Rob said:It doesn't take an insane setup, just the right $300.00 amplifier, $200.00 phono amp, $300.00 needle, decent turntable, and decent speakers.
Many people (myself included) would refer to a $300 record player as an insane setup. Especially since they'd want most of their music portable, which means it would go on the mp3 player which would render the $300 record player moot.