Best of High End
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Academy
  • Factory visits
  • First look
  • High End Munich 2025
  • Tech talk
  • News
  • Reports
  • Reviews
Contact us
  • Academy
  • Factory visits
  • First look
  • High End Munich 2025
  • Tech talk
  • News
  • Reports
  • Reviews
No Result
View All Result
Best of High End
No Result
View All Result
Home News

dCS launches MQA support

Editorial Staff by Editorial Staff
October 30, 2017
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
dCS-launches-MQA-support

RELATED POSTS

Fresh ‘n Rebel new CLAM ACE 2 headphones

High End Munich 2025 facts and figures

Linn 360 Speakers New Cabinet, New Drive Units, New Electronics

dCS announces the release of a software update that provides MQA compatibility to all current product ranges – bringing the MQA experience into what many regard as the best digital music source in the world.

MQA, Master Quality Authenticated, provides a means to efficiently encode and transmit high resolution audio. MQA is based on the axiom that, in audio, high resolution can be more accurately defined in the analogue domain in terms of temporal fine structure and lack of modulation noise, than by any description in the digital domain, particularly one that relies on sample rate or bit depth numbers.

dCS-launches-MQA-support-2

MQA works by converting the analogue music to digital and back to analogue again. The conceptual framework models analogue as an infinite sample rate representation, which can be approximated by a hierarchical chain of downward and upward splines. The MQA encoder takes account of and corrects aspects of the original analogue-to-digital and studio preparation chain. Although a listener can enjoy the encoded stream at CD quality without a decoder, the best result comes with an MQA Decoder, or a combination of MQA Core Decoder and Renderer, which reconstructs exactly what was heard in the studio. The MQA Renderer performs sampling reconstruction under song-by-song instruction from the encoder, while at the same time matching and optimising the attached DAC to deliver an authenticated analogue output.

MQA Decoders include a Renderer which is customised for each built-in digital-to-analogue converter. Generally, the converter includes an integrated DAC which is not wholly configurable and may have some performance limitations. For this reason, most MQA decoders include pre compensation for the built-in converter.

dCS does not use IC converters in its DACs; instead the process of reconstructing analogue from the digital stream is entirely custom, using specific software and discrete hardware to make
a DAC. However, unlike other non-integrated DACs, the dCS is still modelled on reconstruction using oversampling, filtering and high-speed conversion.

David Steven, Managing Director, dCS states: “The dCS and MQA teams have been in discussion, development and testing for almost a year. This is a unique and exciting implementation made possible by the flexibility and capability of our platform, as well as the fact that both companies have aligned philosophies, strong mutual respect and trust.”

dCS-launches-MQA-support-3

Bob Stuart, Founder & CTO, MQA adds: “In the case of the dCS Rossini, the MQA and dCS teams were able to work together to develop code which accurately matched the MQA hierarchical ideal reconstruction to analogue. This MQA implementation is unique, as it is the first opportunity to enable a DAC which, by providing exact rendering to beyond 16x (768 kHz), matches the desired temporal response with very low modulation noise.”

dCS owners can update their firmware to support MQA via the ‘internet download and update’ functionality.

Availability MQA

  • dCS Rossini – October 2017
  • dCS Vivaldi One – November 2017
  • dCS Network Bridge – November 2017
  • dCS Vivaldi DAC & Upsampler – December 2017

dCS-launches-MQA-support-4

Visit the dCS website.

Tags: dCSMQA
ShareTweet
Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff

An exceptional collection of pencils, pens and keyboards, all equally possessed by audio and video. In some dark den, hidden from all women, our editorial staff write and type about their infinite love of the audiovisual. Please, have some compassion!

Related Posts

freshnrebel-new-clam-ace2-headphones
Headphones

Fresh ‘n Rebel new CLAM ACE 2 headphones

May 28, 2025
high-end-munich-facts-and-figures
Events

High End Munich 2025 facts and figures

May 28, 2025
Linn-360-Speakers-New-Cabinet,-New-Drive-Units,-New-Electronics
News

Linn 360 Speakers New Cabinet, New Drive Units, New Electronics

May 27, 2025
CH-Precision-D10-Reference-Transport-Optical-Disc-Playback
News

CH Precision D10 Reference Transport Optical Disc Playback

May 27, 2025
Bang&Olufsen-Beogram-3000C-Turntable
News

Bang&Olufsen Beogram 3000C Turntable

May 27, 2025
Ascendo-Talks-to-Elephants
News

Ascendo Talks to Elephants

May 27, 2025
Next Post
vpi-voyager-phono-preamplifier

VPI Voyager phono preamplifier

vpi-pink-players-limited-run

VPI Pink Players limited run

Tag cloud

4K Acoustics amplifiers AV processors AXPONA 2025 Bang & Olufsen Bowers & Wilkins Cables CD player CES 2018 CES 2025 DACs Dali Dan D'Agostino Digital amplifiers Estelon Focal Genelec Gold Note HDR Headphone amplifiers Headphones HIGH END Munich 2025 High End® Integrated amplifiers LG Loudspeakers Lyngdorf Lyngdorf Audio McIntosh OLED Panasonic Power amplifiers Preamplifiers Projectors Samsung Sony Steinway Lyngdorf StormAudio Streaming audio Studio monitors Subwoofers Turntables Vitus Audio Wireless speakers

Thank you Purifi for brightening up our Friday ! UPS just dropped the EVAL5-KIT 😎 #purifiaudio

1 0
Open
Thank you Purifi for brightening up our Friday ! UPS just dropped the EVAL5-KIT 😎 #purifiaudio

Silent Angel CEO Eric Huang talks about the Silent Angel Extreme Trio and the Roon stack at their booth at High End Munich 2025.

