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I am no longer getting MQA?
This was done because Tidal changed the way it implemented MQA tagging.  If you still wish to use Auralic’s proprietary MQA decoding method, there is a way to do it but it must be turned on manually.  Here is the email I received from Auralic desc... 
I am no longer getting MQA?
As of version 8.0, there is no more MQA support.  (The current firmware version is 8.5): https://support.auralic.com/hc/en-us/articles/4413142752660-Firmware-Version-8-0-Build-20211215    
I am no longer getting MQA?
Auralic removed MQA support from its firmware quite a while ago.  
Do You Remember Your First CD Player?
I looked it up and the Sony Discman I had was a CD-2. I believe it was the second-generation Discman. I purchased it in 1986.AFter that, I had a JVC player with, I believe, the one-bit "MASH" DAC. I had it for many years (nine?) until I replaced i... 
Who Was Your Favorite One Hit Wonder
I have heard the Muzak version of "I'll be Coming Around" playing in a Taco Bell (ha!), and I saw the video on VH-1, so although the song may not have made the top of the Billboard Charts, it got SOME recognition! 
Who Was Your Favorite One Hit Wonder
Bottle Rockets also had the (big) hit "I'll Be Coming Around." They are big around my town, so I can't count them as a one hit wonder. 
Best DVD player to use as transport?
I decided to purchase the Philips DVD963SA. It has a dedicated CD laser and very low jitter specs. Thanks for your input! 
Best DVD player to use as transport?
Thanks for the recommendations! I am currently using an NAD 512 CD Player as the transport, and due to space considerations, I want to move to a single box transport. I have been thinking about Phillips 963SA or 962SA. However, those cheap Pioneer... 
Is it caused by the transport or the dac?
As for your question, "Is the transport sending more information to the M.F. Tri-Vista 21 DAC than the DAC can process?", the answer is no. This is because the only information that the DAC is sending is that which is encoded on the CD. As long as... 
Very Small Desktop Speakers
NHT Super Zero. These a great speakers, period. The Super Zero XU model is still in production, but probably won't be for long. 
Best Live Albums?
Rush - Exit Stage Left. The first live album I ever bought. Also, Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense. 
Your favourite recordings that everyone else hates
Paul McCartney, Give my Regards to Broadstreet was panned by the critics. granted, the movie wasn't great, but the songs are 80's pop perfection--witness "No More Lonely Nights." A great tune! 
best rock voices
Jon Anderson (Yes), Paul McCartney, John Lennon 
Do You Remember Your First CD Player?
Sony Discman, 1987 
Who Was Your Favorite One Hit Wonder
a-ha, "Take On Me"