FLAC ensures bit-perfect preservation of the recorded analog-to-digital conversion. A 24-bit/96kHz FLAC from vinyl retains more dynamic range and frequency extension than CD (even if the vinyl itself has no content above 22kHz, the noise shaping benefits are real). For archiving, FLAC is standard.
As streaming services like Apple Music and Tidal offer “lossless” and “hi-res” audio, one might ask: why chase a decade-old vinyl rip? Because streaming masters are often the digital remasters , not the original vinyl cut. Opeth-Discography--1995-2011--FLAC-VINYL-2012-J...
A contrasting pair— Deliverance is their heaviest work, while Damnation is entirely melodic and acoustic. or private tracker description.
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