Dream Theater's eponymous twelfth studio album, released in September 2013

  1. Qobuz (France/USA): Offers 24-bit/96 kHz streaming and download. Their master of Dream Theater (2013) is widely considered the best.
  2. HDtracks: The OG high-res store. Look for the "24/96 Studio Master" badge.
  3. The Blu-ray Disc: Buy the physical Blu-ray audio from Discogs or Amazon. Rip it yourself using MakeMKV and extract the FLACs. This gives you provable provenance.
  1. "The Astonishing"
  2. "The Root of All Evil"
  3. "The Trail Of Some Destiny" ... and more

Dream Theater — 2013 FLAC 24/96: Extra Quality Overview

If you're writing a blog post about Dream Theater's 2013 releases available in FLAC 24-bit/96kHz (24/96) and want to highlight "extra quality," here's a concise, ready-to-publish draft you can use or adapt.

Listening to Dream Theater's 2013 album in FLAC 24/96 or 24/192 offers several benefits:

Source 3: Vinyl Rip (The Dark Horse)

Some collectors label their vinyl needle drops as "FLAC 2496 extra quality." While vinyl inherently has a warm, dynamic sound, a needle drop will contain pops, crackle, and analog noise. It sounds different, but not necessarily "higher quality" than the digital master. For this album, avoid vinyl rips unless you love surface noise.

Benefits of High-Resolution Audio