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In Reply to: RE: Hear! Hear! RE: It's the text, stupid posted by stehno on November 20, 2017 at 18:37:10:
Yup. Numerous astute observations, Stehno...As for the upcoming MQA articles on Stereophile , let's have some fun. I asked a few questions and Crenca provided his answers on Computer Audiophile:
1) Will Austin actually talk about facts as opposed to his own subjective impressions?
A: Only the "facts" of so much of audiophiledom, the assertions of this or that product/company. For example he will use terms like "Hi Res" without any definition, not bothering to explain that MQA is in fact a lossy facsimile of actual Hi Res PCM. Bit depth will be something "perceived", and math will have nothing to do with it.
2) Will he just call up a bunch of people to interview as if having a bunch of voices on the "pro" side carries much weight in the face of objective analysis?
A: Yes, but he will also glue bits and pieces of these interviews together in what appears to be a coherent and believable story of MQA. He is a storyteller first and foremost, and has to tow the line of his pro-MQA, anti consumer publication
3) Will he bother presenting the opinions of those who voice objections against MQA?
A: Yes, in a negative light and then he will repeat the unverifiable marketing verbiage of MQA. What else can he do? How MQA really works is behind the black box of IP/DRM.
4)Will he/Stereophile create their own diagrams and illustrations independently or run images and ideas fed to them by MQA Ltd. / Bob Stuart?
A: No, only MQA supplied information of any kind. What other kind of information is there besides pro-consumer based reverse engineering? As a likely NDA signor (and certainly working for those who are) he is not even allowed to do otherwise.
5)Will they actually bother to do their own blind testing with some kind of controls?
A: NoLet's see if this upcoming series on MQA plays out as expressed above based on expectations. (Clearly, many of us do not have high expectations...)
I am of course totally open to Stereophile / Austin actually bringing something new to the table. Surprise us, Stereophile . Time for journalistic independence and demonstration of critical thinking in the face of the facts out there about MQA.
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