Standard MP3s cut off frequencies above 16 kHz. FLAC retains the full 20 Hz – 22 kHz spectrum of the CD. When you hear the stomp of boots in "Friends in Low Places" or the steel guitar decay in "The Dance," FLAC makes the difference.
Since you cannot download FLAC versions of this album from standard storefronts like iTunes, you must create your own lossless files from the physical CDs.
Standard MP3s cut off frequencies above 16 kHz. FLAC retains the full 20 Hz – 22 kHz spectrum of the CD. When you hear the stomp of boots in "Friends in Low Places" or the steel guitar decay in "The Dance," FLAC makes the difference.
Since you cannot download FLAC versions of this album from standard storefronts like iTunes, you must create your own lossless files from the physical CDs.