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Old 2006-09-06, 11:04 AM
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Re: Flac files- To save or delete?

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Originally Posted by tbirdbuzz
Is there any reason to save flac files once it is transferred to a .wav? I just noticed how much disk space they suck up. I can't think of any reason to save them since I could take the wavs and run them thru multi frontend again to create new flacs.
Yes, save your original flac files. Just archive them to a DVD along with your other shows. If you burn the wavs to CDR and then try to make flacs from those wav, they will not be the same as the original flac files (the fingerprints won't match).
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