Don't use WAV files unless there's some very specific reason why you can't use FLACs. FLAC is lossless compression so you get a significantly smaller file size at zero quality cost.
Eh just the ease with which you can decode a wav. You can basically blit a wav out the shift register of an audio device, and it will sound like music. One might also argue the amount of space is trivial these days.
Don't use WAV files unless there's some very specific reason why you can't use FLACs. FLAC is lossless compression so you get a significantly smaller file size at zero quality cost.
Eh just the ease with which you can decode a wav. You can basically blit a wav out the shift register of an audio device, and it will sound like music. One might also argue the amount of space is trivial these days.
For archival, rip to bin/cue files and you'll be able to recreate the physical CD with your burner any time in the future.
I've always ripped to FLAC+CUE, that should be able to do the same thing.