2x6, I neglected to include a vital step.

Today's average D/A converter reverts the digital bitstream into an analog continuous wave. At that point, before it is sent along to whatever amp you happen to own, it is truer to the original source than what a turntable can outputs.

What's worse, the more times you play a vinyl album, the worst it'll sound each time. Imperceptibly at first, but it adds up.