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In Reply to: RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests posted by josh358 on July 2, 2018 at 10:16:37:
> [MQA]'s primary effect is to sharpen up transients.
I analyze this aspect of MQA in the September issue of Stereophile, starting
with an analysis of the time-domain behavior of typical A/D converters.
John Atkinson
Technical Editor, Stereophile
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Follow Ups Full ThreadTopic - The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - Doug Schneider 12:43:37 07/1/18 (82)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - Mr_Lemon 10:13:59 07/4/18 (18)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - raya 01:42:58 07/6/18 (9)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - Mr_Lemon 06:22:52 07/6/18 (8)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - raya 18:34:55 07/6/18 (0)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - raya 18:29:18 07/6/18 (6)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - Mr_Lemon 10:46:58 07/8/18 (5)
- "NO streaming services give you CD quality files".... Tidal does. Redbook streams. Get your facts right [nt] - Steve Cortez 02:31:00 07/11/18 (3)
- RE: "NO streaming services give you CD quality files".... Tidal does. Redbook streams. Get your facts right [nt] - Mr_Lemon 06:41:32 07/11/18 (2)
- Your post is contradictory and factually incorrect.... - Steve Cortez 21:15:23 07/12/18 (1)
- RE: Your post is contradictory and factually incorrect.... - Mr_Lemon 06:36:42 07/13/18 (0)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - raya 18:21:14 07/8/18 (0)
- I'm confused too. AFAIK your listed dac is not MQA compatible. - Rick W 12:51:22 07/4/18 (7)
- RE: I'm confused too. AFAIK your listed dac is not MQA compatible. - Mr_Lemon 13:05:36 07/4/18 (6)
- You seem to have a positive view of MQA. Considering you basically haven't heard it, why? nt - Rick W 14:03:02 07/4/18 (5)
- RE: You seem to have a positive view of MQA. Considering you basically haven't heard it, why? nt - Mr_Lemon 09:47:01 07/5/18 (4)
- If the public don't buy into it, what is the point? - jusbe 03:40:24 07/9/18 (1)
- RE: If the public don't buy into it, what is the point? - Mr_Lemon 06:02:22 07/9/18 (0)
- RE: You seem to have a positive view of MQA. Considering you basically haven't heard it, why? nt - Rick W 10:17:30 07/5/18 (1)
- RE: You seem to have a positive view of MQA. Considering you basically haven't heard it, why? nt - Mr_Lemon 11:05:46 07/5/18 (0)
- Since when is AES the arbiter of good sound? Give me a break! nt - geoffkait 05:03:06 07/4/18 (5)
- You mean McGill University? Or are we just shooting any messengers today? nt - jusbe 06:31:05 07/4/18 (4)
- McGill University? That's in Canada! And not only that, it's in Québec! - Ivan303 06:41:27 07/4/18 (3)
- Quebecers - acres verde 16:45:43 07/4/18 (1)
- Pronounced Key-BEK-ers! :-) /n - Ivan303 05:44:02 07/5/18 (0)
- RE: McGill University? That's in Canada! And not only that, it's in Québec! - regmac 09:45:50 07/4/18 (0)
- I say let the market decide. Beyond that, who cares? - toothpaste 13:43:49 07/3/18 (1)
- RE: I say let the market decide. Beyond that, who cares? - Dave Garretson 05:08:20 07/5/18 (0)
- Be careful what you wish for ... - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 15:41:12 07/2/18 (5)
- Do you really want all subjective reviews verified by double-blind results from focus groups? - Krav Maga 12:37:39 07/4/18 (0)
- RE: Be careful what you wish for ... - Doug Schneider 06:24:46 07/3/18 (2)
- RE: Be careful what you wish for ... - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 07:51:03 07/5/18 (1)
- RE: Be careful what you wish for ... - Doug Schneider 08:17:15 07/9/18 (0)
- Good point...(nt) - mkuller 15:48:27 07/2/18 (0)
- This reminds me. . . - Bruce from DC 09:13:39 07/2/18 (6)