#SilentAngel #EricHuang #highendmunich2025

0 0
Open
Silent Angel CEO Eric Huang talks about the Silent Angel Extreme Trio and the Roon stack at their booth at High End Munich 2025.
#SilentAngel #EricHuang #highendmunich2025

Rotterdam-based Fresh ‘n Rebel has unveiled the Clam Ace 2, a game-changing upgrade to their popular over-ear headphones.

#freshnrebel #clamace #headphones

0 0
Open
Rotterdam-based Fresh ‘n Rebel has unveiled the Clam Ace 2, a game-changing upgrade to their popular over-ear headphones.
#freshnrebel #clamace #headphones

With a record-breaking turnout of 22,818 visitors from 92 countries, 501 exhibitors from 42 countries, and a vibrant atmosphere, the world’s leading audio show solidified its position as the ultimate rendezvous for audiophiles, industry professionals, and music enthusiasts.

#highendmunich2025

1 0
Open
With a record-breaking turnout of 22,818 visitors from 92 countries, 501 exhibitors from 42 countries, and a vibrant atmosphere, the world’s leading audio show solidified its position as the ultimate rendezvous for audiophiles, industry professionals, and music enthusiasts.
#highendmunich2025

Quantum dots are ultra-fine semiconductor particles that are tens of thousands of times thinner than a human hair. Learn more in this Academy post 🎓

#Samsung #QuantumDot #television

0 0
Open
Quantum dots are ultra-fine semiconductor particles that are tens of thousands of times thinner than a human hair. Learn more in this Academy post 🎓
#Samsung #QuantumDot #television

The D10 sets a new benchmark in optical disc playback, establishing itself as the most advanced transport ever created. Drawing inspiration from the critical insights and proven architecture of the D1.5, the D10 expands upon its predecessor’s foundation to redefine every facet of disc data retrieval. The result is a transport that epitomizes precision, fidelity, and sonic excellence.

#D10 #discplayback #CHPrecision

3 0
Open
The D10 sets a new benchmark in optical disc playback, establishing itself as the most advanced transport ever created. Drawing inspiration from the critical insights and proven architecture of the D1.5, the D10 expands upon its predecessor’s foundation to redefine every facet of disc data retrieval. The result is a transport that epitomizes precision, fidelity, and sonic excellence. 
#D10 #discplayback #CHPrecision

The Bang&Olufsen Beogram 3000 series has long been celebrated as an icon in the world of high-fidelity audio. Now, this legendary turntable from the 1980s has been reimagined and upgraded into the Beosystem 3000c a modern-day Hi-Fi system that seamlessly blends vintage design with cutting-edge technology. Limited to just 100 units worldwide, this exclusive release is a tribute to craftsmanship, history, and innovation.

#bangandolufsen #beogram3000 #turntables

1 0
Open
The Bang&Olufsen Beogram 3000 series has long been celebrated as an icon in the world of high-fidelity audio. Now, this legendary turntable from the 1980s has been reimagined and upgraded into the Beosystem 3000c a modern-day Hi-Fi system that seamlessly blends vintage design with cutting-edge technology. Limited to just 100 units worldwide, this exclusive release is a tribute to craftsmanship, history, and innovation.
#bangandolufsen #beogram3000 #turntables

From May 10 to November 23, 2025, the Biennale Architettura in Venice, Italy, hosts a pioneering exhibition titled “Talking to Elephants.” This innovative installation is a collaboration between ASCENDO Immersive Audio GmbH, a leader in infrasonic subwoofer technology, Marc Sherratt of MSSA (Sustainability Architects), and Franco Schoeman of B1DR Laboratory.

#ascendo #elephant #biennalearchitettura2025

0 0
Open
From May 10 to November 23, 2025, the Biennale Architettura in Venice, Italy, hosts a pioneering exhibition titled “Talking to Elephants.” This innovative installation is a collaboration between ASCENDO Immersive Audio GmbH, a leader in infrasonic subwoofer technology, Marc Sherratt of MSSA (Sustainability Architects), and Franco Schoeman of B1DR Laboratory.
#ascendo #elephant #biennalearchitettura2025

Best Of High End I Linn 360 Speakers #technology #sound #linn #speakers

1 0
Open
Best Of High End I Linn 360 Speakers #technology #sound #linn #speakers
  • About us
  • Advertising
  • Contact
  • Terms and Conditions

© 2025 Best Of High End - by NOKYTECH

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Academy
  • Factory visits
  • First look
  • High End Munich 2025
  • Tech talk
  • News
  • Reports
  • Reviews

© 2025 Best Of High End - by NOKYTECH

This website uses cookies. If you continue to use this website you give permission to use cookies as described in our Terms and Conditions.ACCEPTTERMS AND CONDITIONS