Frankly, I think recording to hard disk and burning the CD from there is easier. yes, it takes a bit more time, but it gives you the advantage of using recording software which will automatically start a new track at any silence over a predefined limit, editing of audio, etc. And, once you have your files in order and are ready to burn the disk, you can burn at the speed limit of your particular CD-writer. Besides, if you're transferring from vinyl, you'll most likely want to remove clicks and pops from your audio file before you burn it.