I would argue that the biggest benefit of FLAC is not that it sounds better than mp3. In fact for most people with most equipment in most environments flac will not sound better than decently encoded mp3s.
However I rip ALL my music to FLAC. Because I do not want to EVER rip my music twice. You will not suffer generation loss transcoding FLAC to the codec du jour, however with mp3 and other lossy formats you suffer generation loss when transcoding. Also FLAC is a backup for my CDs, I actually have my CDs packed neatly in a box that I have not opened in years. I once had over 200 CDs stolen (before I ripped them) and I lost alot of great music, some of which not replaceable (small local bands). That will not happen again. -- m1abrams _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
