Probably there is a fundamental misunderstanding, certainly generated by the way I have argued, and for this, I apologize. Reading other discussions on this forum related to vinyl ripping, I came across the discovery of an audio interface called Waxwing by Parks Audio.
Ripping, in my case, has little to do with the storage and musical usability of the disc itself, but almost predominantly for taking measurements, as I showed in the previous post. I am a strong advocate that vinyl has too many disadvantages to seriously compete with 16/44.1 audio, and I am somewhat disappointed that even the physical CD support has lost interest in favor of the digital, even lossless, format.
In my opinion, 90% of the significant audio quality (that which is appreciated by our ears) of a turntable depends on the cartridge and its setup. Then it all depends on how we treat the outgoing signal, which is normally not only not pre-amplified but also has an electrical output level significantly lower than any other audio source.
Therefore, if I were to add a phono amp to my turntable, it wouldn't be a wrong thing, especially since in any case, the signal to my speakers comes from the phono stage (which has some problems as it occasionally mutes for a fraction of a second) of my integrated amplifier, which is over 20 years old. Additionally, I would enter it using my SMSL DO300 DAC, which has a quality threshold certified by hundreds of measurements that I also find around here.
The question to ask, then, is whether the chain: TT phono out > new Phono Amp - USB > Computer
is preferable to the original chain: TT USB > Computer (use integrate pre-phono amp)
From all sides, I read that the first one is better, especially considering that in any case, my complete audio chain would be:
TT phono out > new Phono Amp > DAC > Amplifier > Loudspeakers
because the phono stage of my amplifier is in bad shape.
As I specified, I don't follow trends or hearsay, but I trust measurements, and I haven't found measurements around certifying that I would be wasting money with the second solution.
Thanks