Inna my TT is in moth balls, that's because I archived all LP's; and don't let no body kid you, that's just as good as playing the LP when you want to hear it, but first make sure all that PC stuff is kosure so that you can hear every nuance of a cartridge upgrade. It's better to go that way than straight to tape. Naturally whatever you do will sound better on playback.
Just the thought of hauling this thing to be shipped makes my back ache.
Good luck.