would you bother?

many thanks for your responses.i am surely not rich but do know a friend who can swing a discount for vpi gear.my small town has no vinyl retail store however the internet seems to have a great deal of online record shops.my pre-amp-m3a audible illusions-is phono ready,so it's at least a start.

as with most of the questions raised in these forums it is left to the individual to decide for themselves what is best.my buddy up the street is into vinyl big time and before any of my components were anywhere near good quality,his system really impressed me.now that our systems are closer together in terms of a fair comparison,another session at his place for a vinyl vs cd comparison would help me decide.just my opinion but it appears within the vinyl arena that upgrading ones arm,cart.,ect makes it all the more appealing.a person can go with vpi or rega,start slowly and relatively cheaply and as funds become available,upgrade without having to replace the unit completely.