I’ve been thinking about getting an Ion LP-Ripping Turntable with USB Output to digitize all the albums from my childhood. Then again, it may be just as easy to find someone local to my parents (in the Des Moines, Iowa area) to convert the LP records to high-quality MP3 for us.

Convert vinyl to disc with our innovative Ion USB turntable! Ion USB turntables transform your treasured vinyl LPs into convenient MP3s for use on your computer or player. Then burn your new files to disc and create old favorites on CDs. With a USB record player, it’s easy! Buy one of these LP turntables with USB ports today and give your classic records new life! USB turntables give old records a new spin! Simply connect your Ion USB turntable to your PC or Mac. The included software records and digitizes your favorite music. You can also connect your cassette deck or other audio source to this ingenious USB record player and save that music, too!

No matter what, I’ve gotta get it done – if only to save those classic tunes from being destroyed by time. Has anybody ever tried a mass conversion of classic media to any degree of success?