When it makes sense to leave lossless behind
FLAC keeps every bit of the original recording, which is perfect at home and awkward everywhere else: phones fill up, car systems refuse the format, and streaming a FLAC over mobile data is wasteful. An MP3 copy solves all three while the FLAC stays untouched as your master.
- Fit far more albums on a phone or memory card.
- Play your own recordings on hardware that lacks FLAC support.
- Keep a light listening copy alongside the lossless archive.