Rob wrote:

I wouldn't rule out LPs if I was you, and you like listening to music.
Even quite modest LP reproduction hardware can produce a very persuasive
sound - better than digital counterparts on occasion IMO.

And of course that 'very persuasive sound' quality is exactly preserved
when you
digitize your LPs using a decent soundcard and put them onto CD.
For the full experience I like to leave a minute or so of the runout
groove on the CD.

--
Eiron.