Advice for a new analog system

Blah blah blah blah.  +1 on spending $5K, listening for a year or so (while acquiring vinyl), then see where you want to go from there.  Doesn't sound like you have any audiophile friends you want to impress, or you would've turned to them first for advice.

The OP is not a New Driver, still in their Teen Years, wanting to spend 20K+ on their first owned vehicle.

Advice will always be to get a bit of experience under the belt with a Fender Bender/ Older Vehicle.

The OP has obviously found a place where spending a substantial monies is a option, and is not wanting to have a continued experience of Building the Vinyl Source and Ancillaries, there is enough in the kitty to achieve their end game set up between $5K - $65K, where the spend starts and cuts off is the OP's choice, they are adult and know what they would like to achieve.

Gathering a Broader Knowledge before a Spend is no bad thing, and this is seemingly where the OP has placed themselves.    

@fatdaddy2  Yes I have audiophile friends and I have certainly gone to them for advice, I have no need to impress anyone I am just looking for the best system the budget that I have determined can buy. I am convinced that fools learn from their mistakes and wise men learn from experience, (that doesn't mean I won't make mistakes, I just want to minimize the possibility) in that sense the more experience I can learn from others the better, I believe this is one of the main objectives of this forum and I appreciate the time and selflessness of the participants in contributing selflessly in my personal project. @pindac You got it right.

A thing to keep in mind w/ turntables & most hifi equipment, there are good & not do good examples of just about every design & school of thought. Direct drive, belt drive, massive platters, suspended plinths,etc. There’s lots of opinions on all of this ad Infinitum.
 

If you want a really good turntable / arm combo that in my experience is trouble free & essentially set & forget, try a model from Basis. Handmade in NH for many years, sound excellent w/ rock solid, high precision build quality. Find a dealer, go listen hopefully w/ at least the speakers you have ( & hopefully similar amps too) & choose a cartridge that sounds good to you, no need to speed a fortune on it, maybe the Hana Umami Red or something similarly priced (around $4K) w/ a good phono amp probably about that price. Any dealer that’s sells Basis should also carry quality ancillary stuff. Have them set it up ( tricky for the inexperienced bit Basis offers very clear, step by step videos to do so). 

I’ve owned my Basis 2500 / Vector 4 arm for over 20 years w/ 0 trouble & still sounds excellent! Replaced 1 belt & 2 cartridges. Todays models seem like they’re a little better in many ways but essentially the same. I would suggest getting a dust cover ( a plexiglass box that fits over it & removed when using) to keep unwanted things from touching the unit( dust, kids, cats whatever) if that’s an issue. 
 

@ftrot : I haven't read through this entire thread but thought of these two cents. Firstly:  for the kind of dough you intend to spend I would strongly encourage consultation with competent, trustworthy experts regarding system synergy. Secondly:  Again, I strongly recommend that you schedule and orchestrate serious auditions of whatever components hit your radar screen. Given the budget you have in mind, I assume long distance travel would not be out of the question. Thirdly: I'm also assuming you are aware of all of the necessary accoutrements that go part & parcel with a good vinyl set-up (e.g.  stylus cleaner(s); record weights or clamps; record brushes of air puffers; anti-static poly sleeves; etc.). Lastly (and probably most importantly):  a good record cleaner or cleaning system is a must IMHO. Even new records should be cleaned. Again IMHO, an ultrasonic cleaner or cleaning system is the way to go. If you want convenience, in this regard. consider the Degritter.