Tidal officially kills MQA support, and tosses out Sony 360 Reality Audio too
Tidal announces it has set a date for the end of MQA support and adds Sony’s spatial audio format to the kill list.
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Audio / Video, FLAC, hdtracks, hi-hes audio, Lenbrook, MQA, news, streaming services, Tech Industry, Tech NewsHDtracks to launch streaming service with FLAC and MQA formats
Read more: HDtracks to launch streaming service with FLAC and MQA formatsMQA’s new owner, Lenbrook, has announced a partnership with download site HDtracks to create a new streaming service that will offer users a choice of format.
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The Canadian company that owns NAD and Bluesound now owns MQA
Read more: The Canadian company that owns NAD and Bluesound now owns MQALenbrook, the Canadian owner of Bluesound, NAD, and PSB Speakers, has acquired MQA, settling short-term fears about the British audio company’s prospects.
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Tidal will finally let you see which hi-res tracks are FLAC versus MQA
Read more: Tidal will finally let you see which hi-res tracks are FLAC versus MQAAfter an awkward debut of the FLAC format on Tidal’s Hi-Fi Plus subscription tier, the service now lets you see which tracks use FLAC and which use MQA.
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Tidal’s awkward FLAC integration is going about as well as expected
Read more: Tidal’s awkward FLAC integration is going about as well as expectedTidal’s hi-res FLAC tracks are now accessible to all HiFi Plus subscribers, but it’s still a hot mess.
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Tidal’s new hi-res FLAC option couldn’t be more annoying
Read more: Tidal’s new hi-res FLAC option couldn’t be more annoyingAdding hi-res FLAC to Tidal is something audiophiles have wanted for years. But now that it’s here, they’re not going to be happy.
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What is MQA? The controversial digital audio format fully explained
Read more: What is MQA? The controversial digital audio format fully explainedIs MQA the best thing since the CD, or is it a proprietary format that fails to deliver on its promises? Here’s everything you need to know.
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Tidal begins its rollout of hi-res lossless audio
Read more: Tidal begins its rollout of hi-res lossless audioTidal’s HiFi Plus subscription service has launched the availability of hi-res lossless audio in FLAC format to a limited number of its users.
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High-Res Stream Provider MQA Loses Backing, Enters Administration
Read more: High-Res Stream Provider MQA Loses Backing, Enters AdministrationThe company that makes master-quality audio streamable on Tidal and other platforms lost its largest investor last month.
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Tidal CEO says hi-res lossless is coming, raising doubts about MQA
Read more: Tidal CEO says hi-res lossless is coming, raising doubts about MQAThe announcement may mean that Tidal is considering dropping the MQA format now that the U.K. company has filed for bankruptcy.
