All items tagged with Master Quality Authenticated (50)

SABRE DACs from ESS Technology to Integrate MQA Rendering

May 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

SABRE DACs from ESS Technology to Integrate MQA Rendering

ESS Technology has announced that it will be launching versions of its popular SABRE audio DACs that feature integrated MQA rendering. This will enable easy implementation of MQA across a wide variety of applications, including more mobile devices. As MQA technology is becoming widely accepted as a standard for distributing high resolution files and streams across a variety of platforms, the new ESS chips will enable manufacturers to easily implement MQA support.

Sonic Studio Brings Integrated MQA Support to Amarra Luxe 4.1

November 17, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Sonic Studio Brings Integrated MQA Support to Amarra Luxe 4.1

Sonic Studio announced the release of Amarra 4 Luxe v4.1 featuring integrated MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) audio technology. The latest version of the popular Mac-based software music player now supports MQA Core Decoding that unfolds an MQA file to deliver higher than CD-quality sound, and supports MQA TIDAL streaming, delivering the sound of the original master recording with files small enough to stream, while also being backward compatible, so they can be played on any device.

MQA Streaming Expands Globally with Deezer New HiFi Service

September 4, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

MQA Streaming Expands Globally with Deezer New HiFi Service

Following major partnership unveilings at the IFA 2017 technology show in Berlin, MQA announced a key new agreement with global music streaming platform Deezer, which will significantly expand MQA’s music offering and audience reach. With the MQA content catalog expanding daily, including many unique restoration works from analogue masters directly to digital hi-res, it is increasingly attractive for music streaming services to support the technology.

MQA Expands Global Reach On Smartphone, Portable Devices and Music Services at IFA 2017

August 31, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

MQA Expands Global Reach On Smartphone, Portable Devices and Music Services at IFA 2017

Music technology company, MQA, announced a breadth of new partnerships at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin. Developed for convenient delivery and unmatched audio quality, MQA technology will now be supported by LG’s new V30 smartphone, the first globally available MQA-enabled handset. MQA music playback will also be available on the two latest portable devices from Sony’s iconic Walkman brand, the WM-ZX300 and WM-A40 models.

World’s Leading Independent Labels Represented by Merlin Sign Multi-year Agreement to Encode Masters in MQA

May 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

World’s Leading Independent Labels Represented by Merlin Sign Multi-year Agreement to Encode Masters in MQA

MQA and Merlin, the global digital rights agency for the independent label sector, have announced a multi-year agreement that will support the world’s best-known independent labels to encode their master recordings in Master Quality Authenticated (MQA). Following agreements with music-entertainment giants Universal Music Group (UMG), and Warner Music Group, MQA now gets the support from the world’s largest independent catalogue.

MQA and Universal Music Group to Collaborate on Advancing Hi-Res On-Demand Streaming

February 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

MQA and Universal Music Group to Collaborate on Advancing Hi-Res On-Demand Streaming

Music technology company MQA and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced that the companies have entered into a multi-year agreement that will encode UMG’s extensive catalogue of master recordings using Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) technology, promising to make some of the world’s most celebrated recordings available for the first time in Hi-Res Audio streaming. A historical development for all the high resolution music enthusiasts.

TIDAL Introduces MQA Streaming “Master Audio” Support

January 5, 2017 by Joao Martins

TIDAL Introduces MQA Streaming “Master Audio” Support

During CES 2017, TIDAL and MQA announced the much anticipated support for Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) on their streaming service. Until now only available on file-based downloads, the bandwidth efficient high-resolution audio format (HRA) is now available on a mainstream platform. TIDAL was previously the only music streaming service to offer a “higher-quality” subscription option. Those subscribers will now be able to access MQA encoded masters.

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.

Bluesound Introduces First High-Res Streaming Audio Soundbar with MQA Support

October 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bluesound Introduces First High-Res Streaming Audio Soundbar with MQA Support

Bluesound introduced its new Pulse Soundbar at CEDIA 2016 and will be showcasing it at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2016 in Denver (7-9 October). This is the world’s first soundbar to support Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) high-resolution audio, joining Bluesound’s family of MQA-ready wireless Pulse speakers and Node players, enabling wireless hi-resolution music streaming to any room in the home.

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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