I don’t agree at all with the phono over digital at all , isa longasyiu have Qualitydigital cables , and for example a Denafrips Terminator +
$6500 8would put easily against any $15 phono setup ,
with digital you need a quality hub like theSynergistic which retails for $2k
Good digital setup around $12k with dac mentioned above . My brother has both analog and digital ,ge even admits digital far better S/ N, much quieter backgrounds , better Bass for sure ,better Dynamic range ,for me the massive limitations in music choices, no hassles with cleaning ,and on demand music library,
isoldall my albums don’t mess them at all !!