Next upgrade for vinyl rookie

New table. The arm is good. Get the Expressimo end-stub, if you don't have it already. That way you can still use your Heavyweight. If you got the OL end-stub, your counterweight might not fit. The end stub would be the next logical thing for the arm.

But the table is where the real upgrades will come. For $400, you are going to be severely limited. If you are lucky, you might find a used Linn Sondek LP12 for around $500.

Well, Trip your arm clearly exceeds the capability of your table. I'd look at that option, and if you have to wait a little to save the money, do that. The table will yield the most sonic benefits.

Trip, If all you are stepping up to is a P3, then I don't recommend it. The main difference between a P2 and P3 is the cost of the arm. You may not even hear any difference between those 2 tables. Moving to a P3 could hardly be called an upgrade from a P2. You need to make more of a move than that to get any real results. Save your money for a higher level table. Just listen to what you've got while you're waiting.

I'd recommend the phono stage if you are thinking along the lines of a P3 for a table upgrade(upgrade?).