How do I get line-in to a new iMac?

Hi all
So I am new to this forum and have a somewhat convulted and probaly unusual problem. Thanks in advance to anyone who might be able to help.
I have a new iMac and although I quite like it there are a couple of aspects that annoy me:
1. The sound quality is poor. I accept that a machine of these dimensions will struggle, but it is a little too form over function for my tastes.
2. Where is the line in input? Nowhere is the quick answer.
So I have had to spend money to sort this out. For the first problem I have purchased a "BassJump 2" USB subwoofer by Twelve South. It was quite cheap (£40) and improves the iMac sound quality dramatically, looks the part and fits perfectly on the shelf underneath it on my desk. Result.
For the second problem things start to get a bit complicated and this is where I need some advice. To give a little background:
I have a multi-room audio system called "Squeezebox" by Logitech. This is a media server and hardware system which is great and I love, but is also now discontiued. Anyway, the media server software is operated by the iMac and it works a treat. What I want the IMac to do is to also opeate as a "Squeezebox" player. This is possible through either one of two third party apps known as "squeezeplay" and "squeezelite". Unfortunately as free 3rd party apps they do not seem to be totally reliable and amongst other issues, the killer is that both produce a distorted sound through the BassJump sub. Removing the sub fixes this and allows the iMac to play fine, but with it's inherent sonic limitations it is not really worth listening to.
So as a workaround it occurred to me that I could attach a "Squeezebox" hardware device (probably a "Squeezebox Receiver" to the line in of the iMac and it should sound fine. This is when I discovered that there is no line in on the current (2013) model iMac. Also as the Squeezebox receiver can output digitally (via spdif or coaxial), then an input device that will allow a digital signal to feed in to the iMac for the iMac's own DAC to convert and output would be ideal.
So my question is what devices are available which would allow a simple stereo line in to the iMac, such that the iMac can then operate as essentially an amplifier and loudspeaker, when it is driven by an attached line (or digital) input? I have googled extensively and found the Griffin imic and the Behringer UCA202 which might achieve this inexpensively, but I would welcome other suggestions.
I would also like to know how these device affect the normal operation of the iMac audio output. Specifically, would it still output other sounds when, for example, the imic was plugged in but not providing any signal to the iMac? Such that if I played something on youtube, would the iMac output the sound or would the imic being attached (via usb) somehow override this? If I had to access system preferences every time I wanted to listen to something on the web or via line/digital in then I would not be interested!
Hope this makes sense as a question.
thx, Ant8519

Hi
thx for your reply. Had a look in midi settings and all seems normal. Had another look at the setup and removed and reinstalled the BassJump software and what do you know, it is distorted full stop. Doesn't matter if the sound comes through itunes, youtube or squeezeplayer. I must not have listened properly when I first installed it (or possibly I had had a few sherbets and didn't really listen to it properly!) Anyway I have had a look on TwelveSouth's website and it appears to be an issue where it is not compatible with the iMac...
So back to square one with the iMac sound problem and no closer getting it running as a squeezeplayer!
I might end up looking to another solution entirely...

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