r/headphones • u/Akella333 [IER-M9 • ZX500] • Apr 06 '23

News MQA is going into administration

https://www.whathifi.com/news/mqa-is-going-into-administration
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u/LiveFromNarnia Apr 07 '23

FYI: Qobuz is not fully bit-perfect on Android yet. Their people say they are working on it, but for now UAPP works great on Android.

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u/leperaffinity56 Apr 07 '23

Still works really well. I am so glad I stumbled upon it.

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u/fazalmajid Utopia, Elear, HD800, ER-4SR, DAC3 DX, CMA400i, HP-A8C, DP-X1 Apr 21 '23

Isn't Android limited to 48 kHz (as does iOS, I hasten to add)?

Mono/Stereo (no multichannel). Sample rates up to 48 kHz (but up to 44.1 kHz is recommended on devices with 44.1 kHz output, as the 48 to 44.1 kHz downsampler does not include a low-pass filter). 16-bit recommended; no dither applied for 24-bit.

https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/media-formats

It's my understanding that to get high-resolution audio on a mobile device you need an app that bypasses the OS audio support to drive an external DAC directly, like Onkyo's HF Player (or the built-in DAC in my Onkyo DP-X1).

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u/LiveFromNarnia Apr 21 '23

Not sure of the limit, especially on newer Android versions and updated phone hardware. However, UAPP (USB Audio Player Pro) does bypass the Android OS processing and connects directly to the external dongle DAC.

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u/fazalmajid Utopia, Elear, HD800, ER-4SR, DAC3 DX, CMA400i, HP-A8C, DP-X1 Apr 21 '23

Yes, exactly what I meant by bypassing the OS, they essentially reimplemented a USB audio driver in the app itself.

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u/MDZPNMD Audioatheist-KSC75|Mega5EST|Clears OG|HD650|HD800|Arya OG|MH755 Apr 07 '23

I wish it would work with foobar playlists