Audio Software List :

Ripping:
Exact Audio Copy > www.exactaudiocopy.de
CDex                  > www.cdex.n3.net
dB powerAmp       > www.dbpoweramp.com
Audiograbber       > www.audiograbber.com
Music Match Jukebox > http://www.musicmatch.com/ 

Encoders:
Lame 3.92      >  lame-3.92.zip / Official Site / Lame Binaries
GoGo (fast encoder, based on Lame 3.88) > Gogo-no-Coda CLI
Frahunofer (only demo version available) > http://www.iis.fhg.de/amm 
Radium Frahunofer > Divx 3.11 + Radium (install the Divx Codec and the Radium acm, good for 128kbps)
MPC (non-mp3 encoder) > encoder / decoder / winamp_plug-in / MPC Guide + Recommended settings

Players:
Winamp > www.winamp.com / Winamp 2 (best version) / Winamp 3
Sonique > www.sonique.com
FooBar 2000 > http://foobar2000.hydrogenaudio.org/
CoolPlayer >  Download
Core Media Player > Download
Dapix > http://www.dapyx-soft.com/
Jet audio > Download 

Tools:
LamePack (for convert wav in mp3 using Lame and automatic settings) > Download LamePack 3.05
ID3 Master (for tag/rename files with a few clicks) > http://id3master.mute.cz/
Encspot (for determine the encoder used) > www.guerrillasoft.com/Encspot/
MP3 Utility (for check if mp3s are damaged) > MP3 Utility
MP3 Trim (for repair the damaged mp3s) > MP3 Trim
MP3 Direct Cut (for cut, fade and split mp3s without loss of quality) > MP3 Direct Cut
MP3 Gain (for normalize mp3 without loss of quality) > MP3 Gain
Reg File for Exact Audio Copy (to automatically set all the needed options) > Reg File EAC

Links:
http://www.dailymp3.com/ - A lot of software (Players, encoders, rippers etc.)
ff123.net - Testing and discussions about audio compression
http://www.mp3-tech.org/ - Documents about the mp3 compression technology
www.hydrogenaudio.org - A forum which is the point of reference about audio compression (mp3,mpc,ogg..)
R3Mix.net - The truth (about mp3 compression) is there. The site it's a bit outdated but it's a great resource
http://doa2.host.sk/ - KaazaLite, the enhanced Kaaza version without the spywares
http://www.audiotools.co.uk/  - Audio softwares, players, taggers encoders and more.

Many Guides:
EAC Guide - The coaster Factory / ChrisMyden Homepage
CDex Guide - Artemis3 CDex Guide (don't use paranoia mode as ripping method, use standard instead)
A newbie guide to mp3s - @3D Sound Sourge
A radified guide to Ripping & Encoding CD Audio - Eac-Lame
MP3 Encoding HQ - http://homepages.wmich.edu/~m4greene/mp3/

MP3 Frequently Asked Questions Site (outdated) - www.mp3-faq.org

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