Turntable parts upgrade


I recently got back into vinyl after a 30+ year hiatus and now I am hooked. I had forgotten how great vinyl sounds. Last summer I picked up a demo VPI Prime scout from a local dealer with the upgraded WH40 feet and a Ortofon Quintet Blue cart. The unit was their in store demo and had approx 20 to 30 hours on it. I love it and I am enjoying vinyl, so much that I hardly want to listen to digital anymore. I am slowly expanding my vinyl collection. Seeing how much I love this and what I am investing in my vinyl collection it makes me ask the questions: If I were to upgrade something on my TT what would make the most impact? I understand the Prime Scout base is a solid base to start with, so would next step be to upgrade to a better cartridge? Or upgrade to one of their better 3D arms? Or don't bother upgrading arms because I can mover up to a Prime for a little more which has the better arm and larger platter? Cartridges I was think about were Hana ML or Quintet Black. 

For reference the rest of my system is: PrimaLuna EVO 400 integrated, Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII, Sutherland Insight with the LPS. Digital is Chord Qutest, Innuos Zenith mkIII. All cables by Purist Audio Venustas and Corvus. 

I know thats a lot of questions but just trying to get an idea what makes the impact with analog upgrade in the chain. My last TT was probably a basic $150 Technics when I was a teenager in the 80's, so this is my first high end TT.

Thanks

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Check out the archives on the Audio Technica ART9, definitely a cart to include in your decision. Easily a "best" cart in the $1K  price point that exceeds it's cost.

VPI Classic user here- I'd hold out on  a table upgrade until your ready to go up the food chain considerably $$. I would maybe consider the Phoenix Roaddrunner setup now sold by SOTA for speed regulation.  Look for a 3D arm used for 1/2 the retail if you're arm curious after the cart upgrade. 

Your Prime Scout has enough VPI essentials to appreciate what a decent setup will do. Other than cart, upgrades are in the diminishing returns zone-IMO.

If I were going to consider a VPI as the "final" I would get an Avenger or HW 40DD. Likely, I'll replace my Classic with something outside the VPI lineup.

PL HP is powering my setup. Enjoy your setup.