Would you still pay $10k or more for a turntable not full analog front end these days ?

@total111 - certainly. Conversion to analog is a wholly different subject.

The issue is in pure digital, and not just digital like with jitter, but computer networks. Streamers. Routers. Firewalls.

I am happy with my streamer/dac box. With the right set up, It sounds great. Digital changed the music business. Record labels, musicians, etc  are not getting paid what the used to. So, why not keep the old medium alive. No one mentions how distracting are the hisses, noises, and pops of vinyl. Yes, it sounds warmer, but at what cost? Frequency limitations? Old habits are hard to break.

I listen to digital, I pick up a book.

@total111 But what happens when we print a doc, then scan, then print again? Are the two prints same?

This sounds like a zen koan, but thinking of a printer as a digital to analog converter is an interesting thought!

There’s space in my systems for most of the above. I waited a decade plus to buy a Linn Klimax DS2 at an affordable (used) price. Some Qobuz or NAS (CD and vinyl rips) tracks sound so amazing I almost want to cry.  I’m an ex radio DJ and putting together a great playlist with Qobuz and NAS with the Linn app puts the emphasis on musical enjoyment, not fussing with things. 

I have some great records and when I have time, the ritual and sonic experience is wonderful and nostalgic. So is it worth $10k, heck yeah. Don’t ask us, just have fun researching, auditioning, and setting up. Our opinion doesn’t matter, your enjoyment does. 

“system 2” is wired whole house and has a Nakamichi 680ZX, which I love for the things that only exist on cassette. And streaming. And FM but don’t listen much to that anymore.