Phono Preamplifier Redux .. Damn This is Getting Expensive

+1 @urbie Townsend speaker Bars were a game changer for me. Will not resolve your analog woes, but helps define your bass and isolate your speakers from the floor. Can’t say enough about them. Podiums would have been my preference, but I would have had to have them custom made for my speakers, so the bars were a more economical solution.
also agree with the Feickert / Kuzma suggestion. Even the little Volare in the Feickert line is an incredible table. Put a Kuzma 4point 9 on it and you have a giant slayer.

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Agree with VTPH recommendation, and I’ll throw in the Manley Steelhead as another good one to look at as well as Pass Labs if you don’t want tubes. But the one that really intrigues me is the Allnic H5500. Here’s a review from PTA, and the reviewer actually uses your TT during the review and very highly recommends the combo. And as others recommended Townshend, I’d strongly recommend considering their Platforms definitely under your turntable and maybe under your phono pre as well.  Best of luck in your search.
https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2021/09/05/allnic-audio-h-5500-phono-preamplifier-and-amber-mc-cartridge-review/

Nice system.

Looks like there are opportunities for repositioning… but I am sure that is your plan.

I have been into vinyl for over 50 years. I would stick with your TT now. The Phonostage is critical. I would look at Audio Research, Conrad Johnson, VAC, and Presto. Absolutely get tubes. They will not be a problem and will bring out the strength of vinyl. I am a ARC fan. And have owned and compared them for decades… highly detailed with great midrange bloom and bass.

My general rule of thumb is put equal investment into the amp, preamp, TT/arm, DAC, and phono stage. This gives you some feel for what is needed. Today, you should be able to get better sound from vinyl than digital in the $10K - $20K system… then about equal further on until the high end where vinyl jumps ahead again. Poorly chosen components… the rule doesn’t work.

Of course you could just invest in digital and increase the sound quality of your existing system.

@rmdmoore 

@audphile1 

That Brinkmann Audio Bardo Performance Edition is sure a beautiful piece and you might be right about upgrading table/arm/cartridge, but I'm going to hold off on that due to funds and concentrate on reducing cartridge vibration and look for a preamplifier and then look at table..etc..after I sell my Camaro ZL1.  So, I resisted tube phono stage because I have a tube preamp and fear of loss of detail, but I gather that better tube phono preamplifiers retain detail, mico-detail..and have the dynamics of modern solid state..or do you give up something moving from solid state.

@urbie 

I think that the Townshend Podiums look like a good idea with the REL subwoofers.

@avanti1960 

I used a lower gain setting when I first setup the Sutherland and preferred the higher gain setting, but I took your advice and lowered the gain and at this point after many hours of breaking the lower gain sounded better and the soundstage filled out more.... always been on 100 ohms.

@bubba12 

I've moved the turntable to seven different positions and it has the least interaction against the wall and near the sitting position and this might, in the end, be where it ends up, but that requires 4 meter interconnects, so I decided to go for very heavy rack with cones at each shelf resting on the next and I have a 3"thick tiger maple isolation stand on cones... rack weight, 5 sets of cones going to the floor, 108 pounds of integrated amp will be my first step and I will try the Townshend Podiums if that doesn't do it.  I'll go long interconnects and wall mount as a last step if needed.