Substantial Upgrade


Longtime lurker, first-time poster:  My wife and I got into vinyl about five years ago and have been steadily collecting records ever since.  We love spinning records, and listen to a lot of jazz, pop, and classical music.  We started modestly with an AT LP120, and are lucky to have a friend who just happened to have a pair of Totem Rainmakers sitting in his garage collecting dust, which he gave to us, along with a TSC sub and all cables.  We have decided it is time to invest in our own system.

I've done a lot of research and read numerous threads on this topic here and elsewhere, and we've narrowed our choices down to two tables: the Rega P6 (in the $1500 price range) or the Feickert Volare (in the $3500 bracket).  Either table I'll be getting the Hana ML.  For phonostage, we've narrowed down to the MoFi UltraPhono or the Sutherland KC Vibe mk ii.  I'm hoping I can solicit opinions here on these choices and, in particular, whether the Feickert is going to make a difference for our use case.  Finally, I recognize that the speakers might be outclassed by these upgrades, but we are separately planning to move in the next year and I want to wait and see where our new listening room is going to be before investing in new speakers.    

Thanks in advance. 
bruinuclafan
why those 2 tables and 2 phono stages chosen among so many others? on what criteria?

what is rest of your system? what preamp and amp driving the totems?

better to ask the question you have XXX to spend for phono front end, what are recommendations...
Forgot to add, the Totems are driven by a PS Audio Sprout100.  I don't have a separate preamp because there is one built into the LP120.  

Those tables and phono stages were recommended to me by my local dealer based on my budget and listening style and preferences.  Especially on the phonostage, I wanted a good SS, since I have never dabled in tubes and want to start at this time.  In particular the P6 is compelling because it seems to have the reputation for plug-and-play.  I'm leaning toward the P6 just because I'm not sure the extra money is worth it for the Feickert, but I wanted to consider my options if I wanted to spend more.  

In general, I dislike thinking of these things in terms of budget.  It's hard to compare $1500 turntables when price is determined by so many variables, including import taxes.  So I was looking for tables that represented a good "value" in various price brackets and these two stuck out to me.