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Digitizing LPs

I know this is an analog section, but I thought perhaps folks with a analog LPs might know more about this so I’ll ask if anyone has expertise in copying/digitizing LPs, the software needed, the equipment needed. And maybe most importantly, how tough is this job to do and get good results?? I don’t want to create CDs, I just want to send a copy of each to hard drives so I can stream them. I am digitizing my CDs too.

I should say I have a good start on it, a Windows 7 Desktop with attached Musical Fidelity Preamp with phono stage, Adcom amp, Spendor speakers, and ASUS Xonar Essence STX soundcard, and a choice of turntables. Still, I know I’ll need another piece of gear. Is that a USB DAC? If so, how good does this have to be? Or put another way, do I need to spend a lot of money on this?
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I ripped 4,000 CDs in my collection and it took me a long time (I did it while watching TV in the evenings).  No way would I want to rip in actual time on a turntable.

If someone comes up with a laser player like the Finial that rotates the laser read head instead of the LP and can do it at several times normal play speed - taking maybe 3 minutes a side, I might be on board. OTOH, I LIKE spinning records - when I have a rip of the same recording in digital as I have the LP, it is usually the latter that I play. 

The only thing I really value with my digital collection is being able to search and find things and not having to refile piles of LPs!
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