iFi brings MQA support to select products

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Firmware version v5.30 grants Master Quality Authenticated compatibility to both current and discontinued iFi products.

Products that qualify for the update include the brand's 'Stereo 50' music system and many of its DACs - the micro iDAC2, micro iDSD Black Label, nano iDSD LE and the nano iOne (pictured) that launched last year, as well as the discontinued nano iDSD and micro iDSD.

Before now, the 2017-launched nano iDSD Black Label was the only iFi product to support MQA.

While the nano iDSD Black Label launched with MQA support, there were some initial problems with its LED not changing colour to denote MQA playback. iFi’s initial fix sorted this out, but caused some inconsistencies with the other colour displays. Updating the nano iDSD Black Label to the v5.30 firmware will correct this.

Other MQA-compatible DACs include AudioQuest's DragonFly Black and DragonFly Red, and Meridian’s Explorer 2 USB DAC.

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Becky Roberts
Becky Roberts
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Becky is a hi-fi, AV and technology journalist, formerly the Managing Editor at What Hi-Fi? and Editor of Australian Hi-Fi and Audio Esoterica magazines. With over twelve years of journalism experience in the hi-fi industry, she has reviewed all manner of audio gear, from budget amplifiers to high-end speakers, and particularly specialises in headphones and head-fi devices.

In her spare time, Becky can often be found running, watching Liverpool FC and horror movies, and hunting for gluten-free cake.