There are plenty to choose from but I would look at Denon, AT, Benz, ect. or possibly a Grado. I wouldn't spend too much on the Cartridge possible $100 tops.
BTW, what did you pay for this and why did you choose a direct drive unit when Pioneer made a few nice belt drives PL 512-514 and 516, which I believe to be better. These 3 models can often be purchased via eBay for way less than $50, often only needing a new belt. They are solid MDF plinths and easy to mod.
Anyway, I picked up a PL 514 with the intent to do some extreme mods in order to see how close I can come to my Well Tempered on the cheap. Sort of a fun project! I'll probibly use a Denon Dl 160 or 103 on it. I'm also going to rewire the arm and run a tone arm wrap around it. If need be I will remove the power supply from the plinth and place it in its own sheilded project box and terninate it with a 4 pin XLR. I found that often the power supplies in these units often add EMI and increased noise. I fiqure that I will put another $50 dollars into it excluding the cartridge. Consdering I bought it for $20.00 it won't hurt and should be a lot of fun. I'm sure these mods can also be done to your table, thus adding to the sound and interactive enjoyment.
BTW, what did you pay for this and why did you choose a direct drive unit when Pioneer made a few nice belt drives PL 512-514 and 516, which I believe to be better. These 3 models can often be purchased via eBay for way less than $50, often only needing a new belt. They are solid MDF plinths and easy to mod.
Anyway, I picked up a PL 514 with the intent to do some extreme mods in order to see how close I can come to my Well Tempered on the cheap. Sort of a fun project! I'll probibly use a Denon Dl 160 or 103 on it. I'm also going to rewire the arm and run a tone arm wrap around it. If need be I will remove the power supply from the plinth and place it in its own sheilded project box and terninate it with a 4 pin XLR. I found that often the power supplies in these units often add EMI and increased noise. I fiqure that I will put another $50 dollars into it excluding the cartridge. Consdering I bought it for $20.00 it won't hurt and should be a lot of fun. I'm sure these mods can also be done to your table, thus adding to the sound and interactive enjoyment.