I will probably try to rip at very high quality to see how I like it.
To be honest with y'all, I just got a Shure E3c (w/noise cancelling) earphones and it rocks. I can hear sounds that I didn't even notice when I play the original CD on my home system. It is like being in a sound-tight audiophile room. The highs are crisp and the low bass is tight - a boombox is a small package. Ripping at 320 kbps or above, I might hear ghosts talking in the background
Thanks to all for the discussion.