Importing Vinyl and Tapes

Hi,
A friend is thinking about purchasing the new iMac Intel, and is wondering how to import Old Records and Tapes and burn them to a CD. IE, what software and hardware would be Needed or Recommended.
Thanks
BEn

All he'll need is Roxio's Toast 7 which has been reported as working fine on the Intel based iMacs. The Toast 7 suite includes an application called Spin Doctor. Spin Doctor lets the user play records or tapes into your Mac. It will automatically create tracks, get rid of noise like scratches, clicks, pops, etc., and then send the file to Toast 7 to burn an audio CD. I use it extensively for my vinyl collection. The only other thing he will need is a pre-amplifier for standard turntables or a turntable with a pre-amplifier built-in (like the Sony PS-LX250H). Mac audio inputs are line-level inputs.
Yes, other options are available, some free, some shareware but, in my opinion. Toast 7 is the best at getting the job done quickly and with very good results.

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