Thanks, NeverHappy. I hadn't heard of Exact Audio Copy or LAME but I'll check them out. Also glad to hear your comments about the good audio quality of MP3's ripped at 320 (I forget if it's bps, or kbps, or whatever). I was thinking that 320 bits ought to be enough for anyone.
M60's VP150 QS8's HSU STF-2 Onkyo TX-SR805 Audiobytes for the PC