Musical Surroundings Phonomena II+ -OR- Moon 110lp v2 -OR- Parasound ZPhono XRM Phono

Just for kicks try the MF onboard phono again.

The sound of the MSP II improved with some adjustment you made to the TT (I'd be curious as to how the MF sounds with this adjustment).

DeKay

I did listen to the MF with the changes for a couple days before the MSP arrived but I'll try again

You changed the anti-skating setting (for the better) after you were running the  MSP II.

DeKay 

you are right.

But I stopped listening to it and switched back to MF because I didn't get the settings right, for a couple days on the MSP.

Lots of incompetence on my part

OK, got it.

The MSP II reads to be more upfront/exciting.

DeKay