. While the 2012 CD included in the 25th Anniversary Box Set was criticized for being "loud" and compressed, the high-resolution 24/48 FLAC download provided with the set—and available on

The FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) format is favored by audiophiles because it preserves the exact data from the master source without the compression artifacts of MP3. The (24-bit depth, 48kHz sampling rate) specification offers several advantages over the traditional 16-bit/44.1kHz "Red Book" CD standard: