My CD buying days were over this year, after I bought my handy TEAC 350. This baby easily converts my 1000+ Lp's to CD. Everytime I burn one , I say good riddance to the RIIA, or whaterver those ah's call themselves.
I only have a few hundred records....and I dont really want that many of them in digital form. but when I do, I go to Ebay or half.com and buy the CDs either used or discounted and the sound quality would have to better than to convert an old analog LP to digial. and as much as I tried to take care of my records and handle them carefully, you usually dont know if your needle/cartridge is worn and 'regrooving records' until after it has ruined a few of them.....