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Recommend a method of getting analog into my PC

I am going to start ripping vinyl into WMA files for my dad (I stole his collection). Lossless is what I am going to use.

I have a nice vinyl front end with tube phono stage. I need to know what software and hardware I will need to make this happen.

I don't think the sound quality will be what I need through a sound card. A usb device would be absolutely ideal. I would like to spend under 500 bucks.

Any suggestions?

Thanks - Evan

Sorry if this seems like a newb topic, but I have done alot of searching and had less luck then I thought I would.
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grinnell
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I just bought a m-audio firewire audiophile audio interface. Sounds pretty damn good. I go out from my phono stage into the M-audio into my Mac. I can also monitor the recording from my amp using the M-audio's line outs.

I also bought for $80 an Edirol UA-1ex, same thing but USB. Have not used it yet so cant comment on quality.

The M-audio was $200. Both can be used to playback the digital signal into analog for the amp. I dont expect either of these to match a 1K unit or any other fancy setup but sounds very close to cd's.
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