The below quote from the ArsTechnica article sounds like Linn marketing to me, and reminds me of a Linn sales rep who told me about Tune Dem - which is Linns version of voodoo and total BS marketing nonsense.

Originally Posted by Arstechnica Article
While focusing on an individual strand of a song it is easy to be impressed by the hi-fi clarity of that singer, this soloist, that instrument. But stepping back to hear how a group plays together as a band, I found myself increasingly confused by the result. Rather than hearing an ensemble fitting together to provide a result at least equal to the sum of parts, the overall pulse of the music seemed less coherent. The song's pace was often askew, sounding too fast and hurried

Originally Posted by Linn
Following the tune is much the same. If you try to follow along with the tune you will find that, on a good hi-fi system, the tune will seem to make more sense. The steps will be more regular. The notes that one instrument is playing will have some relationship to the notes that another instrument produces. You will even frequently know what note is coming next.
Isn't it the same kind of nonsense?

This far I have only listened to MQA through my Prime, and I cannot recognize the above, I find fully unfolded MQA incredible and very musical, can't wait for my 218 to arrive...

... and BTW - did any of you read the Herb Reichert & John Atkinson Mytek/MQA story in the May issue of Stereophile? A small quote from there is:
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I’m happily addicted to MQA, Tidal Masters, and the Mytek Brooklyn.

They sure like what they hear... in the same issue they test multichannel MQA - highly interesting...

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