All items tagged with MQA (132)
First Music Streaming Service in China to Add MQA Studio Quality Audio
July 17, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

First Music Streaming Service in China to Add MQA Studio Quality Audio

Xiami Music, a wholly-owned entity of the Alibaba Group, will be the first music streaming service in China to adopt MQA. With the implementation of MQA, Xiami Music will become the audio quality leader in China, sending a clear signal to artists and creators that Xiami’s service is the best way to connect with their fans. MQA, the pioneering technology delivering authenticated master-quality music in a file small enough to stream, will be introduced into the SVIP tier of Xiami Music iOS and Android apps.
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MQA Integration Available For The First Time In Home Automation Via Control4 Smart Home OS 3
May 29, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

MQA Integration Available For The First Time In Home Automation Via Control4 Smart Home OS 3

MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) announced Control4 Corporation as the first home automation platform to support MQA’s award-winning technology, with its new Control4 Smart Home OS 3. The pioneering company delivering authenticated master-quality music in a file small enough to stream has now integrated with Control4 OS 3, allowing homeowners in a Control4 Smart Home to enjoy MQA studio quality sound throughout their entire home.
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Exploring Qobuz High-Resolution Streaming
May 23, 2019 by Luke McCready

Exploring Qobuz High-Resolution Streaming

Music streaming is now the mainstream music distribution method. European high-resolution music streaming company Qobuz expanded to the US in 2019 to challenge Tidal for the audiophile streaming market. Qobuz claims the largest hi-res catalog in the world, the most complete metadata, and the best editorial content. In this review for audioXpress, Luke McCready puts those claims to the test and offers input on Qobuz as a streaming service.
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Arcam Launches SA30 Integrated Stereo Amplifier Featuring AirPlay 2, MQA, and Dirac Live
May 20, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Arcam Launches SA30 Integrated Stereo Amplifier Featuring AirPlay 2, MQA, and Dirac Live

The Cambridgeshire manufacturer that is now part of Harman, announced the SA30, a new flagship integrated stereo amplifier from its HDA product range. Designed around Class G amplification, the new Arcam models its maker’s latest casework and fascia, housing an extensive features list, including AirPlay 2 wireless and MQA support and custom install-friendly technologies. The inclusion of Dirac Live, the state-of-the-art room correction technology, helps ensure the SA30 will always offer the very best performance, individually optimized to its acoustic surroundings.
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New Mark Levinson 5000 Series Integrated Amplifiers and Integrated Streaming SACD Player and DAC
May 15, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

New Mark Levinson 5000 Series Integrated Amplifiers and Integrated Streaming SACD Player and DAC

Harman introduced the latest products from its Luxury Audio Group at the High End 2019 show in Munich. Following a repositioning of the division, announced at the end of 2018, Harman is now focusing on launching new products. In the Mark Levinson brand, Harman introduced two integrated amplifiers from the Mark Levinson 5000 series, the Nº5805 and Nº5802. And in a world premiere, Mark Levinson revealed the Nº5101 integrated player, streamer and DAC.
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Rhapsody International Adds MQA Studio Quality Audio To ‘Powered By Napster’ Platform Service
May 6, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Rhapsody International Adds MQA Studio Quality Audio To ‘Powered By Napster’ Platform Service

Rhapsody International Inc., a pioneer in digital music and leading provider of music streaming technologies and services for businesses, announced it has completed a global agreement with MQA, the company delivering authenticated master quality music in a file small enough to stream. Rhapsody’s Powered by Napster platform service now offers partners the option to choose high-resolution and studio-quality audio for those who select MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) as their format of choice.
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Audirvana Launches Version 3.5 of its Software Audio Player for MacOS
April 26, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audirvana Launches Version 3.5 of its Software Audio Player for MacOS

Audirvana, maker of the renowned audio playback and management software for Mac, has unveiled the redesigned new version 3.5, introducing new Sound Quality enhancements and a completely new User Interface. According to the French software company, Audirvana version 3.5 for Mac was completely rewritten, with benefits on the playback quality compared to previous versions, as well as introducing new features such as the Mini Player.
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MQA Champions Master Quality Sound at AXPONA 2019 with Demos, Seminars, and Giveaways
April 8, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

MQA Champions Master Quality Sound at AXPONA 2019 with Demos, Seminars, and Giveaways

MQA, the pioneering company delivering authenticated master quality music in a file small enough to stream, will be participating in the Master Class series and supporting its many partners at AXPONA 2019. Attendees can learn more about MQA’s technology and experience master quality sound at partner booths across the show, taking place 12-14 April at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, near Chicago. There will also be some exclusive streaming and download promotions on offer to attendees.
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New Tidal iOS App Now Brings Tidal Masters MQA to the iPhone
March 11, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

New Tidal iOS App Now Brings Tidal Masters MQA to the iPhone

Tidal, in partnership with MQA, has announced that Master quality tracks are now available via iPhone devices, continuing to optimize the smartphone listening experience and deliver guaranteed master quality recordings, including high-resolution audio masters, direct from the source. The eagerly awaited update to Tidal’s iOS app, providing MQA Core decoding, follows the recent Android news announced at CES in January 2019.
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New LG G8 ThinQ Smartphone Uses New Crystal Sound OLED Speaker Panel
March 4, 2019 by Joao Martins

New LG G8 ThinQ Smartphone Uses New Crystal Sound OLED Speaker Panel

Among the many iPhone-clone phones introduced at MWC 2019, some are more deserving of attention than others. Most of the brands introduce so many different models, that most of them will stay unnoticed by the market anyway. Among the Android-based phones, LG is the company that shows more restrain, focusing on improving key features that users will effectively appreciate, while exploring brand new technologies. In the audio front, the new LG G8 ThinQ model stands-out for its screen speaker and improved audio features.
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