When you connect an MQA-certified CD player or any other MQA-certified device to the Digital (Optical/Coaxial) Input of your BluOS player, you have the option to activate MQA Pass-through. This allows the BluOS player to function as the MQA decoder or renderer.
Enable MQA Pass-through
To enable MQA Pass-through., perform the following steps:
Android/iOS - Enable MQA Pass-through
- Launch the BluOS Controller App; navigate to the Players tab
and select the required BluOS Player.
- Navigate to the Home tab
and select the Settings button
.
- Select Player > Customize sources and choose the Digital (Optical/Coaxial) Input corresponding to the connection of your MQA-certified device.
- Toggle to enable MQA Pass-through; to have the BluOS Player process the MQA input content.
Windows/macOS - Enable MQA Pass-through
- In the BluOS Controller App, select the Player Drawer.
- Select the required Player.
- Under the left Navigation Drawer, select Settings > Player > Customize sources and choose the Digital (Optical/Coaxial) Input corresponding to the connection of your MQA-certified device.
- Toggle to enable MQA Pass-through; to have the BluOS Player process the MQA input content.
Notes:
- MQA Pass-through is only available on Optical or Coaxial Inputs.
- To enable MQA Pass-through, you should disable A/V mode.
- For information on streaming MQA sources to an external DAC rendering, refer to our Help Center article.