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<p>The best response to an audiophile concerned about bit
transparency is that a loudness normalization method is already
available in MQA to the best of my knowledge. Since they have
their faith in MQA then they should trust its volume control :-)</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/12/17 11:49 AM, Kevin Gross
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<div dir="auto">Audiophiles can have anxiety about bit
transparency so could shun loudness normalization on those
grounds. But MQA is not bit transparent so that doesn't seem to
be a reasonable objection in this context. Is there some nice
story we can tell about a symbiotic relationship between high
resolution or MQA and loudness normalization?<br>
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<div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 12, 2017 8:19 AM, "Robert
Ludwig" <<a href="mailto:gatewaybob@mac.com"
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<div style="word-wrap:break-word">Hi Bob K!
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<div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">I cannot
justify a Tidal subscription each month so I
am not subscribed. </div>
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<div>But Bob K. you CAN <u>test out</u> the TIDAL
Hi-Fi/ TIDAL-Masters for free for 30 days. </div>
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<div>It should sound identical to the MQA site you
are beta testing. You can compare buffering
algorithms when used for DSL and less-than fast
internet hook-ups. Tidal used to work well on my
home DSL, now not as much after the last software
revision. The new beta site seemed to be better
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<div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">But I am
currently beta testing a new high resolution
MQA streaming service that has not yet become
public. The sound quality of the MQA on the
stream made from good 2496 and higher
resolution masters is astounding. If this
service can obtain more high resolution
masters and have a good selection, I would
subscribe to them at $19.99 a month. <br>
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Just playing devil’s advocate:<br>
So, being that TIDAL already HAS lots more high
resolution masters than the beta site, and the fact
that they are BOTH $19.99 a month, why favor the
beta site? <br>
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<div text="#000000" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> I have
not yet brought up the issue of loudness
normalization to them, as I suspect the
director of the company will hit the roof…</div>
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<div>I completely agree here, I would not want to be the
one to bring it up.</div>
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<div>As a matter of curiosity, have you come across
titles that do NOT seem to benefit from MQA? For me,
I have found quite a few pop titles and even some
classical titles where they sounded better without
clearer transients. Just curious!</div>
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<div>Best!</div>
<div>Bob L.</div>
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