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Tatsuro Yamashita is famous for his self-professed obsession with studio quality. The mixing on For You is dense. There are layers of background vocals, intricate percussion, and horn sections that can easily get "mushed" together in low-bitrate MP3s. In FLAC, the soundstage opens up. You can distinctly hear the finger snaps, the subtle synth pads, and the separation between the bass guitar and the kick drum. tatsuro yamashita for you flac
Always check the spectral analysis in Spek or Audacity. True FLAC should show frequencies up to 22.05 kHz (for 44.1 kHz CD rip). No high-frequency roll-off. The mixing on For You is dense
– The most common source. For You was reissued on CD multiple times (1999, 2002, 2011, 2020). Ripping these CDs to FLAC using software like Exact Audio Copy (EAC) produces a bit-perfect copy. The 2020 remaster (part of the “RCA Years” reissue) is considered the best-sounding digital version. You can distinctly hear the finger snaps, the