The Picard ManeuverM to memes@lemmy.world • 1 year agoRespect to anyone still managing a library of mp3slemmy.worldimagemessage-square487fedilinkarrow-up11.85Karrow-down148
arrow-up11.8Karrow-down1imageRespect to anyone still managing a library of mp3slemmy.worldThe Picard ManeuverM to memes@lemmy.world • 1 year agomessage-square487fedilink
minus-square@PraiseTheSoup@lemm.eelinkfedilink1•1 year agoI guess the idea was that if something happened to flac like new devices stopped supporting it for whatever reason, or if a better lossless format came along, it would be much easier to go back to the wavs and convert them to a different format.
minus-square@PraiseTheSoup@lemm.eelinkfedilink1•1 year agoConverting back and forth, even from lossless to lossless, is a good way to lose or corrupt data. I abandoned the idea years ago anyway, but thanks.
I guess the idea was that if something happened to flac like new devices stopped supporting it for whatever reason, or if a better lossless format came along, it would be much easier to go back to the wavs and convert them to a different format.
It is easy to convert them back to wav, so…
Converting back and forth, even from lossless to lossless, is a good way to lose or corrupt data. I abandoned the idea years ago anyway, but thanks.