- I think the better analogy is with MP3 - Dave_K 15:14:34 07/2/18 (1)
- MQA arrived at a time when storage & bandwidth are plentiful" The touted advantage by Stuart "less bandwidth" - Cleantimestream 18:18:53 07/3/18 (0)
- The difference... - mkuller 11:55:10 07/2/18 (3)
- I'm a Tidal HIFI user - E-Stat 10:13:06 07/3/18 (2)
- I have TIDAL and QOBUZ... - Ivan303 12:03:18 07/3/18 (0)
- +1 (nt) - josh358 11:24:46 07/3/18 (0)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - josh358 08:59:57 07/2/18 (27)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - Dave_K 15:21:41 07/2/18 (14)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - josh358 15:55:00 07/2/18 (13)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - Doug Schneider 06:23:02 07/3/18 (6)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - josh358 07:02:11 07/3/18 (4)
- Jeez, your comments re: speakers used in the test seem ridiculous to me. - Rick W 11:41:16 07/3/18 (3)
- RE: Jeez, your comments re: speakers used in the test seem ridiculous to me. - josh358 12:34:14 07/3/18 (2)
- You're missing the point. - Rick W 13:12:08 07/3/18 (1)
- RE: You're missing the point. - josh358 13:51:28 07/3/18 (0)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - regmac 06:38:35 07/3/18 (0)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - raya 20:57:16 07/2/18 (5)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - josh358 05:59:36 07/3/18 (4)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - Dave_K 06:24:18 07/3/18 (3)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - josh358 07:08:00 07/3/18 (2)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - Dave_K 13:32:42 07/3/18 (1)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - josh358 16:09:46 07/3/18 (0)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - Archimago 09:40:22 07/2/18 (11)
- LOL...just as predicted, no minds changed... - Steve O 12:25:03 07/2/18 (3)
- RE: LOL...just as predicted, no minds changed... - josh358 16:31:42 07/2/18 (2)
- RE: LOL...just as predicted, no minds changed... - regmac 06:14:51 07/3/18 (1)
- RE: LOL...just as predicted, no minds changed... - josh358 06:28:42 07/3/18 (0)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - josh358 10:16:37 07/2/18 (6)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - John Atkinson 07/3/1812:29:33 07/3/18 (1)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - josh358 13:32:50 07/3/18 (0)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - Doug Schneider 06:21:52 07/3/18 (3)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - josh358 06:47:29 07/3/18 (2)
- McGill - Doug Schneider 07:59:31 07/3/18 (1)
- RE: McGill - josh358 11:21:51 07/3/18 (0)
- The summation, however, is free - E-Stat 13:13:28 07/1/18 (13)
- Isn't that the same basic "summary" we find for objective assessments... - Steve O 13:55:33 07/1/18 (8)
- works for me Steve. - Timbo in Oz 02:14:18 07/2/18 (1)
- RE: works for me Steve. - SpotcheckBilly12345 07:33:39 07/2/18 (0)
- Not always - E-Stat 14:51:41 07/1/18 (5)
- Do you think this study will cause the editors and writers of a couple of print type mags... - Steve O 15:10:41 07/1/18 (4)
- And we wonder why audiophilia is a dying hobby. - jusbe 15:33:11 07/1/18 (2)
- dying hobby... ahh let me guess, old farts dying? true. all too true. - toothpaste 10:37:20 07/2/18 (1)
- Yup. nt - jusbe 06:29:13 07/4/18 (0)
- Not at all - E-Stat 15:26:59 07/1/18 (0)
- RE: The summation, however, is free - regmac 13:31:59 07/1/18 (3)
- I Think They.... - Doug Schneider 14:46:10 07/1/18 (2)
- RE: I Think They.... - josh358 11:28:28 07/3/18 (0)
- Great sales pitch... - E-Stat 14:58:27 07/1/18 (0)
Follow Ups
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - John Atkinson 07/3/1812:29:33 07/3/18 (1)
- RE: The First "Real" MQA Listening Tests - josh358 13:32:50 07/3/18 (0)