- Low -2017- -flac 24-192- |best| - David Bowie

For the serious listener, this version of Low is hallucinatory. The 192kHz sample rate eliminates "ringing" artifacts in the ultrasonic filter, making cymbals on "Sound and Vision" sound liquid rather than splashy.

Before analyzing the file specs, we must appreciate the source material. Recorded following the "Station to Station" cocaine-fueled madness in Los Angeles, Bowie fled to the Château d'Hérouville in France and then to Hansa Studios in West Berlin. Low was a radical left turn. David Bowie - Low -2017- -FLAC 24-192-

The bass drum impact is visceral. Because the 24-bit depth allows for massive transient peaks, the sudden drop into the chorus doesn't distort; it explodes. Listen to the hi-hat sizzle—it’s no longer a vague white noise; it’s metallic and airy. For the serious listener, this version of Low

This remaster is notably more bass-heavy than the original 1977 vinyl or the "thin" sounding 1991 Rykodisc reissues. Tracks like "Speed of Life" benefit from a "thunderous" and clean sub-bass. Because the 24-bit depth allows for massive transient