Phono Stage, Cartridge, DeGritter...which one first?


If you were considering any of these changes, which one would make the most immediate improvement without narrowing it down to a specific phono stage or cartridge...interested in some feedback from the analog folks here.
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A cheap ultra sonic solution as suggested by @neonnight coupled with a Project VC-S2 ALU to vaccum the record dry from a distilled water rinse. The Project is $699.

I like to use Tergikleen. 10-20 drops per gallon of distilled water. Then a distilled rinse.

Tergikleen is what the Smithsonian uses to clean and preserve its vinyl records, from what I’ve read.

You’re all in for around $1200.
Listen to some nice clean records to help you decide if a cartridge or a phonostage is your next right move.