Pay attention to the bass guitar at 5:20. Justin Chancellor uses a delay pedal that creates a cascading echo. In 24-bit, the transient of the pick attack and the subsequent echo tail are perfectly preserved. You feel the "weight" of the low-end because the 24-bit depth captures the sub-bass frequencies without clipping.
An electronic/drum solo experiment. The panning effects here rely on phase accuracy. Lossy codecs like MP3 destroy phase relationships, making the drums sound "small." 24/96 retains the full phase integrity, meaning Danny Carey’s toms will literally swirl around your head in a proper surround or stereo system. Tool - Fear Inoculum -2019- -FLAC 24-96-
The epic closer. There is a famous bass "snap" at 3:20 where Chancellor pops a string. In 16-bit, the transient is slightly rounded. In 24-bit, it is a sharp, physical attack that might make you flinch at high volume. Pay attention to the bass guitar at 5:20
This is the audiophile test track. The mid-section polyrhythm (the odd-time signature clash between the kick drum and the guitar) is notoriously muddy on bluetooth speakers. In FLAC 24-96, you can isolate each limb of Danny Carey. The FLAC captures the dynamic decay of the cymbal crashes—they ring for the full natural duration rather than being truncated by lossy codecs. This is the audiophile test track
The album "Fear Inoculum" was made available in various formats upon its release, including CD, vinyl, and digital formats. For those interested in the high-quality FLAC 24-96 version, it might be available through various online music stores that specialize in high-resolution audio, such as HDtracks, Pops in Stereo, or directly from Tool's official store.