I'm not sure about the "coil" noise you're reporting, Axel. Some of the Grados pick up on the motor and people have added a mu-metal shield around the motor to eliminate this noise pickup.
It sounds as if there's a dynamic between your turntable, tonearm, and cartridges that favors higher compliance cartridges.
For this reason (and at your price-point), I'd give serious consideration to the SoundSmith SMMC3.
Note that I have NEVER heard this cartridge, but Peter Lederman's work leads me to expect that he can accomplish at this price point what he has done at higher points.
Treat this as extrapolation on my part rather than direct experience. Perhaps someone else can comment.
Cheers,
Thom @ Galibier
It sounds as if there's a dynamic between your turntable, tonearm, and cartridges that favors higher compliance cartridges.
For this reason (and at your price-point), I'd give serious consideration to the SoundSmith SMMC3.
Note that I have NEVER heard this cartridge, but Peter Lederman's work leads me to expect that he can accomplish at this price point what he has done at higher points.
Treat this as extrapolation on my part rather than direct experience. Perhaps someone else can comment.
Cheers,
Thom @ Galibier