New to Vinyl. Need help on how to match components, cartridge, etc...

Yep, as mentioned, unless you go for some esoteric sort of thing, a good MM/MC phono stage will do the trick. Going that route you are fairly unlimited in carts you can choose. Then, install and enjoy!

MV, moving magnet cartridges generally require an input impedance of 47 kOhms and this is where most phono stages start. If the phono stage has a gain in the 40- 50 dB range it is good for moving magnet cartridges only. There are phono stages that have gain in the 58-60 dB area and by changing the input impedance these stages can run lower output moving magnets and higher output moving coils down to 0.4 mV. Phono stages with gain above 60 dB are for moving coil cartridges only and for the lowest output cartridges 0.2 mV and below you would like to have 70 dB of gain. The input impedance of the moving coil phono stage is adjusted depending on the internal impedance of the cartridge. The rule of thumb is you want the input impedance to be 10 times or above the internal impedance of the cartridge. Some phono stages have separate inputs for MM and MC cartridges with appropriate spec. Some are so adjustable you can configure any input for any cartridges. These tend to be very expensive units but if you like rolling cartridges, why not!  

I forgot to mention. For me the single most important spec is tracking ability. The lowest I will go is 80 um. After that it is by manufacturer, the ones I know build a quality product and back up their work such as Ortofon, Clearaudio, Lyra, and Grado. I tend to avoid Cottage industry makers especially if they are foreign. Some importers may not be trustworthy and they are responsible for backing up warranties. Super low compliance cartridges do not make sense to me. They require heavier  tonearms with much higher moments of inertia. They do not follow record irregularities well leading to increased distortion and record wear. Shorter lighter arms with higher compliance cartridges is the way to go. I do not think tracking angle errors are as important sonically. 

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