Mielr said:
JediTray, some things that come to mind (which you already may have thought of/taken care of), but just in case:
Are you using a MM or MC cartridge? Some phono preamps don't have enough output for an MC cartridge and you'll get A LOT of noise.
Well, I used what DAK provided, which was a GliPro elliptical diamond stylus with magnetic cartridge.
Here's a link that shows detailed closeup pics: