Streaming vs traditional

You can add me to the purely personal/anecdotal/unscientific side that finds, in most instances, the MQA from Tidal through a Bluesound 2 through a separate DAC sounds better than the non-MQA.  In most instances, the semi-MQA through the arguably better DAC sounds better than the "full" MQA through the Bluesound.

Some seem difficult to distinguish.  Haven't found any MQA that sounds worse than what should be the same non-MQA on Tidal.  There are a couple that, to my ears, don't sound as good as an older CD.  Perhaps a remaster.

Just what my ears say, even as I still don't fully understand MQA and how it all gets processed.

Since this thread has drifted over to MQA, see my post here of many of the hi-fi brands incorporating MQA into their models.
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/dac-streamer-mqa-wireless-besides-bluesound.
I don’t know if it will last, but I thought I read two large record companies are making MQA versions of their entire collections, Universal Music Group (UMG), and Warner Music Group (with Sony Music Entertainment on the fence right now).

To the best of my knowledge Meridian have never published any of their work in a scientific journal.

@willemj 

Firstly, peer review is terrible these days as is the awfully poor quality of scientific "research". 

Secondly, If you believe lower resolution audio files will help save our planet against catastrophic global warming then you have really been heavily caught up in the current du jour end of the world quasi-religious fervour.

FWIW I have deep knowledge of atmospheric physics and I can assure you that our atmosphere is as healthy as it has ever been. Additions of atmospheric C02 are simply returning sequestered CO2 back to the atmosphere and it is an exceptionally good thing - it really helps nature and plant life that all thrive on CO2 and die of starvation when levels fall below 150ppm. Fortunately, the atmosphere is a complex system dominated by water vapour and convection and NOT measurably influenced by CO2 - albedo effect or cloud cover being the biggest variable factor which is water vapour related and another big factor being planetary motion.

Wow. Even more voodoo science. I thought this forum already had its fair share.