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The Ultimate Listening Experience: Adele’s 21 in 24-bit FLAC and Vinyl

Because of this, the Adele - 21 - 24 bit FLAC version is objectively "truer" to the final mix the engineer approved. The vinyl version is a brilliant translation of that mix to a physical medium. Adele - 21 -24 bit FLAC- vinylAdele - 21 -24 bit FLAC- vinyl

On 24-bit FLAC: The silence before she sings "I heard..." is utterly black. You hear the sustain pedal movement. You hear the room reverberation of the piano strings. However, some listeners find the upper harmonics of the piano slightly piercing if their DAC is cheap. The Ultimate Listening Experience: Adele’s 21 in 24-bit

Winner: Tie (Vinyl for tone/texture; FLAC for clarity/depth) FLAC for clarity/depth)