According to the Dynamic Range Database (DRDB), The Heist CD pressing boasts a DR (Dynamic Range) value of approximately 8 to 10 across most tracks. While this isn't "jazz-level" dynamic range, it is significantly higher than the digital remasters released later for streaming platforms (which are often limited to DR4 or DR5).
Take the track Starting Over (featuring Ben Bridwell). The acoustic guitars are panned wide, the sub-bass is cleanly filtered, and the brass section sits in a distinct mid-range pocket. In a standard 320kbps MP3, the transients (the snap of the snare, the pluck of the string) blur slightly. In FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec), the decay of the piano notes in Thin Line (featuring Buffalo Madonna) is visceral.
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