Hi Don,
I think Craig's concern (which I share) is optimizing quality so that you can use ripped-to-MP3 audio as a primary source in the home listening environment also.
I'd agree with your assessment, though. For mobile use (in the car, or through headphones), I was not disappointed by the 128 bitrate. I have decent Sony noise-canceling headphones, and a pair of older (but expensive when I bought them) Koss also. Those tracks also sound fine through my Cambridge computer speakers. However, when I listen to them through the main M60 system, I am not satisfied.
I like Musicmatch fine, and am open to the other software alternatives suggested. My strategic direction now is that, if I am going to spend the time to rip and re-rip a large part of my CD collection, I want the resulting files to provide multimedia service for all of my listening devices.
I would be very interested to hear if your impressions of the 128 files are similar to mine. Maybe it's just me.
