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Tidal adds hi-res audio streams with 'Tidal Masters'

Music streaming service Tidal has announced that, starting TODAY, it will be providing MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) audio to subscribers of the Tidal HiFi package at no extra cost.

Tidal HiFi account owners can upgrade their account (for free) with the tick of that new "HiFi / Master" option in Tidal's settings menu and stream from "more than 30,000" MQA encoded tracks. Right now.

Please See these links:

https://www.whathifi.com/news/tidal-adds-hi-res-audio-streams-tidal-masters

https://www.audiostream.com/content/tidal-mqa-sthttps://www.whathifi.com/news/tidal-adds-hi-res-audi...


I asked Aurender if they support this new feature.    I wonder if Roon supports this new Tidal feature. This is very cool with more than 30,000" MQA encoded tracks. Right now!!!!

hgeifman
hgeifman OP
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Correct.  I do not believe this announcement changes anything.  

This is the first time I discovered that the HiFi / Master" option in Tidal's settings menu provides streaming from "more than 30,000" MQA encoded tracks.  Based on your comments, I guess it is not so new.  

My Aurender N10 does not support these additional 30,000 MQA coded tracks and I am waiting for Aurender Customer Support to advise.  Thanks. 
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lalitk
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@ghosthouse,

This is a good news for those that do not own MQA compatible DAC’s. The Tidal desktop app is now doing the second unfold of MQA encoded files, allowing end users to stream music at 24bit/96kHz resolution. 

Prior to this upgrade, MQA files were limited to 24bit/48kHz resolution through a non-MQA compatiable DAC.  

Hope this helps!


hgeifman OP
1,193 posts
 
Correction to my above link:

https://www.audiostream.com/content/tidal-mqa-starts-today
hgeifman OP
1,193 posts
 
As per the Tidal web site:

To use Master, you need to have a TIDAL HiFi account.

The Master audio playback quality is ONLY available in the TIDAL desktop application. 
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ghosthouse
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@lalitk 
Thanks for that info.  
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