One approach would be to build from classics. Such as:
* A JBL Paragon (beautiful modern cabinet, unsurpassed dynamic full range JBL woofers and "potato masher" mid/high end. Alternatively, two older JBL Harkness speakers, also with the D130a woofers and D75 "potato-masher" as used in the Paragon.
* A modest-power tube preamp with a great phono stage, such as the ARC 6b, 6d,or 6e. No better phone stage for moving magnet cartridges or high output moving coils.
* A Dual 721 or 704 turntable with an easily-adjustable VTA mechanism and either an XLM or ZLM body with an ADC OEM Shibata stylus. The stylus shape is why you need the easy VTA adjustment,,,,,when you get it just right the sound just "pops" into accurate and full dimensional character.
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This will take a while to assemble, but when done you will have a "state of the phono art" system from the early '70's, the peak of the phono period history.