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Vinyl Lovers-- Cartridges!!!! Do you have a daily driver?
I have four or five carts that rotate every month or so. Works for me. Currently using a Koetsu Black Goldline VAS retipped for me.  
Recommendations for a phono amp
Darlington Labs FTW.  
Dumb question......why do you need a preamp?
No preamp here, only a phono stage and switchbox. Or as Mapletree Audio calls it, a Line Router.  
Has this ever happened to you?
I think you're there when you stop thinking about the system.  
How often to you clean vinyl and the needle?
Vinyl once, stylus as needed.  
I find myself "tuning out" anymore.....is the magic fading?
I just buy records now.  
Does anyone listen to the radio anymore?
For about ten minutes while I shower and brush my teeth.  
Any phono preamps with volume control?
Icon Audio  
Warm sounding phono cartridge
Maybe try an elliptical? I had a Dynavector Karat with an elliptical that was 'fat' or full sounding. If a phono stage doesn't have 'headroom' sometimes the pops and clicks don't attenuate well.  I agree with the other poster: if after cleaning ... 
Final Analog Upgrades
@jrcotner  Darlington Labs or I would keep an eyeball out for a used Tavish Adagio. When you talked to Modwright, did she mention Dan was working on a hybrid?  I saw it mentioned on their IG a while back.  
Looking for a Replacement for AT VM740ML Cartridge
@richardbrand  I think the Shibata sounded 'fatter,' closer to an elliptical like a 2M Blue I had.  Never tried the ML. I upgraded right after to a OC9XSL and thought it sounded thin by comparison. I never thought the SH lacked in highs though.... 
Looking for a Replacement for AT VM740ML Cartridge
Try a Shibata. I used a 750SH and liked it. Ortofon 2M Black or Sumiko Amethyst?  
Audiophiles and De-cluttering -- your journey toward both psychic and sonic improvement
When I first got serious in early 2000s I adhered to the theory about simplifying the signal path.  I was running push/pull and instead went SET. I now have an amp with Kohzmo attenuator, a switch box for my two sources, a phono stage, SUT. I DI... 
Question about loading with an SUT
I use five different carts and use one SUT currently wired at 1:10.  
Where's the next weak link in my analog chain?
MC cart in the $1k+ range.