Gavin and Hector,

At 96k already the ear detects a lot of improvement, smoother more natural sound, great presence and detail in MQA. With the SEs, you can go for what they call the white glove experience, and playback at 352k, 192k. The 2L albums at 352k, including Magnificat, Souvenir, Eggen's Grieg Piano Works etc, just incredible life-like presence and emotive thrust to the reproduction.

Conversely, MQA 44k has been disappointing for me. I've found the sound improved marginally but still subject to boxiness in loud passages. Can't escape the math that at 44k, the sampling lives with some obvious gaps vs the pure signal. I really hope there isn't going to be anywhere near 50-60% of MQA re-releases at 44k, coz then I have to acknowledge what Linn and the others are saying - it's a proprietary approach to achieving what can be achieved using extant technology.

Best /bt