Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable?

@immatthewj   Are you sure you didn't mean Hot Tuna?  Live at Berkeley '69? Smoke it if you got it.  🤣

My Anthem AVR converts analog to digital and then back. I did not realize this when I purchased it.  I guess I assunemed that if I was using the analog in it would stay analog.  I've learned that the reason this is, at least for Anthem, is their room correction.  Although a bit disappointed to learn that , I'm still happy with the product.  I run my fronts thoroug a separate 3 channel Anthem aml via pre outs on the AVR but the analog still gets converted to digital before getting turned back to digital. Knowing this i still bought a Rega TT and a good record sounds more "real" than it's digital counterpart. Just more dynamic.  Ultimately i will completely separate my digital from analog via a switch and separate tube integrated. When I want to rock out to 60's or 70's classics or blues it'll be analog. When I want to shake the house with techno or metal it'll be digital.  

Just my 2 cents from a new hobbies

Cheers!

I thought about how to convince someone to start with vinyl. None of my arguments make much sense. I guess it's like an avid golfer trying to explain golf to me.  

@grislybutter  I can say with some authority, that a golfers constant upgrading of equipment is not unlike this hobby.  The endless pursuit of the smallest improvement.  And the honeymoon period with a new club is much like the confirmation bias with that new cable.  I'm sure I hear a difference, is just like I'm sure I'm hitting the ball further......... 🤣

@bigtwin , I have never done any golf except for miniature golf, but wouldn't the distance one can hit a ball with a new club actually be measurable?

As far as the "hot tweeter," that was mentioned a couple of times on a thread in 'speakers' but no one defined it for me.  I was thinking, however, of something along the lines of what @thecarpathian  spelled out.