In 2022, the album received a critical reappraisal when Pitchfork (in a rare move covering Italian music) listed Azimut as one of the "Best Experimental Pop Albums of the 1980s." The reissue vinyl sold out within days.
| Parameter | Value | Explanation | |-----------|-------|-------------| | | FLAC | Free Lossless Audio Codec. Compresses without discarding data (unlike MP3 or AAC). | | Bit Depth | 16-bit | The dynamic range (theoretical 96 dB). Standard for Red Book CD audio. | | Sample Rate | 44.1 kHz | 44,100 samples per second. Sufficient to reproduce frequencies up to 22.05 kHz (just beyond human hearing). | | Bitrate | Variable (typically 600–1100 kbps) | Much higher than lossy formats, but still smaller than uncompressed WAV. | Is "16-44" Good Enough for Azimut ? Yes. While high-resolution audio (24-bit/96kHz or 192kHz) exists for some modern recordings, Azimut was originally mastered for vinyl and CD. The master tape’s effective resolution does not exceed 16-bit/44.1kHz. In fact, many audiophiles argue that 16/44 FLAC is transparent to the original master – meaning no human ear can distinguish it from a higher-rate file in blind testing. Purchasing a 24-bit version of a 1982 analog recording is often placebo marketing. Alice - Azimut -1982 Pop- -Flac 16-44-