Converting .wav to .ac3

Hi Everyone,
I have a stereo mix and a 5.1 mix from a pro mix session and I'm trying to determine the proper way to convert them to AC3 files.
The stereo mix consists of two separate .wav files. How can I convert them to a single .ac3 without altering anything that was done during the mix? I feel like I'm missing something obvious, but I've searched the forums and the Compressor User Manual, and I can't seem to find the answer.
The only way I could seem to combine the files in compressor was by using the add surround sound button and manually placing the Lt and Rt channels and then dropping the dolby 2.0 profile on it. I wasn't sure though if by using the surround sound area that I was harming the integrity of the mix.
For the 5.1 files, which are all properly tagged (i.e Lf, Ls, C, etc.) in the filenames, do I use the add surround sound to assign the channel? This one seems pretty clearly explained in the manual, except that I'm using .wav files.
Thank you in advance for your help. Sorry if these are dumb questions!
Michael

The converted file will be saved to the same folder the original file is in. You have to delete the original if you don't want it, there's no setting to have iTunes automatically delete it. Party shuffle isn't a folder it's just a playlist of sorts, it's made up of various songs that are in your library.

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