Allo USBridge Signature

[Manni]

Hello,

Prioir to ordering USBridge Sig want to clarify couple of questions:
1. Will USBridge Sig is able to power DAC via clean USB port, as my DAC unfortunatelly doesn`t have separate power input except USB?
2. Is there any possiblity to play MQA via moOde? or its possible only when working as Roon endpoint ?

Not sure that this forum is proper place to find those out, pls re-direct me to more appropriate one if required.
Thanks in advance fore replies.

To your 2nd question:

Yes you can stream MQA files from Tidal, but it will be not in original MQA format. I use 2 ways to stream to my Allo USBridge Signature which is running moOde OS.
I do not use the moOde control directly, instead I either run “mconnect” on my iPhone or using Audirvana on my MacBookPro and the Allo USB only as renderer.
With mconnect you can play the MQA files and all will be shown as normal 16/44 flac files.
With Audirvana the software will do the first MQA unfold and than it will be streamed as 24/88 or 24/96 dependent on MQA source material.

I do not care about MQA files, as I do not hear a real difference in sound quality. Be careful, most MQA file are louder than the normal flac files and this suggests better quality, which is not true when you level match the files.
BTW difference in loudness level applies as well to Tidal vs Qubuz. Tidal seems to stream 1-2 dB louder.
.... and then consumer thinks Tidal “ sounds” better but it is the opposite.