never too late to get one.....:) pretty affordable you can usually find one in a thrift store for less than $40 or at swap meet, flea markets or garage sales for $10 to $20 replacement needles if need be are all over the Internet, good luck and it's time to get reacquainted with the old vinyl and music!
Agreed! I got a CD/radio/turntable for Christmas a few years back and over 100 LPs off of Craigslist for FREE (lady was moving - wanted to give them away); now, I'm slowly but surely building up my collection. Fanned & watching! :D