Is it possible to have a quiet vinyl records


Hi, I am new to vinyl. I own VPI prime and ortofon quintet black cartridge. For the record cleaning I use record doctor V, brushes and proper sleeves. As much as I am impressed with the sound quality, I am also very disappointed that many records sound bad with very laud background noise. I read some reviews which point out that some turn tables with some cartridges are super quiet, but does it only happen with the best pressed records and most others will still make lots of pops and background noise. It there a a good method to truly enjoy quiet vinyl music or its something I have to get used to. Thank you.
kkonrad

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I'm considering an upgrade to my GAS Thalia Mk I preamp, I never realized that a phono stage could have any effect on noise. I've played with cleaning my records but never noticed any significant improvement. 

Anybody have a recommendation for an affordable preamp with a more stable phono stage? I'm partial to vintage gear but would certainly consider new if it represents a good value.