Vinyl LPs To CD

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I don't understand why you need an A/D converter. I've been making fantastic CDs (if I do say so myself) from LPs via a TASCAM CDRW700. This is a "pro" machine that uses cheap computer discs and is very easy to use. For best quality, go direct from a phono preamp to the CD recorder (i.e, bypassing your line stage or integrated amp). The TASCAM is rarely available used, but it sells new for $450 from Oade Bros. Good luck.

All you really need is a professional compact disc recorder.
Do not get a consumer model.

Sony's 33 and 66 has SBM built in and I think you can get the 33 for $450

I use the Sony W33 pro CDR (I think I paid $479 late last year) and it does a very good job. It has 24/96 A/D - D/A conversion and it also has Sony's SBM dithering(?) technology as an option. I'm sure a nice Apogee A/D converter would sound better than the internal Sony converters, but they're friggin expensive. I'm not sure how much of an upgrade a $799 MSB unit would be, but it's probably noticeable. You can spend thousands on seperate components if you want the very best, or you can spend $450-$600 for a Sony, Tascam, Marantz, or HHB pro model and get pretty good results out of the box. And yes...go directly from the phono preamp into the recorder, if possible. Keep the signal path as short and pure as possible.