I recently put my first MC cart on my TT, a Hana ML. While I was very impressed with the top end detail, I felt the lower midrange weight and bass impact were lacking. My phonostage (Sutherland 20/20) gain moves in 6db steps, 58db to 64db at the top end. While 58db sounded best, various dance and rock albums felt a little too laid back to me. I started to suspect that maybe this cart/phono combo wasn’t the best match, and the ideal gain might actually be 60 or 62 db as 64 was clearly too much.
In debating my next move I considered a new phono, a different cart, and SUTs. After some demos I brought home an SUT and got things set up. This instantly brought the low end impact and lower weight bass back into the mix. Exactly what I was hoping for. Also seemed to smooth out some occasional edgy highs as well, making rough recordings much more enjoyable.
That’s what worked for me. I suggest really digging into your specific equipment matching and trying some things to find what works for you. Best of luck!