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Rumble - turntable or background noise DG LP
The main bearings in low priced turntables often require compromise to meet a price point as well as everything else about them.  What you might interpret as groove roar is actually rumble from the poorly machined bearings.  As you go up the price... 
Guidance on cartridge options or new table
Burmester has turntable and cartridge options, I wonder why you didn't look there first?  SME would also be worth considering as well as many others.  Upper tier cartridge brands like Ortofon, Audio Technica, Clearaudio, Hana etc.  Maybe you shoul... 
Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs
I think @goodlistening64 is right on the ball here.  All of the McIntosh cable line seems to be in your price range, are manufactured by a company Gordon Gow established himself, Tributaries I believe and they're quite a bit more no nonsense than ...