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What is the order of importance of the parts of an analogue rig?

Let's make it simple and categorize it into 4 groups: cartridge, tonearm, phono stage, and turntable (include platter, plinth, motor, bearing, mat, etc., into 1). This happens to be my thinking, but I am open minded to other opinions.

This is assuming you have a well matched set up across the board. Where can you get the most improvement from a change in one category?
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All the above applies. But without a great recorded LP in good condition it’s a waste of money and time.

Being a period press snob, I’m obviously biased.
That’s a separate thread topic altogether.

IMO, may as well have a nice digital setup, if you’re into current music or most of anything post....1980-90? It’s mostly digitally recorded anyhow.

DACs/file playback have come a long way, and CD’s still sound good to me in a proper system. They just don’t have that unexplained magic a good record has.
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