My friends (+2) decided that we will buy vinyl players and share records amongst ourselves. We try not to buy the same record so that our collection as a whole expands and over the weekends we hang out at each other's place to listen vinyls. Sometimes I take mine to them and vice versa.

I am not very rich so I have a Denon DP-29F with Edifier Studio Monitors. I also work with Ableton so that was just a economical choice for multitasking.

Collecting Vinyls in India will feel incredibly intimidating specially when records that cost mere 15 pounds in london are going to cost twice as much due to the controlled market and government regulations so the best way to start your journey is together with someone. Share the damage and just dive in as you will fix the issues when you learn more. It's okay to buy the player first and then the records because the moment one arrives, the other is bound to follow. Last tip: Don't spend more than your income.