''If it's possible I dont want a step up...'' . Well what is possible
will depend from your means. Ikeda 9 TT cost about $4000.
If you need $15000 for a ''suitable'' phono-pre you can grasp
the problem. I use Denon AU-S1 which I got for 1000 euro
(retail $3000) with all my low-output carts with different impedances
in combo with an ''decente'' 'MM phono-pre. This way I can afford
more carts instead of one expensive MC phono-pre.
BTW while Ikeda 9 TT is a ''nice cart'' I still prefer FR-7fz and
Ikeda 9C (cantileverless kind). ''New stuff'' is not necessarily
''better stuff''.