I have been monitoring this forum for a few days now, hesitating about putting my two cents in, but here it goes:
I speak as someone who has been digitizing records for about twenty years. Don't digitize records just to have the music on hand. It is neither cost nor time efficient. It takes real time and effort to digitize a record, about 2 hours or more, so if you don’t have lots of time it will be a real grind. If you have an especially rare record and it needs to be cleaned up, by all means do it. But really, it is easier just to buy a new copy in whatever format you want to listen to it in.
I didn’t see where you were moving, but moving records overseas runs the risk of loss, damage or eventual warping. Whenever I have moved overseas (Korea, England, Panama, Gabon) I have stored my vinyl in the US. If you plan on not returning, you might consider selling them. Just consider the risks.
if you do just want to digitize your records, I have had great luck with Wave Repair. You can do a lot with it, but it takes some skill and patience.
As for equipment, I have never fussed too much over it. An integrated amp with a REC OUT into my computer has worked fine.
I speak as someone who has been digitizing records for about twenty years. Don't digitize records just to have the music on hand. It is neither cost nor time efficient. It takes real time and effort to digitize a record, about 2 hours or more, so if you don’t have lots of time it will be a real grind. If you have an especially rare record and it needs to be cleaned up, by all means do it. But really, it is easier just to buy a new copy in whatever format you want to listen to it in.
I didn’t see where you were moving, but moving records overseas runs the risk of loss, damage or eventual warping. Whenever I have moved overseas (Korea, England, Panama, Gabon) I have stored my vinyl in the US. If you plan on not returning, you might consider selling them. Just consider the risks.
if you do just want to digitize your records, I have had great luck with Wave Repair. You can do a lot with it, but it takes some skill and patience.
As for equipment, I have never fussed too much over it. An integrated amp with a REC OUT into my computer has worked fine.