A question regarding the playback of MQA-files. The A10 supports the playback of MQA-files - I know MQA is dead, but I have some files - and when I playback some of them, I can't see anything about MQA in the playback display or the control app of the A10. I know it from other streamers that they indicate it with the MQA-logo or show it in another way. Does anybody know how it is indicated? Kind Regards, KrischanHH
Look at the Eversolo image and you will see the MQA label with a dot and it is green or blue in color. This indicates an MQA file.
Thanks for the answer. It's a bit strange, I have some flac-files from Kate Bush, where in the file-properties is mentioned the MQA-Encoder, but when I played the files, the A10 displayed "PCM 44.1 kHz" Kind regards, KrischanHH
You're welcome. Please try searching for some MQA files on Tidal to see if it will display and play them correctly.
I searched on TIDAL for some MQA-files, found some playlists with MQA in the name, but every file I played are displayed as PCM with several sampling frequencies - no MQA. I think TIDAL has all MQA-files converted into FLAC-PCM files.
You probably didn't search well. There are still quite a few of them there, even though they are already changing them. Look at the picture. I just found that quickly for you.
Ok, thanks. What firmware version of your DMP-A10 are you using? I have the current 1.4.76 firmware and bought an MQA album from Eva Cassidy (Songbird) at Highresaudio. When I playback the album, it displayed PCM again. When I play your suggestion, it also displayed PCM (see attachment). Is it possible, that Eversolo dropped MQA-support from the firmware?
1. it is possible (TBH I would be happy if that was the case) 2. BTW... are you using an external DAC?
No, I'm using the internal A10 DAC. Regarding MQA: This is stated in the data sheets and is also advertised as such and I think many users have bought MQA files in the past.
@KrischanHH Hi,KrischanHH Yes the DMP A10 support MQA files. Today i tried this, I found an MQA CD in my stack and play it from a smsl pl200 via optical cable into the DMP A10. The player than Showed PCM 176 point something. i mirror the Screen from the DMP A10 to my Galaxy Android mobile phone . And on top of the source button there is standing MQA 176.4. The cd i am using was "John Williams Berliner Philharmoniker the Berlin concert" And i have to say it sounds great! Unbelievable it's a lossy Thing. Using latest firmware. Best regards Heiko
Hi Heiko, thanks for your effort of testing this. I haven't any MQA CD, but I tested several MQA-FLAC files with the internal player and the screen shows always "PCM". Do you have the MQA setup options as Miki222 showed above? Best regards, KrischanHH
Hi, KrischanHH Nope, i don't have this MQA settings or i don't found IT. But i mean we don't have the settings. Let me Check if i ripped already the cd i am using for the test. I have 2 internal SSDs with my complete CDs ripps. Heiko
Here is a picture of the CD Rip. The samplerate looks like the same as the mqr CD 176.4. The file is a Flac Format. And a MQA codec can be working in flac files. Finally the sound of the flac file is really nice too. Heiko
Ok, thanks for the information. But I expected that the screen displays MQA (with the logo) and not PCM as shown in the above screenshots. KrischanHH
I am not sure if a FLAC file can retain the information of an MQA file... (or CD, for what it's worth...) but I have tested a few .MQA files, and my DAC properly shows MQA, no other PCM thing (although it is PCM, so speak...) Anyway, do yourself a big favor: do not feed the MQA fire; it is a dead format, was a scam, was lossy, and was invented ONLY to drain money out of your pockets, as well as those of producers. MQA is dead, let it rest in peace and do not feed the market.
Like Nutul says, don't waste your time on MQA, it was all just a big lie, MQA does nothing good for the sound, besides adding a lot of unwanted noise, and in the whole process the signal suddenly becomes lossy Play something Hi-res or DSD instead, then you won't be fooled
