Best Analog for $10K

Luxman PD-171A TT, w/a Dynavector xx-2 cart and a Luxman E-250 phono. Easy to set up. Best TT I ever owned.

So many ways to spend $10k on vinyl system you're asking for. Each one will post what he's personally like, it might be hundreds of completely different opinions, why it is important for you if you have never ever heard any system of the contributors in this thread ? 

You have a huge budget to buy a decent system, but nobody knows what you like in your room, except you. 

I often read "this is the best i ever heard", but i heard it too and it's not the best in my opinion. We're all have different standards. 

I can only say that you can buy a great system for less than $10k and even if you will spend $20k it is not necessary better than $5k system. 

*chakster*
I agree with you. The only thing that ultimately matters is if I love what I hear in my room.
I have found this thread useful because it's given me a place to start. I've been playing with digital for over 25 years. I know Nothing about analog. I purposely ignored it. Now, I need to start somewhere. 

Dear @iamgoodwithtools :  """  I want the best audio reproduction I can afford during that time. """

if that's true then you can honor your words up-grading your digital gear. Hi-res Streamers and today DACs are really great and not even for 20K LPs can not only outperforms it but not even today digital.

But it's not only about money but true/real knowledge level to make an nalog rig overll set ut for that analog rig could shows t its best nd tht knowledge levels takes to any one not weeks or months but yers of hard self lerning lessons. Have you the time an patience for that and from whom learn it? have you an idea what means whole analog set up knowledge and skills levels?

Is up to you .

R.

Chakster and I are in near complete agreement (see my post of  few days ago).  You need to know something about what YOU like or want out of a vinyl system.  For that, you might want to travel a bit and listen to as many different systems and combinations as possible, preferably systems that are otherwise similar to yours in type of speaker and choice of amplification.  (The systems you audition need not include the exact same amplifiers and speakers as yours, just equipment that is similar in type.) Keep a list of what you like and don't like.