Note: The MQA decoding method integrated by all AURALiC streaming device is solely developed by AURALiC using AURALiC’s proprietary resampling and de-blurring method. This process is not an MQA-created or MQA-licensed process.
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Upgrade to a new system kernel and file system to improve overall performance. Introduce web browser based hardware setup interface, please use IP address of your device to access it. Suggested web browser are Chrome and Safari. Introduce Processor Engine, release Resampler plug-in. All streaming device an now upsampling to 384K except for ARIES MINI (down sampling only). Lightning Server can now mount multiple of library path. Lightning Server can now ignore particular prefix of album name, artist name and track name. Lightning Server can now recognize multi-disks album and combine then into a single one if the subfolder are named as Disk 1, Disk 2 or like CD1, CD2 or similar. Lightning Server can now support CD image file cut by CUE file, in WAV, FLAC and APE format. Due to technical limitation, it will not support SACD ISO. Add auto rescan function for Lightning Server. Add Roon Ready support for ARIES MINI. Add MQA decoding support. Note: The MQA decoding method integrated by all AURALiC streaming device is solely developed by AURALiC using AURALiC’s proprietary resampling and de-blurring method. This process is not an MQA-created or MQA-licensed process.
It clearly means that they believe MQA encoding and packing is of benefit to audio distribution and file integrity.
I suppose imitation is the greatest flattery and they wish they had thought it through and developed it gaining wide industry support.
Ohh, they didn't do that so they'll try to steal a March on the genuine MQA to please the refusnics.
Hmmmmm
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The issue was MQA said the last decode 'must' happen in the DAC, analogue to analogue, and as the Aries doesn't have a DAC it is a network bridge going into their DAC they were not allowed to demo it.
I guess they are simply leaving the MQA decode in place in the latest firmware.
Seeems they developed their own code, like Meridian did with Dolby Digital. Might M agree to this in settling any "misunderstanding" at the initial announcement/launch by Auralic as long as they don't misrepresent what it is?
Auralic does have a Copyright and Trademark clause. Funny enough it states
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AURALiC's trademarks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not AURALiC's, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among customers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits AURALiC.
Well, when even the two most famous English heritage brands RR are copied (by Landwind and Geely) and nothing they can do about it I wonder how succesfull the M lawyers will be. Maybe the music industry will step in.
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Possibly there is a per-unit royalty for the MQA-developed code which was too steep (I can't imagine it was because the code was not of sufficient quality). As long as it is a sanctioned implementation there is no reason why they shouldn't get a blessing from MQA. There is an interesting question if they have access to the certificates which enable authentication (lack of that shouldn't actually prevent the decode).
Low-mid cost consumer electronics is price sensitive, if MQA are charging too much for decoding software this could be a limitation to mass adoption.
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