I've got an old E-mu 0404 USB, but I don't recommend it because drivers don't always work on every PC... not supported for years, I am going to have to get another interface due to "unplanned" obsolescence... Kind of sad, the sound and dynamic range is crazy good, even today... the 117 dB signal to noise is pretty impressive too.
These days I'd look at a USB recording audio interface like a Behringer U-PHORIA UMC202HD or a Focusrite Scarlett 2i2, there may be other contenders. For audio use, it is kind of cool that these prosumer units have microphone amps built in for speaker measurements etc.
Note, though, that you'd have to research carefully whether a particular box shows up in Windows as a regular sound card would, i.e. that there aren't any driver "gotchas" so it can't be used with other applications than specific pro audio ones. Maybe buy from Amazon so it can be returned! (I believe the Behringer is "plain" USB compliant)
You can and should put tubes everywhere, especially in winter!