I did this too. I dropped $1500 a really nice turn table and cart, and then started buying vinyl, all for the exact same reasons you state. I burned out on it pretty fast (like SO many others who do this!), and now I just don't use any of it anymore, and I feel a bit foolish for the whole endeavor. I bet I haven't used it in nearly a year, and most of the action it gets is simply people thinking it's cool when they come over, which I could care less about. I thought I'd wanted all the "nostalgia" but it wore off quick compared to the sound quality and ease of use of digital (not to mention the lack of groove noise, click, pops, etc). If I were you, I'd reconsider adding the TT later if you decide you still want it, and instead put together a better core system now.