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Upgrade entry level or start over?

I have a stock Fluance RT-82 turntable with an Ortofon OM10. Preamp is a Schiit Mani. I would like to upgrade my analog setup. I listened to vinyl as a youth, and then just recently got back into it about 6 months ago.

Would my money be better spent upgrading my existing setup or buying a different turntable altogether? Upgrades might include a new cartridge, new platter, new preamp, etc. Or should I buy something like a Rega Planar 3?

Budget either way would be about $1000. Would love to hear suggestions from those with more experience than me. 

In case it matters, the rest of the gear is a Schiit Freya preamp, Rotel RC-1070 amp, and KEF LS50 speakers with SVS SB2000 sub.

Thanks in advance for your help.
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charles1dad
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@goofyfoot,
Agree with your example, reasoning and math. I’ve heard many examples of both  very good sounding analogue and digital based systems (I'm not into the tiresome analogue versus digital  battles).  Analogue IMO has a higher cost point of entry. Buying used certainly helps (When feasible) but same would apply for finding higher end used digital as well.

6K dollars could definitely buy a genuinely excellent sound quality digital front end as you note. No doubt the OP can improve his current analogue performance. It will require patience, additional research and prudent purchases.
Charles
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charles1dad
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Good variety of worthwhile upgrade suggestions.  Any one of them would result in sound quality improvement. I believe that a better quality phono stage is a very good move. As I think it is the "weakest link" bottleneck item in this audio system. 
Good luck, 
Charles 
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