The Lumineers - [HE AAC V2 VBR] torrent

Why I'm uploading this:

To gauge demand for superior AAC audio encoding at high quality and low file size. You really would need very expensive speakers to hear the difference from FLAC. Fuck the MP3; it's outdated and should never be used again.

About the artist:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lumineers

The Lumineers

Source: FLAC from TPB
Encoding: MPEG-4 HE AAC v2 VBR

Encoder Settings:
Extension: m4a
Quality: Maximum
Bit rate: 48
VBR: On
Encoder: Max 0.9.1

About HE AAC v2:

High Efficiency AAC v2 Profile defined in 2006, uses AAC-LC, SBR, PS

Advanced Audio Coding is designed to be the successor of the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, known as MP3 format.

HE-AAC v2, a.k.a. aacPlus v2 or eAAC+, the combination of Parametric Stereo (PS) and HE-AAC; used for even lower bitrates; defined in 2004 and 2006

AAC and HE-AAC are better than MP3 at low bit rates (typically less than 128 kilobits per second). This is especially true at very low bit rates where the superior stereo coding, pure MDCT, and better transform window sizes leave MP3 unable to compete.

While the MP3 format has near-universal hardware and software support, primarily due to MP3 being the format of choice during the crucial first few years of widespread music file-sharing/distribution over the internet, AAC is a strong contender due to some unwavering industry support

[01:50] 01. The Lumineers - Flowers In Your Hair
[02:45] 02. The Lumineers - Classy Girls
[02:43] 03. The Lumineers - Submarines
[04:07] 04. The Lumineers - Dead Sea
[02:43] 05. The Lumineers - Ho Hey
[05:07] 06. The Lumineers - Slow It Down
[04:39] 07. The Lumineers - Stubborn Love
[05:27] 08. The Lumineers - Big Parade
[04:21] 09. The Lumineers - Charlie Boy
[03:15] 10. The Lumineers - Flapper Girl
[05:18] 11. The Lumineers - Morning Song