Goto "Edit" -> "Preferences", then tab "Music" and select "Custom settings" for "Format settings". Choose a quality level (higher is better). That did the trick for me.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to rhythmbox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1108146 Title: sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly Status in “rhythmbox” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: rhyhtmbox can't import mp3 files from audio CD ... request to install gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly:i386 for python even though it's alreaddy installed ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: rhythmbox 2.97-1ubuntu6.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-22.34-generic 3.5.7.2 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-22-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jan 28 19:59:33 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-10 (79 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: rhythmbox UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/rhythmbox/+bug/1108146/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp