A suspended turntable is not necessarily better than a non-suspended one. There are very good and very bad examples of both types. Eliminating the suspension means more money to put into the other components. It also means fewer factors which have to be correct in the design. Unless you're spending multiple thousands on the turntable, you're probably better off without suspension.
Try a high output moving coil cartridge. These will happily drive a moving magnet phono stage.
The synergy between the turntable, tonearm, and cartridge is important. Some combinations of very good components simply don't work, other combinations really sing. This is where your deal can really help.
The most important thing is to listen. No matter how good the reviews, no matter row high the ratings on internet forums, if it doesn't sound musical to you, don't buy it.
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Witch hazel is not a good idea for vinyl records (and probably not for shellac either) due to the other chemicals mixed into it. If you're unwilling to buy a commercial record cleaning fluid, try three to four parts demineralised water mixed with one part of isopropyl alcohol. Add a few drops of a basic dishwashing liquid (no perfumes, no moisturizers). After washing the records with this mix, rinse them in straight demineralized water.
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