The key is not the wire in the cartridge but how the cartridge reacts with your arm, table, and phono stage. You want to pick the best cartridge for your system and that can be a challenge but a big reward when the magic happens. You also want to play your choices for at least 6 album sides because low output moving coils take a long time to relax.
Copper, silver, or gold MC cartridge coils?
Copper coils seem to be the most popular.
Silver coils seem to have the general trait of warmer midrange and extended high frequencies, by those that prefer them.
Copper has lower mass than silver, and much less mass than gold. Better transients?
Silver has the best conductivity, followed by copper, then gold. Gold has the best corrosion durability.
Can we draw any conclusions as to the type of sonic traits and preference of each type?
Any preferences and why your choice of type, or is there no big differences sonic wise?
Silver coils seem to have the general trait of warmer midrange and extended high frequencies, by those that prefer them.
Copper has lower mass than silver, and much less mass than gold. Better transients?
Silver has the best conductivity, followed by copper, then gold. Gold has the best corrosion durability.
Can we draw any conclusions as to the type of sonic traits and preference of each type?
Any preferences and why your choice of type, or is there no big differences sonic wise?