Back in the day ( late mid 80's) when I copied some single side Al Jolson's:
I used the Sure M3D Cartridge. Big conical tip and better than the records. I had an old Knight tube amplifier that had an appropriate eq setting. Can't remember which one I used. I gather there are new software versions so you can play direct into an IO box. I used the Lenco "wet" system and it reduced the surface noise quite a bit. Into my computer and used Groove Mechanic to clean things up. Then out to my Luxman cassette. I had to use an old Dual table to get 78 as my Thorens did not.