FLAC compresses audio without removing any data, similar to how a .zip file works for documents. You get the exact, bit-for-bit quality of the original studio recording, but with a smaller file size than an uncompressed WAV file.
When a curation group pushes an audio or database update, they are usually addressing specific technical milestones required by modern audiophiles: Flacbros -UPD-
External DACs are critical. They convert the raw digital FLAC data bits into pure analog signals without introducing the electrical hiss common to internal computer headphone jacks. FLAC compresses audio without removing any data, similar
— Flacbros
The manifest is encoded in JSON or XML and contains the following schema: Flacbros -UPD-