Due to licensing restrictions, this specific multi-channel release is rare. It was primarily distributed via Blu-ray Audio discs (Pure Audio Blu-ray) and select high-res download stores (like Prostudiomasters or HDTracks) around 2010–2012. It is generally not available on Apple Music or Spotify in this format.

If you obtain the FLAC files (typically packaged as .flac files for 6 channels), you need specific hardware/software to listen:

Hans Zimmer constructed this score to mirror the film's concept of "dream layers"—time moving slower the deeper you go.

| Feature | Stereo CD (16-bit/44.1kHz) | 5.1 FLAC (24-bit/48kHz) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Channels | 2 (L/R) | 6 (L/C/R/LS/RS/LFE) | | Dynamic Range | ~96dB | ~144dB (Unfolding) | | "Time" (Piano) | Centered, flat | Holographic; piano in front, orchestra wraps around you | | "Mombasa" (Action) | Chaotic, muddy | Clear separation; percussion in rear channels creates 360-degree chase |

A standard stereo FLAC file (2.0) contains two channels of audio. A 5.1 FLAC contains six discrete channels (Left, Center, Right, Left Surround, Right Surround, and LFE).