Ripping Program suggestions?
 

I know that WMP rips, but only in wma unless you want to pay for the mp3 service. I use CDex and I was wondering if they was a better program that anyone knows about? I think CDex is ugly and just leaves me desiring something else. any suggestions for freeware or cheapware would be great. thanks guys.

freeware that's relatively easy: Audiograbber.

I've used it since version 1.2, methinks, when it was still shareware. Now it's free, and still good.

Ditto.

http://xtractor.sourceforge.net/

CD-DA X-tractor is absolutely brilliant, open source and uses the Lame encoder, which is my personal favorite.

I use CDEX.

It's fast and does everything I need it to.

I use iTunes

I have found this to be the do all, end all, jukebox. After the initial set up, pop a CD in, click Import, done. It can rip to MP3, AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, and WAV all for free. If you normally use MP3, give AAC a try. I feel it delivers on its promise of giving better sound quality than an MP3 of the same bitrate, and smaller file sizes. I previously ripped my MP3's at 256k, now I use 192k AAC's and can hear no difference from the 256k MP3. And I can hear the diff between a 192k MP3 and a 256k MP3.