I found LP surface noise to be quite dramatically reduced when I changed to an Ortofon Cadenza Bronze MC cartridge with its little Replicant stylus.
Classical Vinyl Series
Here is the comparison of 3 different issues of
The Horace Silver Quintet – Song For My Father
1964 - Sorry about this vinyl conditions.
https://youtu.be/8F3R-ZaDWXo
1973 - US Reissue
https://youtu.be/tRLR82-iYXc
2021 - "Classical Vinyl Series"
https://youtu.be/u7HdPdi_-wY
1964 - Sorry about this vinyl conditions.
https://youtu.be/8F3R-ZaDWXo
1973 - US Reissue
https://youtu.be/tRLR82-iYXc
2021 - "Classical Vinyl Series"
https://youtu.be/u7HdPdi_-wY