Of course top-line analog rigs will sound amazing... they better! But if I'm starting out in this hobby and my choice is having easy access to 80 billion digital albums overnight vs owning zero records at home, the decision is made for me. This is today and is not going to change.
Once the turntable/vinyl aficianados start moving to assisted living facilities, it's over. In ten years, good luck trying to sell a turntable rig on the used market, along with Elvis memorabilia, classic cars, and pianos. Kids today use TikTok, YouTube, and Spotify, and they don't have ANY nostalgia for vinyl.
Once the turntable/vinyl aficianados start moving to assisted living facilities, it's over. In ten years, good luck trying to sell a turntable rig on the used market, along with Elvis memorabilia, classic cars, and pianos. Kids today use TikTok, YouTube, and Spotify, and they don't have ANY nostalgia for vinyl.