Wow I listened to my old AR ES1 last night


I've made many system upgrades and it's been awhile since I listed to my TT. I was blown away by how good it sounded, so I was thinking of how good I could get my analog setup sounding without spending a ton of money. What would be a big improvement to the AR ES1 for around $2500 used?
My phono stage is an EAR, Pre amp SF Line3SE, ML 332 amp, Hales T8 speakers.
Thanks in Advance
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I really can't say enough about how good the Nottingham Spacedeck/Spacearm sounds with the right cartridge. There is one up right now on the 'Gon (no I don't know the seller). In the neighborhood of the asking price and the rest on a cartridge to equal the $2500 budget indicated, you'd have a table very hard to beat. Easy to set up and mount and a pleasure to sit back and listen. I've had a Linn in the "old days", a VPI Jr., and Rega P25 and the 'Not humbles each by a wide margin in terms of musicality, pace, and deep extended sound on both ends of the spectrum, as well as in between.