Overwrite entire AAC 320kps collection with lossless or start from scratch?

Hi.
I have about 35gig of tunes ripped in AAC 320kps within iTunes. Now I want to re-rip my CD collection in the Apple Lossless format.
Now what is the best way to do this?
I'm wondering should I deleted and uninstall iTunes and start again from scratch with a fresh install or should I just get iTunes to replace the AAC with Lossless? I'm worried that if I replace all my tunes that way with out a fresh install iTunes might get a problem down the line with a corrupt database or run really slow and get bogged down?
What would be the best way?
Thanks.

Little_Mozart wrote:
Hi John thanks for your reply.
I think I'm going to do as you suggested and make two separate libraries. One AAC and one Lossless. That way If I damage or lose my iPod I will still have all the AAC versions available. It should save me having to convert loads of lossless files to AAC.
Also, I will be using my Ipad and the remote app to stream my PC based iTunes library to my hifi downstairs via a Airport Express. If I've got two databases I take it you can only use one at a time? So if I open the lossless database in iTunes the ipad will only see the lossless one and not the AAC one as well?
iTunes can automatically convert Apple Lossless to AAC when syncing to an iPod so you could have just a library in Apple Lossless and not need to worry about the size overflowing your iPod. It only needs to do the conversion for new tracks being added to the iPod so once you have done the first sync subsequent ones do not take very long at all.
With the AirPort Express it only streams what is playing in iTunes. If however you have an AppleTV version 2 or iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4, or iPad running iOS 4.3 (out March 11th) then you can use HomeShare and AirPlay to stream any track between all these devices including your Mac or PC running iTunes. This would only be for the iTunes Library open in iTunes so yes you can only use one library at a time.

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