Can I match or beat my digital, and at what cost?

picked up a P-1 and NAD pre for now. I can bring the table back for full credit for up to 4 months. Hopefully by then I can go for the P3-24. So far the p1 sounds pretty darned good.

Thanks for all the input.

and.... upgraded to the P3-24.

Much closer to what I was hoping to hear.

Welcome to vinyl!
My advice going forward: All due respect to local retail dealers, I found that the folks on this forum provide me with very experienced advice without the inevitable dealer ulterior motivation of upselling me only the shop's limited products. I say this after many years and many dollars of high price/mediocre performance mainly due to mismatched components, local retail shop influence, and my own stubborness. If I had better followed the suggestions, hints, and gentle nudges in the right direction from this forum (as well as audio asylum), I would have saved quite a bit of time and money.

05-06-09: No_money
and.... upgraded to the P3-24.

Good show! Save yourself the hassle later and enjoy
more music better sooner.

Cartridge?

Cartridge is the Elyes 2.