Can anyone offer any advice/experience on a standalone hifi component cd
recorder for recording LPs?

I've read various reviews but they all refer to digital copies, and they all
seem to do that reasonably well. I was going to get a Philips 795 but on
comparing the more expensive version (the 820) has different 'distortion'
figures - 90db, against the 85db of the 795 - despite having identical DACs.
It's all at http://tinyurl.com/g4se. I'm really after the best A-D
conversion I can afford but I can't see any way to appraise it.

I'm going this route (incidentally) because I can't be bothered with the pc
idea any more - it's too much hassle and I find the results variable for
reasons I can't track down. I'm after something consistent, with quality
sound and convenient. The cost of audio cdrs is not a problem, and I like
the idea of dual decks, mp3 playback and 'record and go' - no booting pc,
starting programmes, setting levels at the other end of the house and so on.

TIA, Rob