PSA: If you love this album, don’t settle for YouTube rips. Seek out the real FLAC. The production (by Kieron Menzies) is full of buried gems that only lossless reveals.

print(f"Sample rate: audio.info.sample_rate Hz") # Should be 44100 or 88200 print(f"Bit depth: audio.info.bits_per_sample") # Should be 16 or 24 print(f"Channels: audio.info.channels") # Should be 2 Check if 'encoding' shows 'Lavf' (FFmpeg re-encode from lossy) – avoid.

Equipment used: FLAC > Foobar2000 > Topping DX3 Pro+ > HD600. Track: “The Blackest Day” – the bassline is a separate entity now. Q: Will I hear a difference on my phone? A: Not really, unless you have wired IEMs (e.g., Moondrop Chu) and a USB DAC dongle. Bluetooth kills FLAC quality.