Recommendations for a Analog to Digital Converter

An alternative you might want to consider to purchasing a stand-alone audiophile-oriented ADC is to purchase a professional digital recorder that records to flash memory cards. You would then transfer the digitized files to whatever computer or other device you would use for playback. Such devices are made by, among others, Tascam, Marantz Pro, and at higher price points Sound Devices and Nagra. B&H Photo Video (bhphotovideo.com) carries many such products.

Hgeifman -- note that he is looking for an A/D converter, not a D/A converter.

Regards,
-- Al

If you're on a tight budget, you may want to consider a Behringer Ultracurve Pro DEQ2496. Its a digital EQ with a lot of useful features. The ADC and the DAC sections both support 24/96. You can bypass all the effects and just use it for an ADC, but some of the other features may be useful to you in certain situations, like fixing a poor recording. They sell new on Amazon for $300.

Per Almarg, you can start with something as simple as a Tascam DR-05. It records up to 24/96 from line ins onto a MicroSD card for transfer to a computer. You can get one online for $100 at Sweetwater or Guitar Center or $70 on Amazon or B&H. At $1,000, the Tascam DA-3000 is the popular choice these days.

For breaking up the tracks, tagging them, and cleaning up the audio, I would suggest Vinyl Studio for $29. Don't let the low price fool you. It is a very powerful program, very under priced.

Check out this thread for someone who went that route.

Inexpesive Vinyl Ripping

Any suggestions on how to post-process DSD files?