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== Encoders and decoders == MPEG-1 Audio Layer II (MP2) [[Encoder (digital)|encoder]] software include [[TooLAME]], MP2ENC (Wav2mp), [[QDesign]] Imedia 2, and others.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Best of Audio Compression Technology |url=https://www.rarewares.org/rrw/mirrors/km/audiocomp1.html |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=www.rarewares.org}}</ref> [[CDex]] and [[Exact Audio Copy]] are some of the [[CD ripping]] software that can encode to MP2.<ref name=":0" /> Many modern [[media player]] software can play MP2 files including [[Winamp]], [[VLC media player|VLC]], [[Windows Media Player]], [[MusicBee]] and [[iTunes]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=.mp2 Extension - List of programs that can open .mp2 files |url=https://extension.nirsoft.net/mp2 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=extension.nirsoft.net}}</ref> MP2 files are compatible with some, but not all, [[Digital audio player|digital audio players ("MP3 players")]].
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