Thanks for your reply Rich.
I don’t see an option in iTunes 6 to rip to FLAC but I have Apple Lossless (ALAC) so perhaps the latter will be the best. I suppose there’s bound to be other utilities that can rip to FLAC but it’s nice to have a one stop shop with iTunes.
When I get a SoundBridge I’ll give Apple Lossless a try to see if it works well before I rip the lot.
Good luck with the “Great Rerip”!