The 96kHz sample rate provides a holographic soundstage. You can pinpoint the exact placement of Mayer's Fender Stratocaster versus the dry, snappy crack of Jordan’s snare.
Late nights, headphone isolation, testing a DAC’s midrange warmth. Worst for: Gym playlists, laptop speakers, anyone who still thinks “Your Body Is a Wonderland” defines his career. John Mayer - Continuum -2006 Pop- -Flac 24-96-
With , the noise floor is essentially non-existent. You hear the room. You hear Mayer’s breath control before the first lyric of I’m Gonna Find Another You . This depth allows the dynamic swells in Belief (specifically the bridge where the drums briefly drop out) to retain their emotional punch. John Mayer - Continuum -2006 Pop- -Flac 24-96-