Phono stage or pre Amp? which is most important.

Thelad, do you think you may upgrade the table sometime in the future? If so a quality phono would make sense. 
If not perhaps a better cart would be in order first.

Elliottbnewcombjr's comments are well worth following.

what is more important, your brain or your heart?

$150 phono stage and $500 phono stage can be absolutely the same, but with different label and different box. Price is nothing in this case (in this category at least) and can’t be a guide.

I agree. There is always an exception. Same thing applies to any audio gears. There is always a giant killer.
But from my limited experience, I have not had $150 phono stage that sounds as good as $500 phono stage. I'd appreciate it if you recommend me a few. I am in need of at least one more phono preamp and I don't want to spend more than a couple of hundred dollars. My current phono stages are Yaqin MS12B, MAGI Phonomenal, and Phono stage in Plinius M16P preamp. $150 phono stage that sounds close to Yaqin would be nice.

I don't know if anyone's mentioned it but the Schiit Mani is a great deal for $130.. or were you looking for something with some "wow" factor?