Convert Selection to mp3?

Ok, I know how to convert selected songs to mp3, but I have a question. I see iTunes duplicates the song so I'll have one .mp4 and one .mp3. Obviously, I don't want 2 of the same song so is the best/easiest way to get rid of the duplicate to simply delete it? Or is there an option where I can have it delete the old song and replace it with the new .mp3 version? And will I lose any quality in converting a song from .mp4 to .mp3?
Thanks a lot for any help.

"Over time all of my songs turn to mp4 though." I'm sorry but that just isn't possible unless someone converts them. If you are importing in AAC format, the file extension is .m4a, the file extension for store purchases is ,m4p (protected AAC format), so are you sure you have the format posted correctly? To check this, right click on any of the songs, then "get info", that will give you the format/file extension. Yes, you do lose quality when converting from on Lossy format to another. I do not use mp3 to import, I use AAC, but to get the equivalent audio quality of a store purchase which is protected AAC @ 128, you would have to import in mp3 @ 160.
Yes, you will have to manually delete your dups. Hope all of this helps.

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