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.
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Has anyone tried the Hana ML on the Ultradeck yet? I'm curious if that comb would be fitting and a decent upgrade when the time comes. I've honestly been very happy with the MasterTracker, so I have considered staying with that one potentially.
So based on that info, is it fair to say that most medium and low compliance carts would be a decent fit? I know several people who are very happy with Grado carts on their UDs, and I've seen some with Nagaoka carts that are also quite happy. 

I previously enjoyed the Nagaoka MP-150, so their line would be of interest to me, but the Hana ML also seems interesting. 
This is all assuming I want to venture out. Honestly I still really like the UltraTracker on this table, so I might not even feel a need to change brands, but I don't want to write off others. 
Thank you for the specific questions @chakster

I emailed both questions to MoFi last night, and had some specific answers in my inbox this morning. Hopefully this helps some people and clears up some details. 

Directly from MoFi:

The UltraDeck Tonearm Effective Mass is  25.14g. We have mounted many cartridges from Ortofon, Grado, Hana, Audio Technica, Denon, and others that work great with both of our turntables. You want to avoid any cartridges that are specified as high compliance but the majority of today’s cartridges are either medium or low compliance and will work great with your turntable.

 

The compliance of our cartridges at 100Hz is available;

Studio Tracker

 Static compliance : 35 x 10e-6/dyne

 Dynamic compliance : 8 x 10e-6/dyne


Ultra Tracker

  Static compliance : 35 x 10e-6/dyne

  Dynamic compliance : 10 x 10e-6/dyne

Master Tracker

  Static compliance : 40 x 10e-6/dyne

  Dynamic compliance : 10 x 10e-6/dyne