Failing to know someone's musical priorities has never stopped folks from making wide-ranging recommendations based on their own personal preferences. Plus, I was aligned with @tvad 's thoughts here. I thought the secret sauce always consisted of selling everything you already have, buying a Raven integrated at the price point you can afford and support any associated gear with as much SR, PPT, and BDR products that you can throw at it. If you want to add a vinyl system you must always somehow find a way to integrate a Herron phono stage and Soundsmith cart....and with some tape and a dot on the tonearm. There's really more than one possible "correct" solution????
