[Macwoburn] Vinal to CD

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Hi,

I would like to copy music from a 33-1/3 rpm vinal disk, and from several
audio cassettes, into a digital form that I can put into and play through
iTunes and/or an iPod or an MP3 player, and/or burn to a CD-ROM. I don't
anticipate needing to copy many disks or cassettes, and so I'd rather not
incur a lot of expense; still, I'd like to do a credible job of it. I'd
appreciate any advice that any of you can provide.

I've looked into potential means to accomplish the task and (in theory!)
have come up with the following three:

a.) Connect the line-out from my stereo amplifier to the line-in of my
PowerBook (G-4/1.67Ghz/ running OS-X v10.4.8). The connection (I think)
would require a cable with a pair of RCA plugs at the stereo end and a
mini-phone plug at the PB. (And, I assume that the stereo line-out
voltages will not "fry" the Mac; right?) Then, use either GarageBand or
AudioHijack (I have both but have not yet worked with either) to transform
the incoming analog audio into an AIFF, ACC, or MP3 file. (I'm assuming
that both of these applications provide means to use the Mac to digitize
an analog audio signal input "internally", without requiring an external
A-D converter; correct?.)

b.) Connect the line-out from my stereo amplifier to the line-in of a
device such as Griffin's iMic; this would require the same cable
configuration but with the iMic as the destination instead of the PB. The
iMic would, in turn, be connected to my PB, via the iMic's USB cable, and
thus would provide a digital data stream to the Mac. Then use either of
the applications as noted above, or whatever application comes with the
iMic, to generate the AIFF, ACC, or MP3 file. (This approach might be
required if the noted applications do not provide means to digitize an
analog audio signal input.)

c.) Connect the output of my turntable directly to the microphone input
port of a device such as Griffin's iMic and proceed as in b., above.

Are any/all of these valid and reasonable approaches?If so, which are
likely to produce the best results? Are there any better ones? 

Are there devices for accomplishing the A-D conversion that are
preferrable to Griffin's iMic? (If so, are they enough better to justify
whatever cost differential there may be?)

Are there any other considerations that I should know about (but have
shown no evidence that I do!)?

Any thoughts or advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Bill

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