ITunes file sizes are double my new computer

Hello
I am hoping someone can help me. I recently got a new (to me) computer and I am loading my CDs into iTunes on it. They were previously in iTunes on my husband's computer. I noticed after about 40 CDs (550 songs) that they were half the space (4gb) of my 8gb iPod. I had 2100 songs on my iPod off my husband's iTunes. I looked that at the size of a CDs on his iTunes and it was about 50mb. The same CD on my iTunes is 110mb. It's the same version of iTunes and we're using the same import settings.
Also, I looked around all over the support page and there seems to be no way to get tech support from apple. We just use these forums and hope that other users know the answers to our questions, is that correct? Or are apple tech support people on here to answer out questions?
Thank you for your help.
Jenn

Hey
I figured it out. There was no iTunes Plus import setting on the version of iTunes he had back two years ago when I put all my CDs into his iTunes. So the files are in a 128mb import setting, even though it's set to iTunes Plus now. I couldn't figure out how to delete my post though, just edit it. Thanks.
Jenn

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