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analog to digital

I have two systems, both of which run off my iMac (through Perpetual Technologies DAC, BAT preamp and Odyssey amp in one room and wirelessly with Apple TV, Cullen modified PS Audio DAC and BAT integrated in the other room). Snell Type A and Type IIIA speakers. I like the convenience of it, but also have an ESL-1 turntable with TT copper mat and ring and clamp that I continue to buy records for. I would like to be able to transfer music from my record collection to the iMac and keep as much as possible of the vinyl quality (I know it won't be the same, but I still want the music in the second system). There is an old (2006) thread on this, but I wondered what is the current best buy in analog to digital converters which would allow me to transfer the music from the turntable to the iMac and then wirelessly to the Apple TV, DAC, BAT, etc. Any suggestions?
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herman
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http://www.benchmarkmedia.com/adc1/
Here's an option but you should also consider pro units. Who cares if you have extra channels you don't use?

Your problem is iTunes will not recognize the songs no matter what you do. It relies on a database that recognizes the electronic signature on a CD and your ripped files will not be recognized. You will have to split the songs up unless you just store them as album sides and type in all of the info you want to store about them. There is software to simplify the task but you can't automate it.

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herman
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Budget? I plug my turntable directly into the mic inputs of my RME Fireface 400 for A-D and use Pure Vinyl software for RIAA EQ and volume control with my Mac Mini to playback vinyl. The RME is about $1,400 new and usually available used on eBay. Of course you can spend much, much more on the A-D converter. The software is a few hundred dollars and eliminates the need for a phono pre. The RME is connected via firewire so after it converts A-D it gets processed by the software in the Mac at 64 bits and gets fed back to the RME for D-A. It will do up to 24 bit 192KHz so the quality is very good.

http://www.channld.com/pure-vinyl.html
herman
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MM into just about any pro unit will be a problem as they tend to have low input impedance, the RME is 2.7K I believe. Be sure to read the Pure Vinyl manual if you want to try this route.
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