What to upgrade to?

Dear @bobheinatz  : Now that you decided to go for a top cartridge here some alternatives where you can't go wrong with either:


https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa1ecc-ortofon-mc-century-cartridge-cartridges

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa1h97-lyra-atlas-sl-cartridges

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis99edf-ortofon-anna-mc-as-new-cartridges

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9gjc5-transfiguration-audio-proteus-diamond-cartridges

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9b2j9-zyx-universe-iii-new-fabulous-zyx-cartridges

https://mysoniclab.com/#/ultraeminent/



After that I think that you can explore the convenience or not to improve tha bass range of your system due that as better  your low bass range as better the overall room/system quality performance levels:

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/do-you-think-you-need-a-subwoofer/post?postid=310058#310058

Here I'm talking of quality over quantity of that bass range. Nothing substitute quality vs quantity.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.

Dear @bobheinatz  : My take is that for you can have more precise advises about it will be important that you post which are your room/system MUSIC listening main targets, the kind of MUSIC you normally listen/your preferences about, your room listening dimensions.

Can help too not what upgrade you want: TT or speakers but overall  what characteristics in your room/system quality performance do you think needs an improvement against your first hand experiences with live MUSIC events seated at near field position or against other room/systems that you think outperforms what you have.
You can make true system quality improvements with 20K if you know exactly where and how do it. You need to identify the weaks " points " in your system and its strong ones too that you don't want to beeen altered with your investment.

Anyway, only an " idea ".

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.