Interestingly my old records seem to have generally much less surface noise compared to newer pressings. All after cleaning with Kirmuss. Has little to do with the hardware involved.
Are your record surfaces as silent as CDs?
When I got my new analog setup (please refer to my profile if interested ) I was very surprised that surface noise virtually disappeared from most of my records. It’s like I was listening to CDs. I’m wondering if others have had that same experience.with their setup.