Marc Wielage wrote:

For some odd reason, there are people who foolishly convert MP3 files to FLAC
(or APE), perhaps in the mistaken belief that it will make the signal "sound"
better.

Sounds like those who buy "tubed" CD players, thinking that the one
tube stage at the player's output will somehow "fix" all the "harm"
done to the signal by all the solid-state stuff.