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Cartridge Reccomendations for the MoFi Ultradeck

Hello Everyone,
I am looking for recommendations for cartridges that would pair well with the MoFi ultradeck. I am currently using the master tracker and have been liking it but I think I damaged it yesterday as I am getting a lot of distortion after scratching one of my records pretty good. I was not aware of doing it but it was a brand new record and I see the scratch. 

It is my plan to continue trouble shooting and evaluating the current cartridge but in the event I have to send it off for repairs, I think I will buy a spare. What would you all recommend for a spare cartridge for my MoFi ultradeck. The rest of my system is all PS Audio gear, BHK 250 amp, bhk pre amp, P12 power regenerator, stellar phono and Thiel 3.7 speakers.

Thanks for the help and recommendations.
bighempin
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audiosaurusrex
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Oh man, sorry I did that with my new cartridge and virgin half speed master. I have a tonearm lifter and did not cue up so the Tonearm skipped across it. Bummer I was so mad I ordered a new record. Thankfully the Hana SL survived. That’s what I would get for $750. Before that I had a AT 540ML also very nice for the money but the Hana is way superior in dynamics, soundstage and Imaging. You might want to look at the stylus under a magnifying glass to check if it’s bent or broken.
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tomic601
13,185 posts
 
the Ortofon Bronze works VERY well on that table.
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chakster
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Do you know the effective mass of MoFi tonearm ?
As i can see their own MM cartridges are low compliance 8 or 10cu (if the figure stated at 10Hz, we don’t know). If those carts are made in Japan the compliance is measured at 100Hz and it will be higher when we will convert it to 10Hz.

Anyway, i think you should look for a mid compliance MM cartridges.
Any MoFi cartridge will be easily outperformed by killer vintage MM at moderate cost like the AT-ML150 OCC or Victor X-1IIe (both are mid compliance). I recommend them because i know the whole series of AT-ML (from AT-ML150 to AT-ML180) and Victor X1II (from X1IIe to X1IID) and those cartridges are oustanding in slam, details and resolution. Highly recommended! There are many more vintage MM but most of them are high compliance and probably not ideal for your tonearm. But AT-ML150 and Victor X1IIe are mid compliance and it must be perfect match for your arm.

And if you want only new models them SoundSmith MI maybe ?
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