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THE HOLY GRAIL of consumer-audio formats!!!

And now for something completely different.

Robert Harley says MQA is "THE HOLY GRAIL of consumer-audio formats".* Yes, "THE HOLY GRAIL".*

On page 42 of recently published the absolute sound (TAS) Ultimate Guide to Headphones & Personal Audio 2018, Robert Harley writes:

"THE HOLY GRAIL of consumer-audio formats has been to deliver to the listener the same sound quality that the artists and engineers heard in the studio. In the past all formats have fallen far short of that lofty goal - until now. The promise of studio sound for everyone has finally been fulfilled by Master Quality Authenticated (MQA),...."*
*THE HOLY GRAIL - all caps by Robert Harley, not me.

Mr. Harley,

I have a question for you regarding MQA.

How could a 5-ounce bird possibly carry a 1-pound coconut?
"If people can't control their own emotions, then they have to start trying to control other people's behavior."

- Robin Skynner

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Topic - THE HOLY GRAIL of consumer-audio formats!!! - Krav Maga 09:51:17 11/9/17 (38)
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