John Mayer Continuum Flac - ~upd~

The bass work on "Vultures" and "I Don't Trust Myself (With Loving You)" is subsonic and smooth. In a lossy format, low-end frequencies often become muddy or lose their harmonic overtones. In , Pino’s bass sits in a 3D soundstage; you feel the note decay in the left channel specifically.

Qobuz offers Continuum in 24-bit/96kHz Hi-Res FLAC. This is superior to the CD. The 24-bit depth gives you 144dB of dynamic range (versus 96dB on CD), meaning the quiet whisper of the B3 organ on "Dreaming with a Broken Heart" is isolated from the noise floor. JOHN MAYER Continuum FLAC

Steve Jordan (drums/production) is notorious for analog warmth. In FLAC format, the snare drum on "Belief" has skin texture—you hear the buzz of the snares before the attack. In MP3 (320kbps or lower), psychoacoustic modeling strips away these transient details to save space. The bass work on "Vultures" and "I Don't