Which upgrade first : Cartridge or Phono preamp ?

Johnnyb53,
Thank you very much,I will try the Ortofon 2M blue shortly.
Olimpico

I agree with Johnnyb53.

At this point, your phono preamp is better than your cartridge. Further upgrading your phono pre at this point would mostly point out the weaknesses of your cartridge. Move up to an Audio Technica AT150MLX or Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge, which should present a nice juicy signal for your Phono Box II to work with, but check the arm/cartridge database to make sure of compatibility.