Next upgrade for my analog source

Maybe he doesn’t want to screw around with it, I wouldn’t.

By the way, did you hear the phono preamp you were touting, or just read the review?

Have a great day.

I hope it came through that one absolutely cannot use a current Drive phono stage with a moving magnet cartridge. Only a select few moving coil cartridges that have particularly low internal resistance and low voltage output can be used advantageously with a current Drive phono  stage. So if you upgrade to a current drive phono  stage, de facto you will have to get a new cartridge.

 Being a contrarian and unlikely to please those with the
gear upgrade bug, look at your room and see what acoustic
treatments might help.

Once the room is improved  {assuming you already haven't}
you can make changes from a reasonable acoustic foundation.

Otherwise it's like chasing one's tail.

Or, you can subconsciously select speakers that compensate for your room problems.  That isn't so crazy, because no room is ever perfect, and even if you have a good room, you eventually will have selected speakers that work well in it. That said, I agree that some people live with glaring room problems that are ignored in favor of decor.

Woe mule,

I may/maynot be missing something here.
According to what you’ve written

"Preamp and amp are using Lumley Reference",

which means you’re more than likely using the Ray Lumley Pv1 reference pre-amp.

Now to the best of my knowledge the PV1 had a pretty good phonostage in it (unless yours was line only), so the question arises: why are you using EAR 834P phonostage? And B: why are you thinking of blowing more cash (+ interconnects) on a PS audio Stellar phonostage?

If anything, re-cap the PV1, get some new tubes and with the money you save on another phonostage, consider a better M.I cartridge, such as a Soundsmith Aida MkII. Same price as the Lyra, has a lower mass than a MM, and with 2.8mV’s of output you’ll be fine with the gain the Lumley Pv1 has.

The other thing I’d like to add is your idea of purchasing the PMC 24’s. DON"T DO IT! Use the money you save towards a pair of FACT 8’s!!! New/or used.The Facts are so far ahead of the Twenties it’s unbelieveable. In another league altogether. In comparison the 24’s are dead/lifeless. I don’t say this lightly! I spent several hours at Altronics in Toronto, and spun several LP’s and the profound difference is real.

As for the Rega table? https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649566500-oracle-delphi-mk2-late-model-that-looks-like-mk3/i... Try to track one of these down. I’d suggest without an arm, that way you can customize your compliances.

Enjoy the music.