Just now, Marc said:

Not sure how you jumped to that conclusion from what you heard in that small part of the video.

 

Just sounded like a bit of desperation to me Marc.

Especially when he's searching at length for words to use for the "detractors of MQA". 

But hey that's me, you know I'll cut to the chase if it's not there one way or another if kept open, especially when there's also promoting going on. 

 

Cheers George

Entitled to your opinion of course. I appreciate that you only judge from the finished footage and what is published. We actually spoke at length off camera and I certainly didn't get the feeling that you did. We could have cut the pauses out I guess, but I think he was searching for the right works to be PC and not "offend" anyone.

5 minutes ago, Marc said:

Entitled to your opinion of course.

Each to his own.

 

Cheers George

On 23/09/2023 at 11:12 PM, GregWormald said:

This. 

To say that MQA was bought is not quite correct, its corpse was bought.

 

Still, the hard work of scientists and engineers are perseved and may continue to serve one day. That is a good thing.

This to me sound more like believable explanation why they bought it 

 

Lenbrooke acquires MQA

Question: "Got any theory Amir? What could they want from a failed technology?"

 

(ASR's) Amirm: "I suspect they added up the royalties they were paying for MQA and decided that it didn't cost a lot more to get the company and collect royalties from others. Speaking of that, such royalty reports will give them stats on how many units their competitors are selling! They will need to build a hard wall between the MQA and rest of the company to avoid this objection."

 

Cheers George

I would not call MQA a "failed technology", it was a 'failed business'. 

50 minutes ago, georgehifi said:

This to me sound more like believable explanation why they bought it 

Is there really any question though?

 

Lenbrook do audio distribution.... they own Blusound/BluOS ... they own NAD and PSB ... and they were MQAs biggest customer.

 

MQA patents are extremely interesting and enable potentially huge $ business models if you can get the traction .... but even just at the "we don't want out supplier to go out of business" end, it likely made sense.

1 minute ago, davewantsmoore said:

it likely made sense.

Also there are rumours about PSB working on headphones which leverage the (unreleased)  SLC6 MQA codec.

5 minutes ago, davewantsmoore said:

Also there are rumours about PSB working on headphones which leverage the (unreleased)  SLC6 MQA codec.

 

Pretty sure Cas referenced that (the tech, not the headphones) in the video.