Actually I have used quite a few of these programs, and the best program (hands down) in my opinion is Wave corrector. Not only will it do everything that Goldwave does, but is also splits tracks automatically (you can merge them back if you do not want to use this feature), but it does an excellent job of removing clicks, pops, and even hiss from audio cassettes. You can try it for free. It is the best money I have spent on this type of program. Just enter Wave Corrector in Google.
"GoldWave" : Good for recording LPs to CD?
I'll be buying a Sony Vaio PC shortly and would like to use it to record my LPs and cassettes onto CDs. I checked out the "GoldWave" website which appears promising, but I'd like to know if any of you have personal experience with this or similar software. From what I've read, you can send your pre-amped turntable or cassette-out signals straight into your computer. I like this straight forward approach, but are there other considerations/computer requirements I should be aware of? Thank you for your suggestions.