How much does MQA audio on Tidal differ from true lossless FLAC files, and can my laptop speakers even render the difference?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
How much does MQA audio on Tidal differ from true lossless FLAC files, and can my laptop speakers even render the difference?
3 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Tidal MQA replaced by FLAC 2024 official announcement lossless audioGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDConsequence
MQA encoding technical analysis lossy lossless reconstruction PCM samplesGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
laptop built in speakers frequency response limitations audio listening tests high resolution audibilityGoogle ↗
OBSERVEDReason
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (3)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 3 of 3 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT3 real searches · gpt-6
Tidal MQA replaced by FLAC 2024 official announcement lossless audio Google ↗
MQA encoding technical analysis lossy lossless reconstruction PCM samples Google ↗
laptop built in speakers frequency response limitations audio listening tests high resolution audibility Google ↗
- Audio Format Updates · support.tidal.com
- HiRes FLAC audio · arc.net
Queries
3 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tidal MQA replaced by FLAC 2024 official announcement lossless audio OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Consequence | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
MQA encoding technical analysis lossy lossless reconstruction PCM samples OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
laptop built in speakers frequency response limitations audio listening tests high resolution audibility OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | Reason | — | — | 1x of 1 |