If you are going to go to the trouble to re-rip a bunch of CDs you might want to consider using a lossless format like FLAC. Then you can experiment with transcoding to MP3 at various bitrates to find the best fit.
My whole library is FLAC and I use Winamp to sync both my Clip and Fuze. Winamp will transcode to MP3 on the fly while syncing. I use a lower bitrate on the Clip to fit more files and a higher bitrate on the Fuze for better quality.
Even if you never use the FLAC files for playback, at least you’ll have the flexibility to use whatever lossy codecs/bitrates you want in the future without ever having to re-rip. Plus you’ll have a backup of your CDs that you can use to recreate a lost or damaged original CD.
Message Edited by Skinjob on 09-30-2008 10:43 AM
