One of the more fun things I've done in the past year is leaving my dependence on Windows software behind and learning the Linux alternatives. One piece of software I used for years, Quintessential Media Player, was uniquely great at ripping CDs and letting me have absolute control over the .mp3 process with bitrate, variable bitrate, etc.
However, I've found that Asunder in Linux is even better at ripping CDs and Clementine (available also for Windows) is a hugely better media player. So win! Win!
That's happened over and over again in the year since Windows had a mental breakdown and I loaded up Ubuntu to see how Linux had progressed. The answer was that it's better than Windows. And
https://appdb.winehq.org/ is your friend!