Thanks for the tips suggestions yall. I ended up selling the Cambridge Audio phono/headphone amp, and grabbing CambridgeAudio's "AM10" Topaz Integrated Receiver which has the same phono amp, headphone amp, and other input options for other gear + speakers.
I specifically chose the Denon because I didnt want a manual table. I get that most folks suggest manual tables to reduce the noise of additional motors, but I simply dont trust my shakey hands for starting/stopping.
Thanks for the Ortofon tip, maybe I'll go blue next.