Yes-you are correct. I kinda went off on a tangent. I was inquiring about tonearm mass, but thought I would ask for recommendations of a TT/Cart combo. I had always thought you find a TT you like and a cartridge you can afford. I was ignorant in knowing one needs to match a cart with a specific tonearm; then there's the capacitance of your interconnects etc. The more I learn, the more I find out how much I do not know.
Proper Mass Of Tonearm for MC Cart
Two years have passed since I rediscovered vinyl. I have a MM Maestro, and am considering a middle range MC cartridge. It's been suggested that with some MC carts, a tonearm of high mass is needed for proper tracking etc. I will be shopping for a new TT and MC cart with a budget of $3-6K for both. My ARC PH-7 phono stage only goes down to 100 ohms, and I'm happy with it. I was entertaining the new Rega P-8 with the Apheta cart, but reviews have stated this cart "likes" 50 ohms and below and some say is a little grainy. Maybe just the Rega 8 without the Apheta? I'm not leaning toward any particular brand-just noticed the new Rega. Any suggestions?