I just posted about it, but the M10 is VERY good for needle dropping and recording analogue signals. I bought one for just that purpose and held my breath during a shoot-out out of the line-in capabilities. I was very please to discover the Sony did wonderfully. An extremely faithful reproduction of the signal. So, you might consider another M10 from the used market?
I'm glad that someone stated the obvious. If it ain't broken, don't fix it!