MM, MC, or MI cartridge


Can somebody briefly describe the difference in the sonic characteristics of these types of cartridge, if possible?

I’ve never had a MC and I’m wondering what difference it would make.

128x128rvpiano

One of my life long goals was to try to emulate my live musical experience with my experience at home The MI carts from SS provide this.

@rvpiano 

I've been following your many posts. 

It you're looking for a natural presentation, go SoundSmith 

MC are fun but not a natural/live presentation of the live performance.

Too late.
I’ve already ordered the Hana ML.

Hopefully, it will fill the bill for me.

I’ll try to stop posting so much. LOL

 

One factor often cited for MC pickups is wider band width due to low inductance. But this is due to fewer coil turns which gives low inductance AND low output. MMs almost always have many more coil turns AND higher output. But there have been MMs with fewer turns AND lower output. The Technics EPC 100 MK4 is an example with FLAT response to at least 80kHz if i Recall correctly(meaning the high end resonance is even higher) and yet it still has 1 mv output which means you can use a good MM phono stage; you don't need a high gain MC type phono stage.

rvpiano, that's good. Now ask us about upgrading your table and arm and phono stage. You will get recommendations of almost all available brands, guaranteed.