Well, I like mp3's, I am NOT a music guru. I can not tell a bit of difference between an mp3 at say 64 bitrate and one of say 128. I acknowlege that some folks may, but my ears are just not that effective. I can tell a difference at lower that 64 however, and this is where I am going with this thread. Every mp3 I download, and convert to 64 bitrate. Since I personally can not tell the difference, it saves HD space.

I use a converter that in one pass will 1) convert bitrate 2) normalize volume (if more than one file is converted) 3) move the file to a directory of your choice 4) delete the source file.

So, I can remove the file from the shared Limewire folder, place it into my music folder, convert the bitrate, and normalize the volume all at once. While I realize most want 128 bitrate, I do not have the problems mentioned in the above posts anymore.