Links, Programs and References used in the MP3 Advice Articles

Links used in the MP3 Advice articles in one handy place:

CDex - Good stand alone ripper and encoder that uses LAME encoding.
Cool Edit - Wave Editor.
Download.cnet - The source for most free and shareware programs.
EncSpot - MP3 analysis program.
Exact Audio Copy - Regarded as the best Ripper available, jitter correction, extensive control & perfect results!
Groove Mechanic - Uses filters when sourcing from viyl to remove scratches, rumble and hiss
LAME for Windows - The best MP3 encoder money can't buy!
LP Recorder - Highly regarded piece of software to enable ripping from Vinyl and Tape sources.
MP3 Encoder Tests - Extensive test results on all the principle encoders & combination rip/encoders
mp3PRO Player/Encoder - One of two new developments for smaller higher quality compressed audio.
mp3PRO Winamp Plug-In - Play mp3PRO audio files with Winamp
Ogg Vorbis - Drag & Drop facility (contains Vorbis Codec)
Ogg Vorbis WinAmp Plug-In - Add the Ogg Vorbis engine to Winamp
Ogg Vorbis file type recognition for WinAmp - Plug-In to enable Ogg Vorbis Playback in Winamp.
RazorLame - GUI front-end encoder for LAME - Recommended.
R3Mix.net - A cornucopia of information for MP3 Audiophiles.
Sound Forge - The industry standard wave editor. Expensive, but a serious piece of kit.
Wave Corrector - Another program for Vinyl sourcing which employs sophisticated noise reduction algorithms to remove many kinds of surface noise including repeating clicks, ticks and plops.
Wavelab - Steinberg's professional Wave Editor
WinAmp - The best windows player of compressed and uncompressed music formats, supports: MP3, MP3Pro, WMA, Wav, MID, MOD, Ogg Vorbis, Real Audio, Liquid Audio and many others.
WinLame - A recommended combination rip/encoder.