I have some very high quality FLAC files that I've purchased, which as a result take up a lot of space. I have the processing power and time, and I'd like to convert my entire FLAC library to FLAC Level 8, and replace the original files.
My goal is do this without any loss of quality. So, the files might be 96Khz/24bit in their original format, and I'd like them to remain that way when converted.
Is it as simple as doing -8, --compression-level-8
on the Flac command line? How can I ensure that the outputted file does not have any loss of quality before deleting the original? My concern is that the metadata about the file might say that it is still 96Khz/24bit but actually has become less through the conversion process.
It is a valid point that if I cannot hear the difference between 96Khz/24bit and 48Khz/16 bit, then why am I concerned, but I did pay for these files and I would like to not lose the quality that I've paid for.
Reference: https://xiph.org/flac/documentation_tools_flac.html