VPI Prime or Prime Signature?


Hi folks, I’ve got a VPI Classic and Lyra Delos cart. I would like to upgrade to a Prime or Prime Sig. If I go the Sig. route I would stick with the Delos. Or should I get the Prime with a costlier cart? Privilege problem I know, but would either be a significant upgrade over the Classic which sounds great? Phono stage is LKV, pre is AR ref 3, amp is AR Ref.75, speakers are soon to be Martin Logan. Thanks for your input!
joeyfed55

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Joeyfed55-
Aa a fellow VPI user, you're at the hair splitting level where your hard eared cash is invested in questionable ways.
I don't hear the value of the Signature over the regular Prime. In the context of an entire system, Phonostage will be the game changer. After that, I would go Prime/Delos first.
Subjective in the end, you don't hear what a table/cart is capable of until you run it thru the best phonostage available.
Considering you have a tube front end, complete it with an appropriate tubed phonostage to get more tube magic. At that point, any upgrade becomes meaningful.
If you already tried tube, and it's not your thing....never mind.