" I think I'm leaning more toward living with it than putting something else into the signal path that might negatively impact the rest of the sonic spectrum"
Sounds like a good approach.
I know the positive attributes of vinyl and analog is worshiped by many here, including me to a significant extent, but it is what it is, almost a form of antique collecting at this point, and like most things it ain't perfect.
It only bothers me when I have some old rare favorite record that has particular issues and can't be replaced easily, but in most cases, I can either find a decent fresh replacement that is better somewhere either on vinyl or CD.
Sounds like a good approach.
I know the positive attributes of vinyl and analog is worshiped by many here, including me to a significant extent, but it is what it is, almost a form of antique collecting at this point, and like most things it ain't perfect.
It only bothers me when I have some old rare favorite record that has particular issues and can't be replaced easily, but in most cases, I can either find a decent fresh replacement that is better somewhere either on vinyl or CD.