What is the preferred cartrige mm or mc and why


Curious to know why some audiophiles prefer a moving coil cartridge over moving magnet type. What determines this preference? Does the tonearm determine which type is preferred? Why? 
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I have never seen Tyrolean pants anywhere else than in Germany

and Switzerland. So, obviously, those pants never become

''universal fashion''.  The MM fashion was universal till the 80is.

Then the first Supex 900 MC become the fashion. Those who

owned or , goddammit, bought MM kinds become the losers or,

to use the former qualification, Tyrolean pants bearer in the universe

of , say, jeans? Can anybody imagine seducing a girl with Tyrolean

pants on? Then, like with cars, the more expensive the more

impressive. Not to stay behind I (also?) own more MC kinds.

More to the point I want to show that I can afford MC kinds(grin).

Fortuitous I discovered Denon AU-S1 which covers impedances

from 2-40 Ohms. I own many MC carts so the perspective of many

SUT's each suitable for particular cart was not very attractive. But

then I also discovered Denon DL-S1 which is special made for the

S1 SUT. This combo can compete with my best LOMC's among

which Allaerts MC2, Magic Diamond, Benz LPs, FR-7 fz, Ikeda

9TT and 9C, etc. But the biggest surprise is/was the price. In my

case $2000 for both ( new). I use this combo with Klyne 3.5 phono

pre in MM stage. This means even more attractive proposition

because there is no need for an (expensive) MC phono pre.