So where we are with this is primarily two issues...

We need to make sure you accurately executed the procedure for setting tracking force. It's not easily understood by the average person. That part about floating the arm to dead level and turning the dial to zero without turning the weight is not always all that intuitive or clear.

Then you'll need to consider how important the DJ functions like scratching are. As poppachubby said...some high-fidelity is lost in the cartridges that can tolerate scratching.

For high-fidelity in your price range, I like the Shure M97XE...poppachubby can back me up on that one. I suspect he'd also agree the Ortofon 2M Red is a good one. The AudioTechnica AT95E and AT95HE are good cartridges at good prices. However...if you want to have the option to scratch, I like the Ortofon that I original linked because it's pre-aligned for that style arm. Most cartridges are going to require very careful alignment on the headshell. The Ortofon body replaces the entire headshell and cartridge. You could put an AT95E on the headshell for hi-fi and swap it out with the Ortofon for scratching.