All items tagged with Bob Stuart (10)

How Many Bits Would You Like with Your Music? The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec

March 16, 2023 by Joao Martins

How Many Bits Would You Like with Your Music? The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec

The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec. How Much Do You Want Hi-Res Audio? The candidates to become high-quality optional codecs for Bluetooth LE Audio are starting to line up. And SCL6 is leading the charge. This new scalable codec created by MQA was one of the best demonstrations at CES 2023, and is one of the most promising solutions for high-quality wireless audio. Yes, I said MQA.

Bob Stuart Receives Prestigious Award for Career of Innovations by the Royal Academy of Engineering

September 15, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Bob Stuart Receives Prestigious Award for Career of Innovations by the Royal Academy of Engineering

Bob Stuart, creator of MQA and co-founder of Meridian Audio, was awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering Prince Philip Medal for 'his exceptional contribution to audio engineering which has changed the way we listen to music and experience films’. Stuart is the first audio engineer to receive the award in the institution's 20-year history. The Royal Academy of Engineering is UK’s national academy for engineering and technology promoting the advancement and "excellence in engineering."

Change and Opportunities in the Audio Landscape

November 10, 2017 by Joao Martins

Change and Opportunities in the Audio Landscape

On November 9, 2017, I attended the Futuresource Audio Collaborative 2017 conference, at the Ham Yard Hotel in London. With the topic "A Change is Gonna Come," the conference was a valuable and insightful event. To entice our readers to actually spend the hours listening to those interventions (and for those that don't have the time to do it), I will share some of the key highlights, adding some personal takes on the topics addressed.

Strong Momentum and Awards for MQA at RMAF 2016

October 20, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Strong Momentum and Awards for MQA at RMAF 2016

RMAF 2016 in Denver, held on 7-9 October, marked the largest-ever public showcase of MQA (Master Quality Authenticated)-ready products, supported by hundreds of MQA albums available to download. The MQA team was recently recognized at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA), held on 6 October in London and, at RMAF 2016, MQA’s founder, Bob Stuart, was awarded the Rocky Mountain International Hi-Fi Press Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award, while the company won the Innovation category for the second year running.

Master Quality Authenticated (MQA): Redefining the Source for Music

August 30, 2016 by Joao Martins

Master Quality Authenticated (MQA): Redefining the Source for Music

Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) is a revolutionary end-to-end technology that captures and delivers master quality audio in a file that’s small enough to stream or download. Given that this is essential reading for anyone interested in following subsequent MQA-enabled product reviews that audioXpress intends to feature, we have decided to make the article available in its entirety. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2016.

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A Bridge to Better Audio?

January 18, 2016 by Joao Martins

A Bridge to Better Audio?

Returning from ALMA International Symposium & Expo (AISE) and CES 2016 show in Las Vegas - both extremely enlightening and motivating - we felt motivated to write about high-resolution audio (again). HRA was the main theme chosen for AISE 2016 – “Hi Res Audio: A Bridge To Build Or A Bridge Too Far?” – debated in all possible perspectives in an insightful and constructive manner.

Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Launches Major Partnerships and New Development Platforms at CES 2016

January 4, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Launches Major Partnerships and New Development Platforms at CES 2016

Bob Stuart’s MQA initiative is undoubtedly one of the most important audio technologies under the spotlight at CES 2016. Just prior to the opening of the show (Jan 6-9, Las Vegas, NV), MQA has confirmed major new partnerships with both content and hardware companies, as well as new development platforms for manufacturers wishing to support the format.

MQA Expands Industry Support at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015

October 1, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

MQA Expands Industry Support at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015

MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) the ground-breaking music technology created by Bob Stuart, will be one of the highlights at the 2015 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, which will also see the world premier of the new Mytek product, The Brooklyn—a USB2 DAC, preamplifier and headphone amp with MQA support.

Getting Ready for Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015

September 30, 2015 by Joao Martins

Getting Ready for Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) is the premier event in the United States for high-end audio and increasingly also for headphone and personal audio experiences. The 12th edition of RMAF is about to start once again at the Marriott Denver, CO (October 2-4) and promises to be the largest and best ever, with great seminars and product launches.

First MQA-Ready Portable Digital Audio Player Introduced at IFA 2015

September 11, 2015 by Joao Martins

First MQA-Ready Portable Digital Audio Player Introduced at IFA 2015

Exclusively unveiled at IFA 2015 in Berlin, the Pioneer XDP-100R Digital Audio Player becomes the industry’s first portable player to offer MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) support. Pioneer intends to be the first to bring the potential of MQA’s technology to market, and in portable player form. Meanwhile, CEDIA has named Bob Stuart, the inventor of MQA, as this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.