I got an MC cartridge, a nice little Ortofon MC30 Supreme:

Connecting the turntable to the Muffsy MC Head Amp and then to the Muffsy Phono Preamp. nothing but sweet silence.

Then the needle dropped, and the silence turned to sweet, sweet sound. This little rascal performs way beyond what was expected with a deep black background, rich and detailed sound and a fantastic sound stage.

A kit is getting closer, but a lot of components have to be sourced and the final PCB has to be ordered and tested.