{"id":7258,"date":"2021-04-15T12:50:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T19:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realhd-audio.com\/?p=7258"},"modified":"2021-06-19T07:31:35","modified_gmt":"2021-06-19T14:31:35","slug":"mqa-really-is-a-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realhd-audio.com\/?p=7258","title":{"rendered":"MQA Really Is A Fraud!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A number of readers have forwarded links to the video below. In fact, I was in the middle of viewing it when I received a couple of emails. It was produced by a UK-based commentator under the name GoldenSound and it is absolutely spot on in its analysis and conclusion regarding the MQA format. I highly recommend you find 38″ and watch this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those that are time-challenged, here are the main takeaways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. MQA is NOT<\/strong> lossless<\/li>
  2. MQA adds unwanted noise and distortion<\/strong><\/li>
  3. MQA is not usually sourced from a high-sample rate master<\/strong><\/li>
  4. MQA ‘authentication’ does not authenticate\/guarantee anything (NOTE: the blue light is nonsense<\/strong>)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    GoldenSound created an audio track that included a variety of audio tones, ultrasonic frequencies, and other test components and then had the files converted to MQA and uploaded to TIDAL. He reached out to the people at MQA ahead of his posting and they responded by having the file removed from the TIDAL platform. It seems MQA doesn’t want the world to know that it is perpetrating a hoax on the music and consumer electronics industries. They’re acting like bullies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I have been in a conversation with an individual at Warner Music Group regarding the AIX Records catalog and distribution through streaming services. Just this morning I received an email that made mention of my request to remove ALL AIX content from TIDAL because they insisted on using MQA to encode my high-resolution masters. He wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    “I read your comment about MQA and Tidal.\u00a0 Our former CEO for WEA, Mike Jbara, is the CEO of MQA.\u00a0 Have you ever had a conversation with MQA about your concerns?\u00a0 Perhaps it would do some good.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I sent him the link to this video. It’s amazing that so many people in positions of influence have been fooled by the MQA juggernaut. Watch the video, read the articles, and I’m confident that you’ll come to the same conclusion I have \u2014\u00a0MQA REALLY IS A FRAUD!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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