Bill, what system components are you using now for digital?
My first suggestion is to take your favorite two cd's, then buy the same records, and take them into an audio shop that will let you listen to them ad nauseum, and then decide if you think there is a difference big enough for you to take the plunge.
Once the kids left the roost I decided it was time to listen to the 3,000+ lp's I still owned, and didn't spend as much money on the vinyl rig as the digital one, yet there is a significant difference in many recordings, others not so much.
I'm using a 20+ year old Luxman table that has a good arm on it, and an entry level Graham Slee 2 SE phono preamp along with a Sumiko Pearl cartridge--I've spent more on Cartridges trying to get the sound I like, that's important.
Probably the biggest thing people skip when getting into vinyl is a record cleaner...IT IS CRITICAL, otherwise you've spent money that can't get the most out of the vinyl...even the manual one from Gemalog works great, and isn't that expensive.
When I get done putting the lp's on the hard drive I'll sell you my rig, but that's taking much longer than I ever thought it would.
Good luck
My first suggestion is to take your favorite two cd's, then buy the same records, and take them into an audio shop that will let you listen to them ad nauseum, and then decide if you think there is a difference big enough for you to take the plunge.
Once the kids left the roost I decided it was time to listen to the 3,000+ lp's I still owned, and didn't spend as much money on the vinyl rig as the digital one, yet there is a significant difference in many recordings, others not so much.
I'm using a 20+ year old Luxman table that has a good arm on it, and an entry level Graham Slee 2 SE phono preamp along with a Sumiko Pearl cartridge--I've spent more on Cartridges trying to get the sound I like, that's important.
Probably the biggest thing people skip when getting into vinyl is a record cleaner...IT IS CRITICAL, otherwise you've spent money that can't get the most out of the vinyl...even the manual one from Gemalog works great, and isn't that expensive.
When I get done putting the lp's on the hard drive I'll sell you my rig, but that's taking much longer than I ever thought it would.
Good luck