i too am contemplating the whole re-rip to flac and then to mp3/wma. which programs did you use for it?

the only problem i have is that since getting an empeg i have become very disrespectfull to my cds and generally just let anyone borrow them and never get round to getting them back. consequently i don't have a clue where they are.

but i do believe that FLACing the whole lot is a very good idea. imagine how good it will be in future when a new compression format is released and you can just press a button, wait a very long time, and have all your music in that format.

btw, who do you fix big engines for in aberdeen? one of my friends (also an empeg owner) is living there at the moment - works for schlumberger - although he spends most of his life off shore as opposed to in aberdeen.