new to this

The Jolida jd 9 is a very well regarded pre. If you got the Elys cartridge, it may take some dialing in due to it's high output, but in the end you'll have a lush tube sound. And there are so many sonic possibilities if you want to roll the tubes.

There are many good phono preamps in your price range, so I'm sure you'll get lots of advice. BTW, what amp and speakers are you using?

As per Lowrider, please tell us more about your system. I once owned a JD 9. Thought it to be a very good phonostage. I would have kept it but went to the dark side (digital).

I haven't even looked at speakers yet lol,Im still trying to figure out what route to go with in regards to amps,thats why I'm here lol