Beginner Question: Turntable for CXA 81 Amp

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I had in mind a Blue stylus upgrade might be the next step…but any AT VM95 series is a good bet too.

Well if the OP sticks to the built-in phono, the Ortofon would probably be better. I remember some people saying it is tuned for Ortofon.

And the blue it's often cited as on a similar level to the AT-VM95ML.
I went straight to the latter just as I already had it from my previous turntable - which I sold with the Red.
I now wish I at least tried the Blue. Oh well.