I don't need to read up on anything.
Good for you. I won't need to explain why the following turntables and cartridges behaved the way they did.
Turntables I have owned:
Phillips AF 977: Recommended cartridge weight range:unknown
HK T45: recommended cartridge weight range:3-8 gms
HK T60: recommended cartridge weight range:2.5gm-8gms
HK T65C: recommended cartridge weight range:4.5gm-13gm (with accessory sub counterweight installed). Otherwise: 2.5gm-8gm
Cartridges I have owned:
Micro-Acoustics MA-2002: Mass: 4gm. Compliance: Described as "High". Recommended Tracing Force: 0.7-1.4 gm
Grado Signature 8: Mass:4.5 gm. Compliance: 20 cu. Recommended Tracking Force:1.5gm
Grado Statement Sonata1: Mass:7 gm, Compliance: 20cu. Recommended Tracking Force 1.5gm
Phillips AF977 with MA 2002 Cartridge: Tonearm balanced to zero, Tracking force set to 1.0gm: Impressions: Tracked well and played well. Never a problem.
HK T60: with MA 2002: Tonearm balanced to zero, Tracking force set to 1.0gm: Impressions: Cartridge would not track at all. As soon as the stylus met the groove, the cartridge bounced across the record. Cartridge was deemed incompatible with tonearm as explained by well trusted HiFi Shop.
HK T60 with Grado Signature 8: Tonearm balanced to zero, Tracking force set to 1.5gm: Impressions: Perfect match. Very stable in the groove, no resonance observed (no stylus quivering). No inner groove distortion, never a problem.
HK T60 with Grado Statement Sonata1: Tonearm balanced to zero (counterweight at rear end of travel and furthest from pivot.). Impressions: It played but would bounce across the record if bumped. Resonance measured at high end of acceptable using Hi Fi News Analog Test Record. Bump and resulting bounce seemed like the "tail was wagging the dog" and it would bounce a few times before stopping. Bear in mind that as cartridge weight increases, the rear counterweight needs to be further from the pivot, and inertia becomes more of a factor. Sound Quality: Inconsistent. Sometimes foggy, sometimes clear depended on recording. Occasional inner groove distortion even when cartridge properly aligned using HK Overhang gauge and grids. Inner groove distortion not present on all recordings, dependent on source volume on brand new and slightly used records from my personal collection (I do not purchase or play second hand records).
HK T65C with Grado Statement Sonata1: No different than HKT60 with Grado Statement Sonata1.
Appearance wise, the Tonearms on the T60 and T65C are very similar and have the same counterweight. Obvious difference is T65C uses a string and counterweight to adjust Antiskate and has a vaguely explained lateral balance weight. I think the magnetic antiskate adjust on the T60 is a better performer in theory as antiskate is constantly changing with record velocity and groove modulation (friction) depending on where the stylus is. A fixed weight on a string is a fixed amount of bias no matter where the stylus is whereas magnetic attraction or repulsion decreases with distance. The lateral balance weight on the T65C's tonearm is superfluous in my opinion as the tonearm is needle point pivot balanced. Lateral balance is more important with knife edge balance, as with the SME 3009 tonearm.
Moving the Grado Statement Sonata1 to a new table and arm (Thorens TD-124 MK1, SME 3009, Series II (Unimproved): Tracking Force:1.5gm Impressions: Tracking: Much better. If I bumped the turntable, the stylus would bounce once and stick the landing. No problem with inner groove distortion. Resonance measured in the middle of recommended range using Hi Fi News Analog Test Record. Visual observation of cantilever on warped records: not bouncy, cartridge on SME arm can track anything I've played. Much like a luxury car, the cartridge rides smoothly even over warped records.
Audible impressions: The Grado Statement Sonata1 sounded better on the SME arm. Bass was firmer and tighter, treble had more air and individual instruments could be located left, right, forward, rear, up and down. In contrast, the same cartridge on the HK tables was left, right, and a wall of sound in the middle. Same cartridge sounded better on the SME arm.
The HK tonearms were designed in a different era when many cartridges and tonearms were low mass. There are still low mass cartridges available today, but nothing I'm interested in. As I strive to improve my system as components (and cartridges) wear out, it became obvious to me the HK tonearms had become the limiting factor and narrowed my choice of new cartridges.
Even though every tonearm/cartridge in the above examples could be balanced to zero and set to the recommended tracking force and anti skate, some combinations seemed to track better than others.
I simply asked you to clarify the nebulous term you used, "handle".
A cartridge's suspension is like the springs and shock absorbers on a car.. As we all know, shock's must be matched to the car, otherwise the car doesn't "handle" very well.
Is it clear enough now?