Back-up Copy~ WAV vs FLAC Options

[LimitBreaker15]

I wanted to have a permanent back-up copy of my audio files so I wanted to hear others' opinions on this matter. I know there have been many threads of this kind, but let's tackle a BIT different topic...

I'm not really good with audio, but I did my research. Anyways...
I know majority of people will say, "You won't hear any difference, stick with flac" or the likes, but I wanted to get the most 'suitable' format for my back-ups. Suitable as in, closest to the original.
WAV PCM is an uncompressed audio. FLAC is a lossless compressed audio. Isn't it better to stick with WAV if I wanted to just convert it to flac or other formats later rather than convert it from flac? I mean, look, FLAC is already compressed...

and...

WAV > FLAC = √
FLAC > WAV = x <<< less filesize than the original



'I know that nothing useful is lost...and the only thing that makes WAV files that large are excess bits and header size...'
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Will this fact really solve my dilemma?


I wanna know your opinions...if it were in your case, would you stick with uncompressed or lossless compressed for your back-up copies...

Oh, and let's assume storage size isn't an issue.

[jayess]

LOL, these comments are exactly what I was talking about. I could have said it would be like Brady showing up at the NRA in his wheelchair and still got the same results.

Ford vs. Chevy. Windows vs. Linux. Etc. Etc. To each their own.

A more relevant question is does flac improve the sound of music over wav?

If you need compression and more tagging capabilities, have at it.