellow led.

As @qsk78 said, please see what really comes out of your transport.

 

[LyrradMoor]

As @qsk78 said, please see what really comes out of your transport.

On a Mac I set Tidal as follows:

Use Exclusive Mode = On
Forced Volume = On
Passthrough MQA = Off

iFi Micro bit perfect filter on.

Still only a yellow LED for me.

iFi (by AMR) HD USB Audio: version 5.3c

Any ideas?

 

[Promenadeplatz]

@iFi audio We know about the Volts it delivers but how many current does it deliver into 32/300 Ohm?

 

[iFi audio]

On a Mac I set Tidal as follows:

Use Exclusive Mode = On
Forced Volume = On
Passthrough MQA = Off

iFi Micro bit perfect filter on.

Still only a yellow LED for me.

iFi (by AMR) HD USB Audio: version 5.3c

Any ideas?

Yup: http://support.ifi-audio.com/

Also, please check if Tidal sees your BL as a MQA device.

@iFi audio We know about the Volts it delivers but how many current does it deliver into 32/300 Ohm?

We'll ask our team.

 

[rudalvi]

Could it be that it doesn't have a purple Led.

 

[LyrradMoor]

Yup: http://support.ifi-audio.com/

Also, please check if Tidal sees your BL as a MQA device.

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Thank you. Tidal does see BL as a MQA device, so I have created a ticket and I await response.

Also, again using my Mac, Audirvana tops out at DSD128. Is that correct?

 

[iFi audio]

Also, again using my Mac, Audirvana tops out at DSD128. Is that correct?

Shouldn't it be DSD256?

 

[LyrradMoor]

Shouldn't it be DSD256?

I would say so. Available choices are there to be seen of DSD 64/128/256/512. Only the 64 & 128 are highlighted when the BL is connected. I reckon there's something wrong with the unit. I also found it impossible to downgrade upgrade firmware on Mac, but it was straightforward on PC. Purple light not present with Tidal set correctly on PC either though.

 

[iFi audio]

I reckon there's something wrong with the unit. I also found it impossible to downgrade upgrade firmware on Mac, but it was straightforward on PC. Purple light not present with Tidal set correctly on PC either though.

Drop us a message here: http://support.ifi-audio.com/

However, no purple light and only certain DSD files available indicate that something's off with what your transport sends out. Our machine merely shows that something's not right in only way it can, through wrong LED color.

Could it be that it doesn't have a purple Led.

Unlikely, that would be the first one

 

[LyrradMoor]

Drop us a message here: http://support.ifi-audio.com/

However, no purple light and only certain DSD files available indicate that something's off with what your transport sends out. Our machine merely shows that something's not right in only way it can, through wrong LED color.

I will have a definitive answer early tomorrow morning as I will have another BL unit to compare. I have already sent a message and am waiting for a response,