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Tidal and MQA

I am a computer novice who could use some help. I have been streaming Tidal via their desktop app to get the MQA Masters music. It sounds really good and according to cnet the Tidal software only does 1 unfold of the 3 needed to get the full MQA effect. I stream to a Cary 200t dac via usb. The incoming and outgoing signal never changes from 44.1. The music to my ears sounds much better but I expected to see 24/96 at the least. Any thoughts??

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lohanimal
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I have started some tentative steps with tidal - I just wanted to see the music that it had that is available. I was astonished that it had some great rare groove music that is hard to get hold of on vinyl so it has me hooked. That said at present I have a CD player that takes PCM up to 384 KHZ - it is not MQA enabled. I have a MacBook Pro and some have recommended Amarra although I understand Audinirvana plus is the more stable platform.
HAs anyone tried first fold MQA enabled music software on a MacBook Pro with tidal? If so is it any good?
lohanimal
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@anotherbob
So you're saying the MQA was better than 44.1? Interesting - so are you saying this applies to streamed music? did you do a back to back with your actual CD player?

I am still baffled how it is that digital replay can be so different - I had thought bits were bits - but hey I only have a 'bit-piece' knowledge - sorry for the pun
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