So you want to record your MP3s onto an audio CD that you can play in the car, the home stero, the discman..

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Don't worry about finding a decoder to convert your MP3s to WAV format first, there is software available that will take you through the whole process; from MP3 to WAV to CDA.

AudioCD MP3 Studio 2000 - Shareware ($19.95)
Record MP3 to audioCD transforms your MP3s to high quality audio CDs in one easy step. Make your own audio CDs in minutes. The ultimate tool for creating and managing your private music archives using space-saving high-compression formats.

MP3 CD Maker - Shareware ($29.95)
MP3 CD Maker works with a CD recorder to create audio CDs from collections of MP3 audio files. MP3 CD Maker directly converts MP3 files into CD audio format. It can also decode any MP3 file into WAV or raw audio format. A normalization feature lets you ensure that all MP3s in a set have the same volume level.

MP3 Liquid Burn - Demo ($39.95)
90% faster burn speeds than other major burning software, built-in Orion Studios Noise Reduction, direct MP3 to CD conversion, MP3 player, awesome MP3 digital cleaning, advanced error protection, amazing MP3 re-packaging technology and 16 band equalizer.

MP3Bee - Shareware ($15.00)
Burn your MP3 files onto Audio CDs directly, easily, fast and in high quality, so it will be playable in the car, Discman and stereo tower.

MP3-Burner "The simple way" - Shareware ($19.00)
MP3-Burner "The simple way" is really easy to use. Need to take your music to the car? Use it to make your own CDs from MP3 files. It is fully automatic - no settings. So simple we call it CLICK-TO-DISC! The result is a CD that can be played in car and home stereos.

If you're on Macintosh, try out Liquid Player
Easily burn your own CDs - Supports the latest CD burners from Creative Labs, HP, Plextor, Philips and Yamaha. From your computer to your stereo with just one click!

So now you have no excuse to complain about the current prices of portable MP3 devices when you can burn those MP3s to CD and play them on the Discman you already own (or could own for half the current price of an MP3 player).  

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