Best Analog for $10K


I’ve spent considerable money and time assembling a great all-digital two-channel audio system. I want to experience vinyl reproduction. My budget is $10-12K for turntable, arm, cartridge, phono cable, and phono stage.
Two things I do not want. One is to get on a spiraling upgrade path. The second is to avoid too much fiddling and tweaking and adjusting.
I am open to used or refurbished equipment, as well as new gear.
I primarily listen to Jazz and Rock music. Very little classical.
Thoughts?
imgoodwithtools

Showing 4 responses by tzh21y

Technics 1200G. I doubt you find anything much better and its a lot less. Now if you going to spend 20K+, well then I might say well yes, there are better.  Buy an Acoustic Systems Arche' Headshell and a Lyra Delos and you are set.  Thats about 7G or so.
"DS Audio DS E1 Optical Phono Cartridge System $2,750"

I have heard this and it does sound pretty darn good
I know digital has come a long way but how can it be better than original pressings if they are in good condition when the tapes were fresh and mastered with tubes?  i would say that tape of it was just recorded on a R2R would be pretty hard to beat.  I still think that vinyl is great for the older stuff.  maybe newer recordings do sound better in digital, but I doubt the older golden age stuff is better in digital.