My brain can only grasp what sounds good to my ears. I have a 30+ year old Technics SL-1600MK2 with Ortofon Blue in my rec room and a one year old Technics SL-1200G with Ortofon Quintet Black in my listening room.
At first, I had the Blue on the 1200G. It sounded pretty good. I then bought the Black. All other things being equal (record, phono preamp, etc.), I'm sure I don't have to tell you which one sounds waaaaaay better.
At first, I had the Blue on the 1200G. It sounded pretty good. I then bought the Black. All other things being equal (record, phono preamp, etc.), I'm sure I don't have to tell you which one sounds waaaaaay better.