All items tagged with MQA (132)

Hi-Res Music Initiative Expands to Include Music Streaming Services

May 12, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Hi-Res Music Initiative Expands to Include Music Streaming Services

Music streaming is officially going high resolution. The industry’s official logo mark for Hi-Res MUSIC – previously applicable primarily to high-quality digital download services – will soon be available for adoption by music streaming services as well, according to an announcement from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and its member companies Universal, Sony, and Warner, in cooperation with the Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing, the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), and DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group.

Download audioXpress June 2016 and Learn More About the Future of Audio Product Design

May 9, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Download audioXpress June 2016 and Learn More About the Future of Audio Product Design

This month, learn more on how Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) end-to-end technology is redefining the source for music. We interview Electro-Harmonix tube engineer Alan Otto, and Eminence’s Rob Gault and include a report on the CanJam SoCal 2016 show. We also discuss acoustic metamaterials, how audio cables affect the sound we hear, review the Dayton Audio OmniMic V2 acoustic measurement system, and feature a DIY project of an ecological power supply for power amplifiers.

Decisive Momentum for MQA at Munich High End 2016

May 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Decisive Momentum for MQA at Munich High End 2016

This year’s High End show in Munich was a decisive moment for Master Quality Authenticated (MQA), the technology and the UK-based private company. Adopted by an increasing number of hardware and content partners, the revolutionary end-to-end technology that delivers master quality audio in a file that’s small enough to stream or download is now closer to become mainstream following the announcement that Warner Music Group and MQA have entered a long-term licensing deal.

MQA Hardware and Software Players Become Available Via Upgrades

April 12, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

MQA Hardware and Software Players Become Available Via Upgrades

Following the recent announcement by Meridian Audio of a firmware update enabling MQA playback in its own range of products, Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) is now also playable directly on the Pioneer XDP-100R and Onkyo DP-X1 portable devices. MQA-encoded music content is finally available for first adopters to download and hear on their own devices.

Show Report: Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015

January 19, 2016 by Oliver A.Masciarotte

Show Report: Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015

Here is the full show report from the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015, which Oliver Masciarotte found to be less crowded, different, upbeat, and certainly younger. He returned so impressed with what he saw and heard that it took him 9 pages just to compile the highlights and impressions! Full article now available online.

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.

7digital Offers Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Content to Stream or Download

January 14, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

7digital Offers Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Content to Stream or Download

B2B digital music and radio services company, 7digital announced their first content available in Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) technology, allowing the delivery of master quality audio in files small enough to stream or download. Onkyo is already working with 7digital to provide MQA files in its high resolution audio store, onkyomusic.com.

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.

November 19, 2015 by Joao Martins

A New High-Resolution _ Logo

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), in cooperation with The Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) and The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing announced they would be adopting a new logo to promote the adoption of high-resolution music. This is different from the original High-Resolution Audio logo… Is there any logic in this?

Meridian Launches New Upgraded 808v6 Signature Reference Compact Disc Player With MQA Decoder

November 11, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Meridian Launches New Upgraded 808v6 Signature Reference Compact Disc Player With MQA Decoder

Meridian has introduced the latest generation of the 808 source player, part of its 800 Reference Series, specifically developed to render the very best sound from Compact Disc and network audio. The new 808v6 now decodes Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) sources and features upgraded S/PDIF and USB Receivers.

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