To unleash the expected flood of bewildering recommendations, what is your budget? Also, try to find out what is the effective mass of your tonearm plus headshell. (If you're using the OEM SME headshell, then usually the mass of the headshell is included in the manufacturer's spec for "effective mass".) Then add the weight of whatever cartridge (typically 5-6 gm to less than 15 gm). And you can then select a cartridge with suitable compliance to keep the resonant frequency within the accepted range of 8-12Hz. (There are automated calculators on line.) OR, ignore all that crap and get a cartridge you like and can afford. In actual practice, most cartridges work with most tonearms, unless one or the other is wildly different from the norm.
Some cartridge recommendations
I have recently acquired a Panasonic SP-10 TT with an Ortofon MC10 cartridge. I am using the phono section of my Modwright 225I for phono play back. I am thinking a more modern MC cart would be a better choice. The tone arm is a SME 3009 series II improved. I am new enough at vinyl playback that I am not sure what a good match for a cart would be. Any comments would be appreciated, thanks.
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