@methodshop

"Were it not for the kindness of [a poster on a forum], I wouldn't have twigged to an obvious (now that he or she has mentioned it, of course) solution for creating smaller audio files from older recordings.



Do it in mono.



Not only can you improve the quality of your listening experience by going one-channel, you can save a load of storage space on your computer and digital player. When you rip a tune in mono, you cut its file size in half as compared to a stereo rip."



[Via Playlist Mag]