If you are going to run with the dual (and that would be my advice too) I would advise looking at the ARTcessories USB Phono Plus http://artproaudio.com/artcessories/turntable_preamps/product/usb_phono_plus-ps/
I have thei ART DJ preamp (which is effectively bundled in the Phono Plus) which I feed to a USB soundcard (Edirol UA-1EX) - but I would have bought the combined ART unit if it had ben available when I was buying.
I started out with a USB TT (ION iTT-USB) but soon junked in favour of using my existing Technics deck with SME arm - thereby getting MUCH better results.
And my preference for click removal is Brian Davies’ ClickRepair (costs a little but produces excellent results) - see this sticky thread: https://forum.audacityteam.org/t/click-pop-removal-clickrepair-software/1933/1
WC