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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@rauliruegas

that’s what i said:

... people are crazy when they are buying $3000-8000 MC cartridges without having a chance to audition a decent $700-1200 MM from the 70s/80s in perfect condition.

I did it the wrong way by starting off with $3500-4000 ZYX and $4500-5000 ZYX cartridges when i jumped on High-End territory. For about 18 years prior to that moment my turntable was equipped with mediorce MI like Grado, Shure and Ortofon MM carts. In between i discovered the sound of Technics 205c mk3, 205c mk4 and 100c mk3. But the opinion makers hypnotized me that MC is superior, so i tried Audio-Technica ART2000 and that was the best MC cartridge in my early days (the price was about $600 used). Now i have very rare MM cartridges and they are superior to any MC i have owned, but i’m still tryin to find some vintage MC that can compete with them, but i’m not gonna buy $3000-5000 MC anymore for sure. One of the best MC (according to our members) is already in my collection (Ortofon MC2000 NOS) along with various Fidelity-Research MC carts that i like at the moment.

Would be nice to see your MC list.

P.S. Believe it or not, but i’m waiting for my First Watt F2J amp designed for fullrange crossover-less speakers. Then i will be a battle between my tube push-pull amp vs. single-ended Class A current-source F2J.

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.

Bsme85, getting it done! You can stop trolling. Or not. I may need to do homework but you need to find a life. 
I am not familiar with vinyl. I am thinking to buy a new TT incl per-amp. I also read controversal comments regarding Rega. 

Will a complete package (TT/arm/cartridge/phono per-Amp) in the Price area of RP6/RP8 (maybe a RP10 if Necessaire) deliver a good Sound (warmth, dynamic, detailed but not harsh)? Or is it better to assemble TT from different Brands?