Help Me Build a Vinyl System


Hi , I am new to Vinyl and wanted to get one. I dont know the basics and want to start this hobby. I need help in building my system and want suggestions of getting decent turntable and other equipment needed. I have the following Now with me

Speakers: Vandersteen Quatro
DAC: Audio Research DAC7
Pre: Audio Research Ref 3
Amp: Parasound JC1
veerapaneni
Raul asks a very important question. My response to your answer is to suggest that you sit down, take a deep breath and do nothing for now. Let me explain...

I'm a vinylphile; I love absolutely everything about records. I love shopping for them, cleaning them, getting my set up spot on and of course playing records. I like holding the record and reading the liner notes while listening. (OK I lied, I don't like cleaning them!) But vinyl is a major committment, can be costly and requires a fair amount of space. Which leads to questions that only you can answer before making any decisions:

What are you trying to accomplish by diving into vinyl? In order for us to provide good advice, we need to understand what you are seeking... Are you unsatified with your current digital rig? Do you know if has been optimally set up?

Do you have access to the type of music you want on vinyl at prices you are willing to pay?

What level of financial investment are you willing to make. Equally important, what investment of time are willing to make? Many folks try vinyl but do not achieve a satisfactory result; oft times because they haven't been shown how to optimally set up their system. BTW, whatever your budget is, you will end up spending more ; -)
The only reason i want to go Vinyl is because of praises i hear about them. I am totally satisified with my current system and have no complaints. As youi said might be i need to wait.
As far as the question about how many records you own goes, while being a fair question, it's kind of a 'what came 1st, the chicken or the egg". The common train of thought is that one shouldn't have more money invested in the equipment than in the music BUT....you gotta start somewhere right!!?? You could easily go to Audio Advisor and get a decent start-up turntable AND Phono preamp on the cheap (much less than 5K!). Than you can go get yourself some records with whatever's left over. Just be prepared for the madness that will take you over once you realize you prefer vinyl. THAT's when the money starts to flow!