All wav to flac converters use the same method, which is the one contained in the basic FLAC converter and which is available here: http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html

As for tagging, I recommend using mp3tag: http://www.mp3tag.de/en/

Since wav files do not contain any tags, all wav to flac conversions will require some kind of after conversion tagging of the flac files. mp3tag is very easy to use and, with a little effort and experience, can also be very powerful.

In addition I recommend picking a registered copy of dbpoweramp, the best digital music file utility available: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/

jazzfan wrote:

All wav to flac converters use the same method, which is the one contained in the basic FLAC converter and which is available here: http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html

As for tagging, I recommend using mp3tag: http://www.mp3tag.de/en/

Since wav files do not contain any tags, all wav to flac conversions will require some kind of after conversion tagging of the flac files. mp3tag is very easy to use and, with a little effort and experience, can also be very powerful.

In addition I recommend picking a registered copy of dbpoweramp, the best digital music file utility available: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/

This will be one of those rare occasions when jazzfan and I are in complete agreement! 

I was able to get it to work by following a tutorial at: http://www.faasoft.com/articles/convert-flac-to-wav.html

I don't know if there's a better option.

peterBj wrote:

I have a number of 24/96 wav files from the small high end audiophile Amsterdam based label Sound Liaison,absolutely incredible well recorded Jazz and Blues music,but all 24/96 wav.

I want to convert them to flac.

I have been told that there is no quality difference in the free downloadable converters,but

which one do you recommend?(Ease of use tagging etc).

I highly recommend iDealshare VideoGo which can batch convert WAV files to FLAC with almost no loss of audio Quality.

Step by step guide at http://www.idealshare.net/audio-converter/wav-to-flac-converter.html

It also can convert WAV to Apple Lossless ALAC, M4A, OGG, MP3, AIFF, WMA, DTS, etc.

betterfaather wrote:

... iDealshare VideoGo which can batch convert WAV files to FLAC with almost no loss of audio Quality.

I've only just begun to research these formats, but is is my understanding that WAV (exact copy) and FLAC (lossless compression) are interchangeable with no loss of data. Assuming that is correct, is there something about VideoGo software that, in your experience, creates some loss of audio quality? Since I was thinking of trying it, I would be interested to know how that loss was observed. Thanks.

You may use Avdshare Audio Converter to Convert WAV to FLAC with the original WAV audio quality, also can convert FLAC back to WAV.