For a fan editor working from a CD-quality source (16-bit/44.1kHz), upsampling to 88.2 kHz is mathematically cleaner—it requires no fractional sample rate conversion. While this preserves the original waveform perfectly without introducing interpolation artifacts, it also adds . You are simply stretching the same data over a wider container.
This release is a well-organized, consistently tagged, high-bit-depth upscale of the best possible masterings. If you already own the 2018/2022 remasters in 24/96, the 88.2 kHz version offers no advantage. However, if you are building a “high-res” library and enjoy the ritual of seeking rare editions, this is harmless—just know you’re listening to a mathematically perfect photograph of a photograph. Guns N- Roses - Essentials -2024- -FLAC- 88
By: Audio Archivist