MM, MC, or MI cartridge

Can somebody briefly describe the difference in the sonic characteristics of these types of cartridge, if possible?

I’ve never had a MC and I’m wondering what difference it would make.

rvpiano07-08-2022 12:36pm

edcyn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,876 posts 07-08-2022 at 09:17pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete How ’bout this for a quick & dirty explanation? With a Moving Coil cartridge there is more there there. More detail. Better imaging. More dimensionality. Moving Magnets & Moving Iron cartridges, by contrast, often deliver better tonality & easier listening.
edcyn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,876 posts 07-10-2022 at 10:59pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @lewm Your opinion concerning MC/MM/MI sound differences is exactly what I said in my original post. I guess we're caught in a glitch in the Matrix. As Mick Jagger once sang, "Gimme shelter!" In any event, I think I found a happy best-of-both-worlds compromise with my new Hana ML.
edcyn Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,876 posts 07-20-2022 at 08:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete rvpiano -- Enjoy it!. Eddie likes it...