MM, MC, or MI cartridge

I went from MM to MC and love it. Pro Ject X2. Sumiko Moonstone MM to Hana SL. 

All of the above advice is anecdotal (a story told by one person with no statistical validity). The best the op could do would be to read up on the 3 different transducers, and then listen for himself. It takes time and effort to figure out what suits you best.

@rvpiano FWIW I agree with @inna  - start by upgrading the RP3. However if you decide not to re-tip the virtuoso, the Hana ML is great for the money and a good place to start the MC journey.   

I’m using a Dynavector 20x2 MC on ClearAudio Concept with Satisfy Tonearm. Curious to know how/if Hana ML would sound different?

Dear @zazouswing  : Cartridge compliance takes in count all what is part of the cantilever/stylus movements for the better or that " impedes " freely movements and compliance in a cartridge is measured in static and dynamic way and vertical and horizontal one.

In the past the cartridge specs showed the vertical/horizontal compliance that normally were even.

Resonance is associated with cartridge compliance, cartridge weigth and tonearm effective mass but does not determines the inherent self cartridge habilities and I posted : " every thing the same, that means a well match between cartridge/tonearm combination.

I have a lot of LP MUSIC recordings that I use as tracking tests between them the Telarc 1812, RR Dafos and dozens more and obviously some with piano scores that as @lewm point out sometimes makes tracking really a chalenge that several LOMC can't handled with applomb.

What could be the most critical an important characteristic/issue in analog reproduction? for me the name is transient response that's what defines any single part of any " instrument color " as a whole and the overall score recorded and LOMC cartridges are faster than the other cartridge designs and for me that's why are better the LOMC: better transient response, it's suddenly/fast and this affects the time decay of the sound that affects all what we are listening.

The attack of musical notes is essencial and Orchestra Directors know very well in what they are looking through the interpretation of the whole orchestra players.

I respect your opinion and here is mine again. Remember that the transduced cartridges movements in a LOMC the signal path is way shorter that with the other designs. Of course that are other issues to take in count but are not what we are talking about. The OP said: briefly explanation and yes sometimes is not easy to be brief about.

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