I've only used moving magnet cartridges but curious to know if any of you listen to vinyl via a moving coil cartridge.  Gonna order the ZP3 soon and am also upgrading my turntable but feel like the mc cartridge route is much more expensive when you factor in step up transformer etc.  Rather put that money into a great mm cartridge and/or tons of vinyl. Thoughts...?

Thanks
JD

JD
I`ve used mc`s for so long now I`ve forgotten what mm`s sound like.
The difference is usually regarded as mc being more airy, spatial, emotive, involving, and in general the most popular if you are going to spend a fair amount.
Maybe I should revisit a mm, but have found, by looking for a new cart, the cartridgeman Musicmaker, which is a "moving iron". I like what I read about them and their output is 4mv so wont require a step up.
Still some way off before deciding, so like you there`s a big field of carts (sic) to narrow down. I bet theres half a dozen which would sound awesome without going overboard.
Is it a general rule of thumb to spend as much on a cartridge as your deck ?

You could opt for a high output moving coil, such as the DENON, eliminating the need for a step up transformer.