I have a recent install of Exact Audio Copy and I cannot get it to rip CDs to .MP3 at higher than 192 bits.
I have gone into settings and set them to 320 bit, and it seems to register (still set at 320 afterwards) but the final rips themselves do not exceed 192 (usually they vary from song to song in the 180-192 range).
*Also, off-topic but related, I have used Imgburn in the past for burning, but when it opens now, all the options are grayed out.
As I remember, there is no direct audio CD burning, but in the past I was able to make an .ISO image and burn that, but not now.
My immediate project is that I just got a remastered audiophile CD and I want to burn a copy to use in my car, but I want to solve this for future work.