If you happen to chance upon a collection of your forefathers’ vinyls and cassettes in the attic while cleaning out that monster haven this summer, why not do something positive with them by transferring the music over to a more modern, digital format?

With the Instant Music Vinyl & Cassette Ripper you can convert your old collection of cassettes and LPs into crisp, clear digital audio that you can publish to CD, MP3 and your iPod. Now you can keep a private archive of your timeless classics that will not be lost or deteriorate over time! Just plug the Instant Music Vinyl and Cassette Ripper into your computer’s PC port and you are ready to begin recording from any analog audio source, like your stereo. The Instant Music vinyl converter and cassette ripper acts like a souped up sound card, boosting your own sound card for cleaner, crisper sound quality. Use the LP or cassette to Audio CD wizards in the included software and go from LP to CD audio in four simple steps!

Definitely one gift idea you could take advantage of to help grandpa (and even dad) move into digital audio territory instead of sticking to those old vinyls and cassettes. The Instant Music Vinyl and Cassette Ripper will retail for £39.95.