It depends on what kind of music you listen to. If all of it was recorded in the digital era, 1990 on or so, then vinyl is a waste of time. There is no way that inserting an amplifier, cutting lathe, record pressing plant, cartridge, and a phono stage between the DAC and your preamp can increase fidelity. If you like a lot of older music then clean vinyl is going to be higher fidelity than digital transfers from crusty old tapes. I started collecting music when vinyl and tape were the only options and I did not repurchase that music on CD. If I was starting out today with only 25 records and I was not a lover of music before 1990, I would sell the 25 records and forget the whole thing. I have a nice vinyl rig and I listen to it about 20 hours a year.
Should I buy a VPI SCOUTMASTER. I OWN 25 RECORDS.
Should I pursue analog? Invest maybe 3 or 4 grand in a table and start buying records? Some stuff sounds really good on Vinyl but it's an expensive endeavor and NEW records aren't cheap. Plus thos pops and noise and a lot of setup required. Love the vintage aspect of it. Some records sound truly amazing on a really good table and cartridge. Take the plunge? Or buy a better DAC and dont look back!!! Lol.