52tiger,
Not sure what the output mV is on the cart you are refering to, but if it is more than 2mV then only a very low gain MC phono (<48db)should have the result you are explaining. What it also might be is that you are used to the extra drive and dynamics of MC's high gain. My personal experience was that over time we dial in through equipment changes more drive and dynamics than is natural. Then that supper dynamic sound becomes the norm, so a natural system sounds dull. Same applied to my transition from being a car audio "audiophile" to home audio, if there wasn't 1000w driving a pair of subs in a system then there wasn't enough bass for me. Took at least 3 years to recalibrate.
Not sure what the output mV is on the cart you are refering to, but if it is more than 2mV then only a very low gain MC phono (<48db)should have the result you are explaining. What it also might be is that you are used to the extra drive and dynamics of MC's high gain. My personal experience was that over time we dial in through equipment changes more drive and dynamics than is natural. Then that supper dynamic sound becomes the norm, so a natural system sounds dull. Same applied to my transition from being a car audio "audiophile" to home audio, if there wasn't 1000w driving a pair of subs in a system then there wasn't enough bass for me. Took at least 3 years to recalibrate.