This refers to the dynamic range. While standard CDs are 16-bit, 24-bit offers a much wider range between the quietest whisper and the loudest crescendo, reducing the "noise floor" significantly.
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons remains one of the most vividly cinematic pieces of music ever written, and experiencing it in a 96 kHz / 24-bit FLAC Vivaldi The Four Seasons -FLAC- 96-24
Components capable of reproducing a wide frequency response. This refers to the dynamic range
: Capable of reproducing frequencies up to 48kHz. While human hearing typically caps at 20kHz, this higher rate allows for more accurate digital filters, resulting in smoother, more natural-sounding high frequencies and better "transient" response (the sharp attack of a violin bow). FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) resulting in smoother