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I doubt that this can be done with dbpoweramp if the metadata is not already contained in the audio file. You will likely need to manually attach the metadata files using any of a number of "player applications such as mediamonkey, Foobar2000 etc. These apps. will definitely allow you to complete both the conversion from .WAV to FLAC as well as adding the metadata as long as you can point to the directory where the metadata is located in i-tunes. https://dbpoweramp.com/dmc.htm

You can easily convert between virtually any format using dbpoweramp batch converter and it will maintain the metadata that you have presently saved. You can let this perform the conversion automatically simply pointing to the directory containing the .wav files and selecting an output destination and then choosing the format that you wish to have the files converted into.

If the original content used for review does not contain much detail then the best equipment in the world will not do much when playing it back. If you play high resolution digital content then higher quality hardware used in the reproduction chain will provide a better experience during playback. How does one quantify how much value an improvement is worth in dollars and cents for a piece of equipment? Depending on the level of your system, your hearing ability, and your willingness to achieve audio nirvana is what sets many of us apart form one another. Everyone wants perfection however few are willing to pay for it! Your system is only as good as the weakest link so with each improvement in the system you often times reveal another shortcoming which must be resolved to get to the next level. Using an external re-clocking device can dramatically improve the quality of a digital recording as it can reduce jitter contained in the signal from the players own clock which is typically a very low cost item ie about $3.00 in many products. Re-clocking the signal can provide improvements in phase, clarity, detail, and more. Personally I enjoy listening to live recorded 24/96 recordings which I make myself at concerts that I attend. The sound quality of these recordings when made in small venues with a well behaved audience rivals that of most recording studio masters which we never get to hear. There is zero compression and limiting to the recording, and the ambiance of the hall is retained. Many commercially produced CD's are made with the instruments all separate from each other which is completely unnatural! When have you ever attended a concert and seen the musicians in different rooms while playing an instrument? The interaction of the sounds of the instruments in a live setting is very hard to beat. Tord Gustavsen is from Norway and plays jazz piano. http://www.tordgustavsen.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tord_Gustavsen http://www.myspace.com/tordgustavsentrio

I am considering the purchase of an Empirical Audio Overdrive Signature Edition which you have graciously provided comments on. I am interested in hearing what your thoughts are regarding using this with the Pace Car upgraded with the Ultraclock. I am interested in a Pace Car with two Ultraclcocks so that it will accomodate both Redbook CD's at 44.1 as well as 88.2, 96.0, and 192.0. Is the improvement in clarity which you mention using the Pace Car/ Ultraclcock set up justified by its additional cost to the system of approximately $3K? I have a large library of live recordings which I make at concerts that I attend all recorded in 24/96 to be played back via pc or possibly a Mac setup as a media server.