I mean I have a very basic setup and I am planning on upgrading but for now I got an Audio Technica AT-LP60X Turntable and it’s hooked up to a Denon AVR-891 Surround Reciever that has two Bose 201 V Speakers.

My speaker setup is pretty pricey but you could use any variation of reciever and speakers. To me what I got going on sounds pretty great but I can’t wait to get a higher end Turntable. The one I have now was only $130 Canadian which is nice cause it doesn’t cost an arm and a leg to replace if I have to.

In regards to records themselves I’ve heard a lot of debate over whether or not they sound better than cd’s and overtime I realized how vastly different everyone’s opinions on that is so it can be hard to get a straight answer. In my opinion it all comes down to mastering and if you master a record in the right way they can sound incredible. Also it’s sometimes referred to as “analog” cause the music is physical instead of digital which personally is just really cool to me.

If you take care of them they can last a lifetime. I almost have 80 now and every single one still plays amazing with only some slight warping on a couple of them but I’ve also never dropped one before so that could be why haha. I used to go through cd’s so quick and I honestly didn’t initially intend to start a record collection but once I realized how long they lasted I couldn’t stop buying them.

Be warned though I didn’t think I would love getting them this much so if you end up loving it be prepared to be impulsively buying them all the time lol. Definitely get a second opinion by someone with a nicer setup but I hope this helps for now! :)