In a FLAC file, the bite of the hammer hitting the string and the subsequent warm, slightly metallic resonance of the CP70 are preserved completely. You can actually hear the physical vibration of the strings dying down naturally in the mix. 2. Tom Chaplin’s Dynamic Vocal Range
FLAC is a lossless audio format, which means that unlike MP3 or AAC, it compresses audio data without removing any of the original sound information. Think of it like a ZIP file for audio—it's smaller, but when unpacked, it’s exactly the same as the original, uncompressed source.
He didn’t want the compressed, hollowed-out versions he’d heard on the radio or through cheap earbuds. He wanted the breath in Tom Chaplin’s lungs. He wanted the physical weight of Tim Rice-Oxley’s upright piano.
When you cue up a 1,411kbps FLAC file of "Somewhere Only We Know" on a quality audio system, pay close attention to the following sections to truly appreciate the lossless difference: The Intro (0:00 - 0:22)