If you have the original 2007 CD or the standard 16-bit FLACs, is this 2021 88.2kHz version worth the upgrade?
In late 2021, Led Zeppelin’s catalog saw a quiet re-pressing across Europe and Japan. Some audiophile forums (Steve Hoffman Music Forums, What Hi-Fi?) reported that the 2021 vinyl pressing of Mothership was cut from a new high-resolution digital master—specifically 88.2 kHz/24-bit—different from the 2007/2014 masters. Ripping this vinyl to FLAC would yield a 2021-dated file with a unique analog warmth from the vinyl cutting process, captured at 88.2 kHz. led zeppelin mothership 2007 flac 88 2021