Why not WAV? WAV is uncompressed, but lacks native metadata. Why not ALAC? That is Apple’s ecosystem.
Released on October 30, 1971, in the US and November 5, 1971, in the UK, Pink Floyd - Meddle -1971- 1988 -EAC - FLAC--oa...
If you find the genuine article (approx 242 MB, FLAC level 8, with a perfect AccurateRip ID of 00123456 ), you are not just listening to an album. You are listening to a snapshot of 1971, transferred in 1988, preserved in 2024. Do not compress it. Do not convert it to lossy. Store it with its log and cue. Why not WAV
: Many purists prefer these early masterings over modern remasters, claiming they capture the "original West Germany Master Tape" sound without excessive modern compression. Why EAC and FLAC? Why not WAV? WAV is uncompressed