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Turntable - The Next Step

Hi All. I currently have a Rega P3 turntable with an Elys 2 MM cartridge and my phono amp is a Musical Surroundings Phonomena II. I am looking to upgrade in the near future. What would be the logical next step up to significantly improve my experience?  In an effort to limit expense, will replacing one part of my set up (i.e. cartridge, amp, turntable) do the trick with this kind of budget - phono amp < $800, cartridge < $400, complete turntable , < $2000?  Thanks in advance for your thoughts!

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vinylzone
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I think you’ll have a hard time bettering the Musical Surroundings Phonomena II at $800. I've heard that phono pre in a few different systems with very good cartridges, and it's quite good compared to anything near it's price point.

If it were me, I’d add that $800 mostly to the turntable and some to the cartridge. If you do around $2600 on the turntable and around $600 on the cartridge (or however you want to split it), it would open up many more possibilities to improve your system.

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