Me?
It’s a can or worms. Don’t go there…
(Only teasing)
It’s maybe a “can of worms”, because the answer has a lot to do with what your ears / brain perceive as the correct or natural sound or best reproduction, compared to what your reference point is. It’s subjective. But I’ll openly declare a bias. I like vinyl.
Having said that, I’ll try to be objective.
The best TT in our house, is our best audio source. I’m thinking about analytic detail of notes, rather than warmer organic sounds typical from vinyl format.
Rega RP6 + Ania Pro + Neo PSU → Rega Aria phono is probably less than GBP 3k and is a very satisfying level. (That’s about same budget as bare ND5 XS2).
Mid level LP12 Selekt is RRP GBP 11k but honestly it’s possible to create a version of this for maybe GBP 5-6k and will out perform most modern streamers. (That’s about same budget as bare NDX2).
Hope that helps your thinking…
Happy to help with any specific questions
BW
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