of a standard CD rip vs. a 320kbps MP3 shows a sharp cutoff at 16 kHz. The SHM-CD FLAC, however, extends naturally to 22.05 kHz (the Nyquist limit for 44.1kHz sample rate). That extra air and harmonic content is where Robert Smith’s vocal rasp and Boris Williams’ drum skin texture live.
Given the high demand, piracy and mislabeled files abound. To ensure your FLAC collection is genuine, follow these forensic steps:
The file format is essential here. A FLAC rip of the 2001 Japanese SHM-CD provides:
of a standard CD rip vs. a 320kbps MP3 shows a sharp cutoff at 16 kHz. The SHM-CD FLAC, however, extends naturally to 22.05 kHz (the Nyquist limit for 44.1kHz sample rate). That extra air and harmonic content is where Robert Smith’s vocal rasp and Boris Williams’ drum skin texture live.
Given the high demand, piracy and mislabeled files abound. To ensure your FLAC collection is genuine, follow these forensic steps:
The file format is essential here. A FLAC rip of the 2001 Japanese SHM-CD provides:
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