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Paul Simon’s fingerpicking is aggressive. In the 1968 FLAC, you hear the squeak of his fingers shifting on the steel strings. That "flaw" is actually the proof of humanity. In MP3, that texture turns into digital static. The 1968 Stereo Field: A Time Machine The most thrilling part of the FLAC file is the staging . The 1968 mix places the overdubbed electric instruments hard left, while the original acoustic guitar and voices sit center and right. Simon and Garfunkel Sounds of Silence 1968 FLAC...
But if you have only ever streamed this track over a compressed Bluetooth connection or listened to the 1964 acoustic original, I am here to tell you: You haven’t actually heard it. Disclaimer: Please ensure you purchase or source FLAC