I also suggest a different cartridge; I should think a LOMC would be the way to go, but that's my preference. Your preamp is a very nice rig.
Alignment is the other critical issue as noted above. The Pro-Ject system works well but as you said, one really must be patient with it and double-check everything. The one I have (Strobe-It) is quite a bit thicker than the average record. You don't say which arm or specific tool you have, so you'll want to see where your VTA is both on vinyl and the alignment tool to make sure that isn't an issue as well.
Good luck & happy listening!
Alignment is the other critical issue as noted above. The Pro-Ject system works well but as you said, one really must be patient with it and double-check everything. The one I have (Strobe-It) is quite a bit thicker than the average record. You don't say which arm or specific tool you have, so you'll want to see where your VTA is both on vinyl and the alignment tool to make sure that isn't an issue as well.
Good luck & happy listening!