@chrisoshea Your advice then, is to spend $0000's ? on a Vinyl Replay Source and then invest in the Source Material after.
The OP who has made it known are only in a possession of a few Vinyl LPs, has a need to but Source Material, the suggestion to keep it in Cellophane is the best method to keep the Purchases close to their max' resale value whilst preparing for a Source to replay Vinyl LP's.
At no time was the OP informed to buy Albums they have no interest in being experienced in use.
Here's the deal through my eyes, a TT > Tonearm > Cartridge purchased that does not satisfy, is a very fast track route to hemorrhaging monies, I know this through experiences had.
90% of my Purchased Albums are increased in value and some are through the roof. Have a look at the Original Pulse Vinyl LP, which I have in Cellophane and unused.
For the record I am not a record Collector, there are three Albums in my collection from my early years of purchases that are unused and my most recent collecting probably has three or four Albums unused, but some of unused LP's are part of a Box Set.
My advice based on experiences had is sound and certainly not wasteful.
My next advice, that will not be a waste of ones time and could save them parting with substantial monies unnecessarily. Is to strongly recommend, what no other contributor has recommended.
I strongly recommend to the OP to get out and do a little foot work, creating opportunities to be demo'd a selection of Vinyl Replay Sources. The result will be one thing only, to learn what can be achieved, and most importantly, learn what is not wanted to be achieved.
Rega will most likely be towards the Latter, I personally shelved the idea of Rega Products alongside my shelving the idea of Linn Products over 25 Years ago.
I have encountered these Brands on numerous occasion since and not one of these encounters has created any thing that can be suggested as being a inspiring stimulus.