Stereo Line-in for an iPad

Has anyone been able to find a lightning cable, breakout box, or dock that allows for stereo recording into an iPad/iPhone? There are several stereo mics on the market that plug directly into the lightning port so I know it is possible to send the singles into the device. I just can't find a way to insert line-level stereo inputs.

Hi,
Please use an USB sound card for recording, something similar to the following device:
http://au.creative.com/p/sound-blaster/sound-blaster-easy-record
Regards.
BH
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