What should I upgrade first?

on the photo it’s my current set up - AT LP60 goes into integrated AS-301’s phono & out to Klipsch R-51Ms. it’s better than my initial set up but i can’t lie, i’m not that happy with the sound

obviously speaker placement is a big issue, but i think there’s a lot of issues with the source too. i’m thinking about getting a new, separate phono & switching the tt to Pro-ject Debut w Ortofon Red

is this the right way to go about upgrading? what phono pream would you suggest? what should i do differently?

P.S.: yes, speakers shouldn’t be on the same surface as tt; yes tt shouldn’t be on top of the amp. i’m just doing the best with very little space i have available

on the photo it’s my current set up - AT LP60 goes into integrated AS-301’s phono & out to Klipsch R-51Ms. it’s better than my initial set up but i can’t lie, i’m not that happy with the sound

obviously speaker placement is a big issue, but i think there’s a lot of issues with the source too. i’m thinking about getting a new, separate phono & switching the tt to Pro-ject Debut w Ortofon Red

is this the right way to go about upgrading? what phono pream would you suggest? what should i do differently?

P.S.: yes, speakers shouldn’t be on the same surface as tt; yes tt shouldn’t be on top of the amp. i’m just doing the best with very little space i have available