Reply to Best Software for Transferring Vinyl to MP3 (or better yet FLAC)

What's the best one? What do I need to know etc...
I tried using Audacity and didn't get great results. I'm sure it's partially from lack of knowing how to use the software. I thought I'd ask here before taking time to learn more about Audacity to make sure I wasn't wasting time when there could be a better software. There is lots of free software and lots that cost some moneys. Do I need to spend my moneys or not?

Thanks!

Please forgive me if this thread exists. I did not find it.