: A straightforward digital store where you can choose between 16-bit (CD quality) and 24-bit FLAC versions of individual tracks. The Story Behind the Music

To understand the need for FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec), you must first understand the architecture of “Time.”

To ensure you are getting a true lossless file (and not a "transcode" where an MP3 is simply re-saved as a FLAC), you should use high-resolution digital storefronts:

Once you successfully download the , you need the right tools to play it.

Standard compressed files (like MP3s) often "squash" the audio. In a track like "Time," which relies on a slow build from silence to a roar, compression can cause the louder sections to sound distorted and the quieter sections to lose their detail.

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: An external DAC helps resolve the complex textures of the track.