Under Appreciated Album - John Mayer, "Continuum" : r/LetsTalkMusic
Continuum is not a loudness-war casualty. The CD has a DR rating of ~10-12, but the 24-bit master (often traced back to Bernie Grundman’s analog-to-digital transfers) reveals the breathing between notes. The noise floor is inky black. When Mayer’s fingers slide across wound strings on “Stop This Train,” you hear the micro-friction — the faint squeak that digital compression usually eats. John Mayer - Continuum -2006 Pop- -Flac 24-96-