i keep aiffs for archival purposes as much as for audio quality. the way cds and dvds end up being scratched up at my place, i like to know i have an unadulterated version in backup. (hence the reason the first thing i do with any cd/dvd purchase is duplicate it on a cdr/dvdr and put the original away) sandor On Jun 9, 2004, at 4:16 PM, zhmmy harper wrote: > Roger, you can let iTunes convert your AIFF files to MP3 and save > about 8 gigs. I have approximately the same type stereo equipment as > yours and the MP3s sound great. I feed two large Jensons to my > studio, two large Pioneers in my hot tub room and two small lawn > speakers. Sounds great! > xxx