The bit rate is lower and variable with losslessly compressed files like FLAC, ALAC, WMA Lossless, APE, etc. The bit rate of uncompressed audio files like WAV and AIFF is always the same for a certain sample rate and bit depth. This is the same with all lossless codecs (with rare exceptions caused by bugs, like the version of WMA Lossless included with Adobe Audition 3 losing samples at the end of each file when saving). You can convert to/from FLAC all day long and it'll remain the same. You don't ever "lose" anything with FLAC. ![]() In any case, it sounds like you don't really understand FLAC. ![]() Data CDs are ~700 MiB but Audio CDs are ~800 MiB and hold ~80 minutes of PCM audio. If you're making a data CD (can only be read by computers or more modern CD players with support for MP3s, etc.) then burning FLAC will allow you to fit more music on each disc due to the compression. Click to expand.If you're making an audio CD (to be played back in any standard CD player) then the software will convert whatever you give it to WAV/PCM before burning anyway, as this is what is required.
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