When you listen to Continuum in a standard 128kbps or 320kbps MP3 format, you lose the micro-details. In contrast, a 16-bit or 24-bit FLAC file preserves the exact dynamics intended by Mayer and his engineering team. The FLAC Difference: Track-by-Track Breakthroughs
If you are new to lossless audio, you might find that your default operating system player cannot open FLAC files. This is easily solved: JOHN MAYER Continuum FLAC