Jolida 502a and Klipsch Forte


I'm a longtime music lover and only just recently started seeking out high quality stereo equipment. I habitually watch Craigslist for all kinds of things and just got a killer deal on a Jolida 502a integrated amp and a killer pair of 1989 Klipsch Fortes. The Jolida has stock tubes and I've connected it to the speakers with standard 12 gauge speaker wire that I had lying around. My only current source, I'm sorry to say, are high quality MP3s playing from my MacBook Pro.

I have a decent turntable and a large collection of vinyl, but I don't have a ton of money to spend and I'm at a bit of a crossroads: Where should I put my next investment? A decent phono preamp? Speaker cable? Better tubes? A quality CD player and a bunch of used CDs?
saulgold

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Not sure what you mean by a "decent" turntable, but if I were in your shoes:
I'd look to get my source up to the level of my amp and speakers. Assuming your table is good enough, a decent used phono pre will set you back less than $200 (even less).
Then maybe a decent new (or almost new) cartridge assuming the one you have may be old and neglected.
Then I'd make sure my room was treated at least somewhat. Don't overlook the room.
Then I'd start to look at less critical things like tubes, cables, upgrading the amp and such.