MP3 vs FLAC — ¿escuchar o archivar?

MP3 pequeño con pérdida, FLAC sin pérdida.

MP3

Lossy compression — files 5–10× smaller than WAV/FLAC.

Universal compatibility: every player, car stereo, smartphone.

Adjustable bitrate (128–320 kbps) — size/quality tradeoff.

FLAC

Lossless compression — bit-perfect, smaller than WAV.

Ideal for archiving music without quality loss.

Weaker support in older car players.

Veredicto — ¿cuál elegir?

For travel and phone listening: MP3. For music archiving and audiophile playback: FLAC. Never convert FLAC → MP3 → FLAC — quality is lost forever.

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