Since 2011/12.

I have two main setups at the moment. First is a Technics SL 1500 (mark I). Second is a Denon DP-55L. I use them with a few phono cartidges: Nagaoka MP-110, Technics EPC-270C, Audio Technica AT 13E, AT 14E, 15E, 120Eb, Shure V15 Type III, SC35C.

Catalogue your collection regularly (once every 20-25 items). It can seem like a silly thing to do when you are starting out, but it will be very useful once you have even more than 100 records. Don't be cheap with your gear. This is an expensive hobby and buying cheap gear is only going to add roadblocks to this journey. It can either demotivate you in pursuing this hobby, or even damage your precious records. There are lots of resources on the internet where you can find out about the good, bad and terrible with well used keywords. A good research and decent understanding of your gear will be extremely handy! And follow your gut feeling when buying records. Some albums get reissued all the time; others don't. For e.g. even if you missed out on the UHQR pressing of Kind of Blue, don't worry. This kind of an album will get audiophile treatment till eternity. Wait for the next reissue instead of splurging a lot on what you missed out. But if there's a reissue of an obscure jazz-funk, South African album or reissue of a rare avant-garde extreme metal album; don't think twice. Just buy it! As far as original pressings are concerned; their prices will only keep increasing.