Audio input for iMac

I have a 21.5" iMac and Mavericks 10.9.4.   I will soon be starting the process of converting my vinyl records to CDs.  My question is this:  Is the iMic still a good choice to as input device (good being reasonable price, quality result) or is there now a better option?
Thanks.

Thanks.  I'll look into that iMic.  I looked at some reviews by people who bought the item and for the most part they seem to like it.  Some expressed problems with software (Final Vinyl) Griffin included with the iMic so I wonder if there is some recommended software to use with it.  Do you have any recommendations?
I really appreciate the help.
Oh, yeah, I clicked a wrong key in selecting the operating system when I registered for this forum.  I have the Mavericks OS X 10.9.1 system.  I'll have to figure out how to get in and modify my registration info.  Thanks for pointing that out.

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