Yeah, you're almost certainly right.
VBR is probably the way to go, and it's just my inner geek who can't bear the thought of an imperfect reproduction, no matter how ridiculously minute the difference is.
(MooCow_Byter, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:24, archived)

I know what you mean, but to my mind 30mb for a track is a big price to pay for lossless.
If you don't already use it, I really recommend EAC for CD ripping.
( Ttssattsr, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:25, archived)

EAC is what I used the first time round.
Sadly I don't have it on this computer because it isn't running Windows, but I imagine it'll run under Wine.
(MooCow_Byter, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:30, archived)

I love it. Ripping at 2.5x gets a little irritating at times but I could it could be worse - I could be ripping as m4a.

( Ttssattsr, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:32, archived)

It's awesome.
Best ripper I've used by far.
(MooCow_Byter, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:35, archived)

Can we discuss ID3v2 tagging?
I'm starting to get the horn.
( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:26, archived)

Nerd!

( The Doveston haunted by the memory of his own amnesia, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:44, archived)

Mong

( wotofco pissing in your swimming pool, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:45, archived)

Fag!

( The Doveston haunted by the memory of his own amnesia, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:48, archived)

Clergy!

( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:49, archived)

Spacker!

( The Doveston haunted by the memory of his own amnesia, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:50, archived)

Festering ragged remains of Jordan's badly packed kebab!

( TFD is sporting this season's finest necropants, Mon 25 May 2009, 3:54, archived)