Neil certainly covered a lot of the positive aspects of owning vinyl plus there are others. It is a lot of fun discovering older recordings which, in my opinion, are some of the best sonically and many of them are great performances by artists who have withstood the test of time. At least you can read the liner notes on an album where reading a CD requires me to nearly get a magnifying glass.
Playing vinyl is ritualistic but not necessarily anal. Set up surely is and cleaning LP's is mandatory. But playing them is another story. One gets very good at handling them and a quick wipe with a carbon fiber brush is all you need once they are placed on the table. Sure, you can make it much more than this but that's all it really takes. Developing good habits comes easily enough too. Don't forget a good light source.
Let us all know your first impressions and keep us advised of the upgrades that will surely happen. Most of all have fun.
Playing vinyl is ritualistic but not necessarily anal. Set up surely is and cleaning LP's is mandatory. But playing them is another story. One gets very good at handling them and a quick wipe with a carbon fiber brush is all you need once they are placed on the table. Sure, you can make it much more than this but that's all it really takes. Developing good habits comes easily enough too. Don't forget a good light source.
Let us all know your first impressions and keep us advised of the upgrades that will surely happen. Most of all have fun.