MQA via Tidal.........

[left channel]

Yea, replaygain off and volume att 100% is required

Pommes, thank you for your assistance. I got my Node 2i today and am up and running!

I hate to bring you down, but I notice neither of you have DACs that show specific numbers. Just because a DAC perceives an MQA flag and lights up, does not mean the correct unfolding is taking place. I tested this a while back and got only 16/44.1, as have others. But I hope you're right and something has changed, and look forward to reports of genuine MQA bit depths and sample rates.

[Pommes]

I hate to bring you down, but I notice neither of you have DACs that show specific numbers. Just because a DAC perceives an MQA flag and lights up, does not mean the correct unfolding is taking place. I tested this a while back and got only 16/44.1, as have others. But I hope you're right and something has changed, and look forward to reports of genuine MQA bit depths and sample rates.

Yes, I remember, but that was about tidalbstreaming wasn’t it? This time we are talking about MQA files on the server, and my DAC shows the 3 LEDs and blue led, which it didn’t with Tidal.
So what would be the way to check, if it is working right?
Just with my ears I am not able to distinguish between usual lossless and Hi-Rez

[left channel]

Yes, I remember, but that was about tidalbstreaming wasn’t it? This time we are talking about MQA files on the server, and my DAC shows the 3 LEDs and blue led, which it didn’t with Tidal.
So what would be the way to check, if it is working right?
Just with my ears I am not able to distinguish between usual lossless and Hi-Rez

A-hah! Sorry, my mistake. I did see that @mook wrote "I don't do Tidal", but I thought the question was still about what would happen after signing up for Tidal, because this is a Tidal thread. As an old boss of mine used to say, "There you go, thinking again..." (to which he added the first time, "Who told you to think?").

MQA files on your server are indeed probably working right with those settings, and I don't think you need to check any further, but if you wanted to then you'd require a DAC with a display that shows the sample rate in numbers.

Don't worry about not being able to hear the difference. A study in the UK found that many people cannot distinguish between different sample rates, and some of those who do prefer Hi Res can often only describe it in emotional terms. I can usually hear it very clearly, but in many ways I'm jealous of those who can't, because it gives me OCD about things like sample rate displays, lol.