The high-resolution FLAC 24-96 format is essential to appreciating the sonic landscape of Continuum . As a 24-bit/96kHz file, this format captures far more dynamic range and frequency detail than a standard CD (16-bit/44.1kHz) or compressed audio (like MP3 or AAC). 1. Superior Dynamic Range
To fully exploit the details hidden inside a 24-bit/96kHz FLAC copy of Continuum , your playback chain needs to support high-resolution audio. Minimum Requirement Recommended Example Native 24-bit/96kHz decoding AudioQuest DragonFly Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Schiit Modi Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Fiio K5 Pro Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Headphones / Speakers Wide frequency response Sennheiser HD600 Go to product viewer dialog for this item. Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro Go to product viewer dialog for this item. A Timeless Masterpiece Preserved John Mayer - Continuum -2006 Pop- -Flac 24-96-
: The album grew out of Mayer's work with his blues side project, the John Mayer Trio , featuring legendary bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan , who also co-produced the record. The high-resolution FLAC 24-96 format is essential to
Mayer began breaking out of this pop straitjacket by forming the alongside legendary session musicians Steve Jordan (drums) and Pino Palladino (bass). Their 2005 live album, Try! , showcased a raw, electrifying blues-trio format. This crucial detour served as the laboratory for Continuum . Superior Dynamic Range To fully exploit the details
He needed a test subject. A recording so clean, so dynamically rich, that it would either justify his spending or bankrupt him trying.