ur phono stage is a ’91 accord. ur table and cartridge is a tesla. significant mismatch in quality and performance.
i suggest you audition
1. whaever rega has at the top of their phonos--theirs some fine synerg among rega components
2. tavish adagio
3. tavish vintage w/ SUT
4. darlington labs 7 w/ SUT
5. sutherland
6. parasound JC3, jr, etc
7. aforementioned gold note
8. this marantz 7 clone with a fantastic SUT; to outperform it you gotta spend $1k-$1800
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832716584434.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US
9. whats audio research have these days?
10. hagerman trumpet
check out the return policies. a lot of the better small companies have satisfaction guarantees and 30-day trial periods.