Optimal OS for MacBook 2.3 GHz?

Which is the optimal OS for a MacBook 2.3 Ghz, 2 GB RAM ?
I'm running Lion now, but it's taking too much of RAM ans processor ressources. I don't need the MacBook for daily work any more, just for playing music, so I could downgrade to the OS that offers as much as possible for such a machine without slowing it down too much. I ran Leopard and Snow Leopard before, but the loss of speed was so gradual that I can't tell when it became annoying (until Lion).
Any suggestions?
Thanks a lot!

On an intel mac, Snow Leopard. Leopard is best for the last generation of PPC macs, 2004- early-mid 2006 series, late G4 and G5 series.
Nevertheless, I wonder why you dislike Lion. I installed it on a 2006, first core 2 duo, series and was as fast as SL, now is running on 3 macs around, including indeed a recent mini with Lion preinstalled. In the overwhelming majority of situations, slow behavior of Lion or frequent crashes/freezing etc. is/are due to older, incompatible apps, often utilitites startin up at log-in. I make this note because Apple is not going on to support older systems, including SL. But, of course, if you feel better with SL, downgrade.
One more note: Mail.app folders, if any, cannot be downgraded into SL or earliers systems, you must use an export feature and reimport or use MailStteward.

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