Puggo - Jar Jar's Yoda said:
It's never too late :)
Seriously, it's extremely easy to put together a decent turntable/amplifier setup. And if you're patient, you could probably find one for cheap, even free.
This. I got my technics from the college AM station I worked in while in school. If you want to get into the format, now is the time. Online sites have popped up everywhere with all of the equipment you would need and used records are becoming dirt cheap. Just check ebay.
It's addicting though. You'll realize this when you go into a record shop and find yourself holding an LP up to the light to check the hand etched matrix numbers in the deadwax on each side.