Hi,

I use abcde (with cd-discid, wget, id3, cdparanoia and lame).

Works great.

lame settings are: -v -h -b64 -B192
(i.e. Vbr, High quality, bitrate from 64 to 192)
Works out at around 128kbps but sounds so much better than fixed rate.

just my 2 pennies
anti