D to A Converters

@vermontstephen 

I understand the desire to digitize an LP. I suggest you find a good quality A/D. A good source for information are the reviews at Audio Sciences Review (ASR). 

By all means, also download and learn how use the free Audacity application. With this software, you can edit the new digital file to remove unwanted space, remove ticks, reduce rumble and hiss, etc.. It is excellent!

The modified file will compare favorably with any digital version. And you'll learn a bit about editing!

This process takes some time, but is rewarding. 

I understand the desire to digitize what is not available from publishers in digital form. I never did that, but I do miss a few of the LPs that I was never able to find in digital form.

Definitely, a good ADC will make a difference. The other thing to look into is software designed for the purpose. That will allow you to remove some of the clicks and pops from the final result. You might want to digitize at 96/24 or 192/24.

I suggest asking about this topic on the Steve Hoffman Forums. The site is habituated by many LP lovers and many who have digital experience as well. I think you are likely to get good, solid information there.

Hi vermontstephen - I've been using a Steinberg UR22mkII for A to D conversion and Steinberg Wavelab Elements to record and process the tracks. The combo works great for me. I have a substantial collection of 78 rpms and a handful of LPs that aren't available in digital format, and this setup works great for archiving. Good luck in your journey!

I use an ADC manufactured by Schiit several years ago called the Jil.  It has been discontinued. 

I understand wanting to have access to music that is not available digitally in other rooms of the home but my own experiences with converting LPs to digital were filled with frustration.  I appreciate my analog setup because it minimizes a significant amount of the sonic artifacts that potentially can occur; however the digitizing process seems to magnify the detritus at the expense of the music.

   I listen to Classical, and when I was attempting to digitize many albums that sold poorly in their day and were not available digitally when I was attempting this.  Ultimately these albums were digitalized and the commercially available versions were far superior to the ones that I had painstakingly made