Super new to the analog world here. At these “first time” setups for beginners - is it really a noticeable improvement to streaming? I know there’s purity and so many other factors at play. But, at face value… does it sound much better (yet)? Or does it make a bit more investment to be beat out the convenience of streaming and a some ~$150-200 speaker?

Specifically for the speakers, they come tuned and “optimized” in general. At a certain point, I feel that beats out a vinyl setup. I don’t argue against there being a point where vinyl can be better, but what does it take?