So for $3000.00 you can have a nice two channel set up with DAC/Tubes/Phono-Pre/Headphone Amp/Turntable with USB/Cartridge/Amplifier/Pre Amplifier and Speakers.
You can pretty much open the boxes, set this equipment on your furniture plug in and go.
This should be enough to get you hooked!
Peachtree Nova65SE Integrated with built in DAC and headphone amp. Great intro into tubes. $999.00
http://www.peachtreeaudio.com/nova65se-amplifier-with-dac.html
Golden Ear Triton Sevens (bottom of page) $1400.00
http://www.goldenear.com/products/triton-series
Pro-ject Debut Carbon USB $400.00
http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ject-Debu...856&sr=8-1&keywords=pro-ject+debut+carbon+usb
Some affordable interconnects
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i:aps,k:audioquest cables
You can pretty much open the boxes, set this equipment on your furniture plug in and go.
This should be enough to get you hooked!
Peachtree Nova65SE Integrated with built in DAC and headphone amp. Great intro into tubes. $999.00
http://www.peachtreeaudio.com/nova65se-amplifier-with-dac.html
Golden Ear Triton Sevens (bottom of page) $1400.00
http://www.goldenear.com/products/triton-series
Pro-ject Debut Carbon USB $400.00
http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Ject-Debu...856&sr=8-1&keywords=pro-ject+debut+carbon+usb
Some affordable interconnects
http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&page=1&rh=i:aps,k:audioquest cables