Cartridges: low output vs. high output


Could someone please explain why these variations exist? I have only had high output cartridges. Why is there low output? I recently saw an ad here on Audiogon where the seller stated he wanted to move back to high output…

So, what are the +’s and –‘s of each?

Thank you.

BTW, I have a Sota Star with a SME IV arm and am thinking of upgrading the cartridge.
rbschauman

Showing 1 response by mmakshak

I believe in the past, the general scuttlebutt was that LOMCs were superior to their high-output brothers. Of course, most of the people who said this, probably had phono stages, with their associated costs, that could handle the LOMC.