for a while I've been using windows media player for my playing needs, and sony connect to whack stuff onto my big fat hard drive player.

But for a while I've been wanting to start a music blog for which I'd need mp3s. Alcxxk spurred me on last night by asking me to send him some mp3 zip folders.

Would someone recommend a media program that rips into mp3? This is bearing in mind that I hate realplayer with a passion.