Recent content by jules153

Thanks Al ears :cool: So there we have it, a magazine that has always had the quest to promote the best sound quality has given an award to a streaming service (Tidal) that only 1/4 of the streamers can fully decode and only 1/3 of the DACs. Just doesn't make sense to me. Also it's the most...

If only there was a place where genuine questions and discussions regarding the WHF 2020 award products could take place without snipey answers.....

OK I'll simplify the question: Could someone please tell me which of the 2020 award winning streamers and DACs are MQA compatible? cheers (y)

Thanks for the info Shadders. However I said "with Tidal" : As far as I understand the only was to hear hi-res, that is better than 16bit / 44.1kHz, with Tidal is via some form of unfolding.

As far as I understand the only was to hear hi-res, that is better than 16bit / 44.1kHz with Tidal is via some form of unfolding. Since Tidal was given the 2020 award for the best music streaming service I think it only right at least a passing mention whether the other award winning streamers...

Agree, and IMO it should really be WHF's job to make us aware of such pitfalls. A layman might think, "OK looking at the 2020 awards Tidal and the 6000N are the best buys for streaming - but why isn't Tidal Masters working..." In fact do any of the Award winning streamers unpack / play MQA...

Let me get this right... TIDAL wins the best music streaming service, fair enough. However Hi-Res is exclusively packaged using MQA. Both the Audiolab 6000N and the Chord Mojo award winners can't decode MQA to give hi-res..... (?) Am I missing something here? :unsure: Thanks!

I think most high end hi-fi look cool, but "beauty in in the eye of the beholder",,,

Anyone? Cheers:)

Anyone running AmazonHD music to their CCA? It appears only to cast in lossy (non-CD) quality? cheers!