Condenser mic for voice recording - setup advice ??

Hi All,
Newbie to GB. Want to setup my condenser mic (3.5mm) to record voice tracks. The condenser mic was purchased with a HD Camcorder and works great for video. Currently the mic works through the "line-in" but at very low level. Done a little research and Hangtime recommends the use of a USB interface.
http://www.thehangtime.com/gb/gbfaq2.html#recordlinein
(thanks hangtime).
I'm now looking at the griffin imic as an inexpensive solution. Before I drop my $$ on this guy, is this the best solution. (or will it do the job right??)
Feedback appreciated.
Matt.
G5 D1.8 1GB/160/SD Mac OS X (10.3.9) Garageband 1.1.0

My advice would be the same as CD's. If you have a Line-In, for the same price as an iMic you could get a small mixer like the Behringer UB502 Eurorack Mixer for about $38, add a 1/8" to 1/4" adaptor, and you'll have much better control than with the iMic alone.

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