"Let me say this again; there is a good sound quality difference between "lossless" formats, and WAV is best, meaning it is closest to the original."
FLAC is as exactly as close to the original as WAV is. They both produce the same exact PCM data. What other criteria for "closeness" do you have?
"For the record, I have used various PC and Mac systems ranging from Pentium 4 to Core i7, both desktops and laptops."
But you don't seem to have any more insight into how these systems work than anyone else here.
FLAC is as exactly as close to the original as WAV is. They both produce the same exact PCM data. What other criteria for "closeness" do you have?
"For the record, I have used various PC and Mac systems ranging from Pentium 4 to Core i7, both desktops and laptops."
But you don't seem to have any more insight into how these systems work than anyone else here.