Analogue front end. You want more weight, scale and dynamics.Where do you start upgrading?


Is it the table, arm or cartridge, or perhaps phono stage? Assuming you have no clear weak links. Maybe even motor controller ?

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 No doubt. HRS are expensive products, but if you have high end turntable..

Mass loaded turntables are known for their ample bass weight.  Better scale and dynamics are more a function of preamp/amp and/or speakers.  A cartridge can sound faster like the lightweight assembly in the MY SONIC LAB - Ultra Eminent Ex MC Cartridge, but that isn’t what the OP is asking.

Although the OP claims that 60watts is plenty, it really depends if the speaker is efficient enough including impedance considerations.  Typical wattage is ~150-300wpc for average sensitivity speakers.

It all starts at the source, which is what you put it on, as pointed out above HRS stands DO make a difference, anything to minimize vibration is a good thing.

I have 2 HRS stands and plan on getting another one, after that the turntable>tonearm>cart is the rank, get the best sounding table you can. even with a budget cart will do better than a lesser table with a better cart. I prove that to myself at home with multiple table/arm/cart set ups.

Yeah, assuming that the cartridge is reasonably good, as counter-intuitive as it is, cartridge is the least important element in turntable set up. I have the impression that many people get it wrong and prematurely upgrade cartridges. Similar things happen with speakers. You have no idea how your speakers can sound until you give them the right signal.

I recently put my first MC cart on my TT, a Hana ML. While I was very impressed with the top end detail, I felt the lower midrange weight and bass impact were lacking. My phonostage (Sutherland 20/20) gain moves in 6db steps, 58db to 64db at the top end. While 58db sounded best, various dance and rock albums felt a little too laid back to me. I started to suspect that maybe this cart/phono combo wasn’t the best match, and the ideal gain might actually be 60 or 62 db as 64 was clearly too much. 
In debating my next move I considered a new phono, a different cart, and SUTs. After some demos I brought home an SUT and got things set up. This instantly brought the low end impact and lower weight bass back into the mix. Exactly what I was hoping for. Also seemed to smooth out some occasional edgy highs as well, making rough recordings much more enjoyable. 

That’s what worked for me. I suggest really digging into your specific equipment matching and trying some things to find what works for you. Best of luck!