Thank you to all who have responded. It is heartening amid this terrible pandemic, that members will still reach out and advise and talk about audio to posters
A special thanks to teo-audio 1 for his detailed and technical explanation about the electronics of the cartridge body and how differences in sound quality are determined by materials and how they are used.
After almost 40 years of doing high end audio, I often wonder how much even the avid buyer understands about the application of materials and the engineering designs that provide sound. I don't think it is "just important" to trust your ears and instincts when buying a component, and hoping you have chosen the right pieces to create a synergy that is satisfying and opens the door to understanding what the music is conveying I believe in the notion ( possibly antiquated) that dealers have an obligation to advise to the best of their knowledge and experience on what components can create the sound the buyer is seeking. I believe that requires more than an elementary knowledge of a component's sonic personality.
