MM, MC, or MI cartridge

“Generalities are dangerous.”

@secretguy 

I agree and so is constant cravings for attention…lol! 

I am an MP guy, and have MI, MC and MM cartridges on various turntables.

I enjoy them all and have specific phono sections I use with each. Moon, SPL, Gold Note and Pathos. 

Lalitk,

I guess I’m very needy! LOL

look at it this way; almost 100% of the design efforts in the last 15-20 years have been advancing moving coils. why? they have some substantial advantages in performance. and phono preamps have got much quieter too, allowing for optimization of low output moving coils.

that said there are plenty of great sounding examples of other types, but overall moving coils rule today.

Imagine going back a couple of decades...

Pre digital broadcast TV to flat screen/hi def 

Consider the Rega, since you won't have to fuss with adjustments/alignment. 3 screws, set the tracking and you're ready to spin. If you get the bug, now you can consider doing the "investment" table/cart.