You can set up tk3play to use either mpg123 or l3dec to decode. Features Decoded output is buffered to eliminate the breaks in the sound which occur during other background processing. The size of the buffer is configurable. A scrollbar allows you to jump to any part of the song very quickly. You can choose to use either mpg123 or l3dec to decode.
Many features customizable through a system and user rc file.
Features planned for future releases Removal of dependance on bwavplay utility, which makes tk3play difficult to port to other machines as is. Add fast forward and rewind buttons. I believe the newest mpg123 supports MPEG-2 layer 3. When mpg123 v0.60 is released I'll put out a new release of tk3play which uses it. I far as I know mpg123 is the fastest decoder available.