Of course, lossless audio makes way more sense. And yes people spending thousands on turntables are kind of stupid, the return on investment goes down really quickly, but they’re still really nice machines.

I have a 60 euro vintage turntable and 200 euro cart, I much enjoy it.

It’s a type of sound and experience, it’s not a bad source, but it’s very coloured. It’s mastered in a different way as well, 70s records will sound dramatically different than the remastered versions on streaming services. You can get a decent table and cart for not that much money.