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Sony NW-HD5

Sony's 20GB NW-HD5 and the iPod are both dead simple to use, but the HD5 is smaller, and its removable battery lasts much longer.

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TDK NX-02CD CD sound system

This mini system is a real looker that will appeal to style snobs and those with limited space, but the sound lets it down.

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Bose Wave Music System

If you can deal with the high price, you'll get a sweet little tabletop music system.

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Bose Lifestyle 321

This system is an option for less critical listeners who don't want the clutter of a full 5.1 system. With only two visible speakers, it is suited for bedrooms and smaller rooms where space is a premium.

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Roxio Easy Media Creator 7

Roxio's Easy Media Creator 7 offers the most comprehensive and well-integrated suite of CD- and DVD-burning tools on the market.

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Was Radiohead's free MP3 experiment a success?

Radiohead's groundbreaking pay-what-you-want offer for the album In Rainbows ended on Monday, and while it's regarded as one of the most daring promotions ever, not everyone thought it was such a hot idea.

Sony softens stance on DRM

Sony BMG Music Entertainment, the world's second largest music label, has become the last of the top four majors to scuttle digital rights management (DRM) software on music downloads.

SanDisk, record labels announce new music format

The ever-shrinking record album — its latest iteration being the compact disc — just got a lot more compact, or shall we say, micro.

Is microSD the music medium of the future?

SanDisk and the big four music labels will shortly make albums available on microSD cards. But is the format a great idea or a fiddly mess?

Microsoft will wipe Sony's 'rootkit'

Microsoft will update its security tools to detect and remove part of the copy protection tools installed on PCs when some music CDs are played.

DIY: How to rip a CD as MP3s

Ripping tracks on your music CDs into MP3 files is easier than ever, and this tutorial will show you how to tweak settings to ensure your new files are named properly, stored in the proper directory, and sound their very best -- using either Windows Media Player or iTunes.

How to rip a CD as a single MP3

Annoyed with the gaps your MP3 player inserts between the tracks of otherwise uninterrupted albums? This guide will show you how to rip CDs as a single track to eliminate those snippets of silence.

DIY: How to create an MP3 CD

Got a lot of songs on your MP3 player that you'd like to hear on your PC, home stereo or car CD player? Our tutorial explains how to burn you favourite playlist to CD to get more mileage from the music on your portable player.

How to turn CDs into MP3 files

One great reason to get into MP3 encoding is so that you can store all of your CDs on your computer to listen to any time you want.

DIY: Record an Internet radio broadcast

Folks love recording their favourite TV shows with digital video recorders but what are fans of radio shows to do?

Top headphones for MP3 players

MP3 players will come and go, but if you buy a good pair of headphones they should last you a lifetime — well, a good portion of it anyway. We name the headphones that rock our world.

Get free, legal MP3s

Looking for new music but don't want to drop a lot of dough on MP3s from online music stores? Use one of these four stream-ripping apps to record Internet radio and pull out the MP3s you want. One even works with Mac OS X and iTunes, so you can put the new music on your iPod.

Best MP3 players for audiobooks

A look at the best MP3 players for audiobooks.

Top free MP3 apps: alternatives to iTunes and WMP

Sick of Windows Media Player? Over iTunes? Here are three free alternatives for your music management needs.

MP3 blogs: For some great music online

If you've been wondering where's a good place to sample new music other than the iTunes Music Store, here's a treat for your eardrums.

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CD to MP3 Ripper 7.0

Extract audio CD tracks to MP3, WAV, WMA, VQF, and Ogg Vorbis files.

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Okoker CD to MP3 3.0

Extract audio CD tracks and save them to MP3 format.

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One-click CD to MP3 Converter 1.11

Convert your audio CDs to other file formats directly from Windows Explorer or My Computer.

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CD To MP3 Ripper 2.0.1

Rip and save your CD music as MP3 files and burn them.

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Crystal CD To MP3 Ripper 2

Convert your audio CD into MP3, WAV, WMA, RM, and OGG formats.

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