I am just catching up on my audio reading from the last several months, but it seems like there are more and more audio media elites getting excited about MQA. Should we, Audio Fans, panic?
Obviously, no one minds paying for value. If it sounds better, audio fans will line up and buy it.
I hate to be pessimistic, but when so many music and high end audio "journalists" who pretend to look out for the Audio Fans, but are really marketing reps for the audio companies and music labels get excited about this, I start to get worried. Sure there are some good individuals writing about music and high end audio, but they are few and far between.
But as an industry, the incentives don't really align for these media elites to be on the same side as audio and music fans. For some reason, all values, ethics, and integrity goes out the window when it comes to getting very expensive audio toys for as free long term loans. If these gutless reviewers and "journalists" did make a negative comment about a manufacturer, they would lose the advertising and won't get free goodies, costing thousands of dollars - that they happen to like. Isn't it amazing how these guys are willing to compromise their honor and integrity for free use of manufacturer toys? So these disgusting elites have created a FUKC the Music and Audio Fan culture, and we all suffer as a result.
Since we cannot trust the elites, let me throw this question to knowledgeable fans: Does MQA add Value? And how?
Obviously, no one minds paying for value. If it sounds better, audio fans will line up and buy it.
I hate to be pessimistic, but when so many music and high end audio "journalists" who pretend to look out for the Audio Fans, but are really marketing reps for the audio companies and music labels get excited about this, I start to get worried. Sure there are some good individuals writing about music and high end audio, but they are few and far between.
But as an industry, the incentives don't really align for these media elites to be on the same side as audio and music fans. For some reason, all values, ethics, and integrity goes out the window when it comes to getting very expensive audio toys for as free long term loans. If these gutless reviewers and "journalists" did make a negative comment about a manufacturer, they would lose the advertising and won't get free goodies, costing thousands of dollars - that they happen to like. Isn't it amazing how these guys are willing to compromise their honor and integrity for free use of manufacturer toys? So these disgusting elites have created a FUKC the Music and Audio Fan culture, and we all suffer as a result.
Since we cannot trust the elites, let me throw this question to knowledgeable fans: Does MQA add Value? And how?
