Using older analog equipment with Logic

Hello!
I have an excellent condenser mic and tube preamp that I used to use ten years ago with analog reel-to-reel recording. I just bought a mac book pro, however, and would love to get back into it. Problem is, the optical digital input is the size of a headphone jack, and my old cables and plugs are the older, larger 3/4 size.
Does an adapter exist to use my old stuff? Or do I have to get a solution like mbox and use the USB ports?
Once I make the connection, I'm assuming Logic will be able to record the input...
Any other advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

have an excellent condenser mic and tube preamp
Great! That's the best start for vocals and acoustic instruments - depending on what this gear is.
I think you'd be better off with an interface rather than juggling cables. Get a Firewire interface: If you don't want to spend too much money at this stage, check out the PreSonus Inspire or the baby Focusrite Saffire LE.
http://www.presonus.com/inspire1394.html
http://www.focusrite.com/product/saffire_le/

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