Agreed. I'd like to also add that having the most pristine audio quality is probably a moot point if either (a) you have some sort of hearing loss or (b) your s

Agreed. I'd like to also add that having the most pristine audio quality is probably a moot point if either (a) you have some sort of hearing loss or (b) your speakers are not of the highest fidelity. My personal collection is in MP3 format at 320kbps. I'm very happy with it's ability to be played on pretty much anything and given the (a) minor hearing loss I've accrued over the years and (b) the fact that none of my speakers are ultra-high fidelity, I consider the portability of MP3 an acceptable trade-off over the slight improvement in quality that another format might provide. I also keep all of my CDs tucked away if I ever need to re-rip them for that higher quality.