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Doug Sterlina wrote:

Well that didnt go so well. If record players are so oldschool they
wouldnt cost 100k for audiophile quality units.

I don't think that you have to spend $100k for an "audiophile quality"
turntable. However, given your $1,000 system budget, and desire for
"mid fi" sound-quality, a CD player is definitely the way to go.
Doing the vinyl thing properly is no doubt more expensive.