I am firmly in the SS power, tube pre camp. I dont believe I have heard that onkyo model, but they built it forever and it gets a lot of good press. If your speakers need that kind of grunt, I think you would be dissappointed going to an integrated, and high power tube amps can chew up expensive tubes. So try a tube pre for sure, then the question becomes how much do you want to spend and does it need to have a phono stage or would you do that later and separate. Also some caution is advised in having a one box pre with an onboard MC phono stage, they can be noisy.
Also consider a tube cdp.
Most of the new vinyl these days is recorded digitally but there are still some artists and labels dedicated to true analogue recording. On the other hand there's a ton of ways to buy used vinyl. I used to sneer at thrift store and flea market vinyl but I learned that a lot of the records were in nicer shape than a lot of my own and have found lots of good vinyl for a buck or less. They key is dropping in on a day when the right collection has been donated. I have probably bought somewhere around 1300 used lps in the past few years and a lot of them wont make their way to my TT until I retire likely. Happy retirement!
Also consider a tube cdp.
Most of the new vinyl these days is recorded digitally but there are still some artists and labels dedicated to true analogue recording. On the other hand there's a ton of ways to buy used vinyl. I used to sneer at thrift store and flea market vinyl but I learned that a lot of the records were in nicer shape than a lot of my own and have found lots of good vinyl for a buck or less. They key is dropping in on a day when the right collection has been donated. I have probably bought somewhere around 1300 used lps in the past few years and a lot of them wont make their way to my TT until I retire likely. Happy retirement!