50,000 tracks = slow conversion

Does anyone have a suggestion for converting 50,000 wav files? I selected all within iTunes & set them to convert. It has been running non-stop for 5 days & has finished only 30,000 or so.
The total WAV size is 19gb, im converting them to Mp3 because the iPod classic is having mixed results playing the WAV. Sometimes i have sound, sometimes i dont. It seems that the more files i converts, the slower iTunes functions. My database is 100mb & rising.
I could wait, but im afraid it will be another 4 days or more.
Any tips are appreciated.
Thanks

You might try a third-party application such as Sound Converter or Max (though it's listed as a CD ripper, Max can also convert existing tracks). One of those might well process more quickly.
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