The best program for ripping CDs happens to be free and runs under Windows. Exact Audio Copy (EAC) is very good. It rips and compresses in one go.
http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/
Mine you, it does have a slight learning curve and needs to be setup properly.
The links section has some good links to sites to help you get EAC configured.
http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/inde...related-sites/