Help with TT for my System

The advice is certainly going to produce music as a End Sound in any configuration, Damper - No Damper - Factory Headshell

To suggest that a Headshell is not to be exchanged is very opinionated and very limited to what can be experienced and more importantly what can be attained. 

There is the individual, who has their own unique preferences for how an End Sound being produced is able to impresses them.

A simplistic method to make investigative inroads to learning is a exchange of a Headshell, where for multiples of individuals, this as a method has proven to be a substantial step towards attaining the End Sound experience that really satisfies.

Is the expert advising on the TT Support Structure and how the TT is mounted on it?    

@ckenr You have a Cartridge, which created a situation where the Tonearm that is recognised as very good partnering with the Cartridge can be looked into.

The Tonearm might cost you between $1K - $2.5K depending on New or Used Model.

A TT to suit the Tonearm will not be a real challenge to find one, and need not be silly expensive to supply a very good Musical Experience.

Forum Member @mulveling is more than qualified to comment on the C' Bronze, and has quite an experience with TT's and Possibly Tonearms.

In the UK a VAC Amp is very rarely found in use, and within my local HiFi Group there is a VAC Phi Beta 110i and VAC 170i.  

@ckenr The Option for the Technics will do you no harm, with this Model referred to there is a Tonearm supplied.

There does remain the Option for a Alternate Headshell and an Open Mind on which Material / Material + Weight is also worth consideration.

I use a 9 Gram AT MS 9 with Ortofon Cart's. 

I also use a Japanese DD TT. 

Better Start Cleaning the Vinyl Source Material, prepare for success.

Better Start considering how the TT's support structure and how the TT is to be mounted on a Support Structure? Prepare for Success 

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