Add Headshell weight to track better?


I got a VPI scoutmaster and a Cartridge Man MusicMaker III, it sounds great but it's also picking up more surface noise than I would like. While doing some research I found that they are not exactly compatible. Would adding headshell weight allow it to track better and therefore pick up less surface noise?
toufu
Hi,
seems I got this cart just VERY wrong, can't even blame the web no more, so it must be entirely my fault.
And I sure got my private helping from Audifeil for being so daft.
Good to have some watch-dog about, catch out folks that don't have their act straight!

I truly had it to be a MC cart and it sure isn't one, we don't use these around my place so much, no excuse I know.
I will be more careful, 'cause it don't feel so good to make such silly mistakes, believe me.
Greetings,
Axel
Dear Toufu: Like Doug point-out a a Record Cleaning Machine is a must for you if you don't have it yet.

Other two issue could be on the cartridge set-up, specially on VTA and azymuth and in the load capacitance for that cartridge: you can try with changes here.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
Even if the cartridge is not very sensitive to load capacitance. It could help too try change in loading impedance.

Raul.