LP12 upgrades


Are there any upgrades worth considering for a table S/N 59xxx, that don't cost a fortune??? Crikus;750, Lingo 2 ; $2000 plus, nicer cartridge at least $1000. Are the 30 year old Nirvana springs worth replacing too. It seems as though by the time I get done here....I will have more than enough to finance all but the absolute best efforts offered by REGA, Music Hall, and Project. Any thoughts or possible upgrade paths that would be more affordable, The only ones I know is Trampolin, or rebuilding existing Vahalla power supply? Still about $600. Would it make more sense to trade my deck in against a Magik deck.

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Thank you from everyone for the insightful responses....sound like I better save a lot of coin(for me) and find a decent shop, to start. It seems much better to do that than something I will later regret. I have always liked the classic LP12 sound but just wanted bigger and even more resolved sound to match the incredible performance of the Wyred 4 Sound separates we just bought. It appears that it will take an investment between 2-3 times what I paid for the table if I DO decide to go post Cirkus with simple upgrades....No Keel, no Lingo II, or Ekos tonarm(keep the LVII Ittok). The Armagedden PS, or Origin Live PS/motor kit, makes a lot of sense for less coin, when resources permit. Smartest thing sounds like starting from ground zero, have it 'set up' again, and then starting from there.(It has been over 20 years !!!....). I am sure that even with a modest cartridge it will sound better than many sub $1500 efforts from many others.
Again thanks so much to everyone.