castleofargh
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as we don't know what they would actually do at each step of the recording/mixing/mastering job, it's hard to be categorical about objective fidelity the way we can be about the codec itself. but my guess is that they could introduce something random and arguably worst for fidelity because somebody felt it sounded better(so very MQA philosophy). or some BS standard like require tracks to always be recorded at more than 192khz so that they can then convert to 192khz with the filter they love so much. or maybe just a little like "mastered for itune", a list of tasks that anybody with half a brain would probably have done anyway, and a nice label to gain money from. because actually converting to MQA files from the start would only serve the DRM overlord. not that it couldn't be reason enough for them.
but I'm getting bored of the guessing game. they claim to be a revolution, but all I see is a complicated codec to end up with PCM at bit depths other than 16 or 24 bit. and some ringing paranoia, but even if I agreed on the audibility(I do not), I would just use anything above 44.1khz and voila I have saved time. in the end the only positive thing I can see coming out of it is that more files will have 48khz multiples which could be nice for standard purposes with video stuff and many default rate for cellphones(and TBH might be half the reason Headfry likes it so much). but do we need all that crap to pick a different sample rate? I vote no.
but I'm getting bored of the guessing game. they claim to be a revolution, but all I see is a complicated codec to end up with PCM at bit depths other than 16 or 24 bit. and some ringing paranoia, but even if I agreed on the audibility(I do not), I would just use anything above 44.1khz and voila I have saved time. in the end the only positive thing I can see coming out of it is that more files will have 48khz multiples which could be nice for standard purposes with video stuff and many default rate for cellphones(and TBH might be half the reason Headfry likes it so much). but do we need all that crap to pick a different sample rate? I vote no.