Yes it can be a challenge - that's why I didn't get into the calculations of effective tonearm mass, compliance resonance etc...
Instead - I used a simply rule of thumb - a low mass arm like this one is typically designed for VTF's of roughly 1.25g (that was the at the time populat spec for the T4P p-mount cartridges... which with an adapter could also be mounted on a standard arm)
There is some scope for variation - so 1.25g to 1.5g is what I would consider the reasonable "OPTIMUM" range for this arm.
Most current arms are heavier - the most "typical" arm for the current generation is the Technics SL1200 arm - ie: the typical S-Arm - these track best at VTF's in the 1.5g to 2.2g
Cartridges that suit this arm very well include:
Various vintage Shures (M97 / V15V and variants of these) - For which aftermarket new styli are available (including the very nice TOTL Jico SAS)
Check out the deal on Shure M97xE phono cartridge at LP Gear
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Ortofon OM family OM10/20/30/40 - really good performance kicks of with OM20, OM30 is superb, I have not tried the OM40 (which is quite pricey)
Bodies are identical - only the styli change - beware of the "DJ" versions of the family.... stick with the OM10/OM20/OM30/OM40
Audio Technica AT440MLb (pretty much the same as the AT540ML but with a high compliance stylus for lower mass arms)
Check out the deal on Audio-Technica AT440MLb phono cartridge at LP Gear
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Audio Technica AT150MLx (this is the TOTL member of the family... with a high compliance stylus - superb, but not cheap)
Check out the deal on Audio-Technica AT150MLX phono cartridge at LP Gear
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Most of the Grado exchangeable stylus cartridges (Black/Red/Silver/Gold) are suitable with VTF around 1.5g for current styli If you can find earlier models, they will run at slightly lighter VTF's
ANY P-Mount cartridge (purchase with an adapter to ease mounting) - they are all designed for 1.25g - and most will work very well with a touch more than 1.25g... 1.4g is often optimal with current styli for these
P-MOUNT T4P phono cartridge,P-MOUNT T4P phonograph cartridge
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T4P and P-Mount Phono Cartridges easily mount on linear tracking tables. Choose brands like Audio Technica, Denon, Goldring, Grado, Nagaoka, Ortofon & Shure.
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Stanton / Pickering - golden oldies with the main Hi-Fi targeted cartridges running at VTF's in the 1.2 to 1.5g range
https://www.lpgear.com/product/STANTON681EEEMK3.html
(I still have members of this family in my cartridge library... very nice)
And yes - due to the mainstream market now being VTF's in the 1.8 to 2.5g range - it can be easier, to just go with the flow...
But. There was plenty of research done back in the day, which demonstrated that best performance from vinyl was achieved with low mass arms and high compliance cartridges - resulting also in lower wear to both needle and vinyl (both last longer!)