This article is not an exhaustive list of ripping tools, it merely lists a few commonly used suggestions. If you want to write a guide and have it added to this list, contact caaok. Remember, you can use any program you like to rip here so long as the files sound okay, but CD rips from unofficial rippers can be trumped by EAC or XLD rips.

Note that the torrents linked here and within the guides may become outdated over time. I recommend doing a torrent search so that you obtain the newest possible version. As always with software torrents, make sure you check the comments to see if the crack is working before you download.

Approved Ripping Tools for CD Media


These are the tools that will grant you a 100% FLAC rip for a CD upload here. This means your upload cannot be trumped and is of the highest possible quality.

Exact Audio Copy (EAC)

A secure ripper for Windows.
Download here: http://www.exactaudiocopy.de/en/index.php/resources/download/
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=693

X Lossless Decoder (XLD)

A secure ripper for OSX.
Download here: https://code.google.com/p/xld/downloads/list
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=146

Unofficial Ripping Tools for CD Media


These tools will not grant you a 100% log, so any FLAC that you upload can be trumped by a user using EAC or XLD. However, for MP3 uploads this is not a concern, and these tools rip files much more quickly. These are merely examples of common programs, you can use any program you like to rip CDs so long as the sound files are not flawed with pops/clicks/static/other problems.

Morituri

A secure ripper for Linux, written in Python. Morituri is currently being tested, and may soon be an approved what.cd ripper. If you use Linux and want to help test, or if you just want to get started ripping, please see the guide below.

Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=1072

RubyRipper

A secure ripper for Linux. Note that this will not give you a 100% log (though it does produce one). You'll want to attempt to set up EAC using WINE or a virtual machine for a 100% rip.
Download here: https://code.google.com/p/rubyripper/downloads/list
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=80

dBpoweramp

A secure ripper for Windows, comes with transcoding software as well. A pirated version can always be found in the What.CD toolbox as freeleech, though the newest version will often be available as a separate non-freeleech torrent here.
Download here: torrents.php?id=72196279
Guide here: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/cd-ripper-setup-guide.htm

Easy Audio Copy

Easy to use Windows ripper from the creator of Exact Audio Copy (EAC).
Website: http://www.easyaudiocopy.com

Converting WAV Files to FLAC and Tagging Them


Several of the tools below present you with WAV files, which you aren't allowed to upload here. The files won't have any tags and won't be properly named for our standards either. So here's a small guide on using a free Windows tool to convert, tag, and name these files for upload. The principles will be the same on other operating systems, though the programs used will be different.

foobar2000

Download FLAC here: http://flac.sourceforge.net/download.html
Download foobar2000 here: http://www.foobar2000.org/download
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=951

Resampling WAV or FLAC files


Similarly, several of the tools below will present you with files at a high sample rate and bit depth. Here's a guide for several different ways to properly downsample them for a 16bit/44.1kHz FLAC upload. Several different program options are included, though SoX is recommended.

Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=683

Unofficial Ripping Tools for SACD Media


SACDextract

Note that this program is difficult to use, and requires an old model of PS3 (list of models) capable of reading SACDs, with a firmware less than or equal to 3.55. You'll need to mod it with custom firmware.
Download here: torrents.php?id=72186620
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=922

Unofficial Ripping Tools for DVD-Audio Media


DVD-A Explorer

The easiest freeware GUI program for ripping a DVD-Audio. May have trouble with newer discs, since it hasn't been updated since 2008.
Download here: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/DVD-Audio-Explorer
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=924

DVDA Extractor

A cross-platform DVD-A ripping solution. It costs money, but a pirated version can be found on site.
Download here: torrents.php?id=72196279
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=925

foobar2000

Can be used with a plugin to rip DVD-As on Windows systems.
Download here: http://www.foobar2000.org/download
Plugin: http://sourceforge.net/projects/dvdadecoder/
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=943

Unofficial Ripping Tools for DVD-Video Media


DVDDecrypter

An old but reliable DVD ripper for Windows.
Download here: http://www.videohelp.com/tools/DVD-Decrypter
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=949

DVDDecrypter + AnyDVD

Newer DVDs may need help from AnyDVD to defeat their copy protection.
Download AnyDVD here: torrents.php?id=72190430
Guide: wiki.php?action=article&id=950

DVDA Extractor

Yes, this works on DVD-Video discs as well (and it's cross platform).
Download here: torrents.php?id=72196279
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=925

Unofficial Ripping Tools for Blu-ray Media


AnyDVD HD + eac3to + HD-DVD/Blu-Ray Stream Extractor + Audition

This guide uses a mixture of programs for Windows. Download links included in the guide.
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=926

MakeMKV Beta

Very easy to use tool for ripping Blu-Ray disks. Works fine for copy-protected media, too.
Website: http://makemkv.com/

Unofficial Ripping Tools for Vinyl/Cassettes/Analog Media


Audition

Download here: torrents.php?id=72196279
This needs to be written. PM caaok if you write a guide and want it added here.

Audacity

IMPORTANT: Windows users MUST use a version of Audacity compiled with ASIO support if you want to do 24-bit recording. This version can be found in the What.CD Toolbox. 24-bit rips done with the regular Audacity WILL NOT BE REAL 24-BIT RIPS. ASIO MUST BE ENABLED AFTER INSTALLING.
The best option for downloading ASIO is finding drivers for your specific sound card (google it).
If you can't find a driver, download ASIO4all here: http://www.asio4all.com/
Download Audacity here: torrents.php?id=72196279
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=118
Mac and Linux users can use the stock programs from the Audacity website.

Sound Forge

A sound recording suite for Windows.
Download here: torrents.php?id=71854674
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=161

Cassette Ripping (in general)

An extensive guide geared toward cassette ripping. You can use one of the other programs in this section to record the sound.
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=593

Concert Recording

Information on recording and preparing soundboard rips. You can use one of the other programs in this section to record the sound.
Guide here: wiki.php?action=article&id=919