I read many reviews on this product before I bought it. Most were favorable about the RDX-150 A/D converter, but many were frustrated with the included software. I was somewhat prepared when I first tried the unit.The software promoted it's ability to convert LPs and Cassettes to CDs. And this worked okay. However, I didn't want a CD, I wanted to load on my iPod.Based on other reviews, I downloaded the free Audacity Digital Audio Editor. This works great! I can download any analog input from my stereo, save to .wav file and then let iTunes convert to ACC.My recommendation: Buy the RDX-150, don't load the included software and go directly to Audacity and load the free editor. It came with all the cables I needed.It's well worth the price. 5 stars for the hardware, 0 stars for the software.