All your comments have made me realize just how little I really know or understand. Example. pros/cons of Moving Magnet versus Moving Coil, Tube amp versus otherwise. Need to do some homework so I can at least understand the basics.
Anyway, I've had a blast for the last hour or so just looking at for sale ads on the Canuk Audio Mart site. Hasn't helped me narrow things down......but been fun.
I'm probably pretty limited finding used locally as main population bases outside of Winnipeg where majority of components for sale are at a distance. Toronto or Montreal is 28 hours non stop drive, Vancouver same.........good thing is I have buddies in all of these locations so maybe a road trip is in the works (once Covid allows us to travel)
Only other comment is this has made me realize that I should probably avoid systems that require a large amount of technical set up (tuning of components etc)....because I really don't know what I'm doing.
On a plus side, I have a best buddy who's built my last 6 computers. He said building a NAS drive and your rasperry Pi comment.....would not be difficult at all. ( he said just get my wallet out)
Thanks again.....Steven