Thanks all who made suggestions.
wolverine:
I don’t care! I fully realize that my strategy may not be logical; it is more a Jungian thing than a cognitive behavioral thing. Kind of like vinyl itself. Besides, I don't want to have to fiddle with a turntable/cartridge/tonearm assemby, and I am just not that dedicated to vinyl.
big_greg & fuzztone:
Thanks for pointing me in the direction of the Puffin; it looks like a really sensible and innovative product. Given what I know at this point, it (with optical digital option) will probably be what I choose. Meantime, I have asked Parks Audio to consider adding a dynamic range expansion option.
wolverine:
I don’t care! I fully realize that my strategy may not be logical; it is more a Jungian thing than a cognitive behavioral thing. Kind of like vinyl itself. Besides, I don't want to have to fiddle with a turntable/cartridge/tonearm assemby, and I am just not that dedicated to vinyl.
big_greg & fuzztone:
Thanks for pointing me in the direction of the Puffin; it looks like a really sensible and innovative product. Given what I know at this point, it (with optical digital option) will probably be what I choose. Meantime, I have asked Parks Audio to consider adding a dynamic range expansion option.