For audiophiles and collectors, the (Exact Audio Copy - Free Lossless Audio Codec) format represents the pinnacle of digital preservation.
It must be noted: downloading an EAC-FLAC rip from a public torrent site is, in most jurisdictions, copyright infringement. However, the search for this string is often used by collectors who own the original 2010 CD but have lost their digital backup, or by those verifying second-hand purchases.
Why not just keep the WAV file? Raw WAV files are uncompressed, taking up ~60 MB per track. FLAC compresses that to ~30 MB without losing a single bit of data. It is mathematically identical to the WAV after decoding.
For fans of high-end audio, the method of preservation is as important as the music itself.
Zimmer famously utilized the "Braaam" sound—a distorted, thunderous brass blast—that became so ubiquitous it was copied in nearly every action trailer for the next five years. The dynamic range of this score is immense. It oscillates between the quietest whispers of strings and earth-shattering low-frequency hits. This dynamic range is precisely why the designation matters so much.
Zimmer described the score as "very electronic, dense, and filled with nostalgia and sadness". Hans Zimmer - Inception -2010- -eac-flac-