I agree with Jason, better turntable,
turntable, I would look for used one on hifi engine, within your budget (stretch it, think long). check reviews of ones that appeal to you, ask here again about specific models, questions to ask sellers
https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=turntable
put your price range in, and to see new listings every morning, sort by
’first seen, new first’. all countries, or change to your country only.
note: to eventually use different cartridges: go for ’standard’ removable headshell, ’standard’ S arm. your existing denon has removable, but it fits it’s specific straight arm
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and better cartridge with advanced stylus shape
https://www.sound-smith.com/articles/stylus-shape-information
I often recommend this cartridge (wide channel separation and tight channel balance, and great sounding
https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/vm540ml