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Most hyped turntable, tonearm, and cartridge?

Which turntable, tonearm, and cartridge do you think are most hyped?

One of my friends who owns Garrard 301, Thorens 124 and EMT ?? told me that those three vintage turntables are as good as one can get for the price points, beating most modern turntables costing under $10K. However, I've also read that Garrard 301 is over hyped.
My friend also insists that Ortofon RMG 309 tonearm and the original SPU Silver Meister (not MKii) are best for Garrard and Thorens. I wonder whether the Ortofon arm and SPU cartridge are over rated. 
Your thought?
ihcho
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chakster
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Modern $3k turntables are junk, except for the new Technics, compared to the nice vintage Direct Drives at the same price.

Actually, those $3k modern belt drives must be in $500-1000 range, but not at $2-3k range.
aewarren
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The Linn LP-12 was, and maybe still is, the most hyped turntable, but over-hyped? Maybe, but let's not forget that it was the pioneer (not that Pioneer) of high-end turntables and changed audiophiles' views concerning the importance of a good front end in the audio system. There are many original LP-12s still spinning vinyl today, some upgraded to today's specs, some in their original form ~ a classic nonetheless.
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cfarrow
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Entertain me and list the 3k modern tables that are better than any 301 or 124? And I am not talking about the new 20k or 15k tables.
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noromance
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A modern 3k tt will trump any of those vintage ones. They are pretty though.
Yeah, right.
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wturkey
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chakster. That Nakamichi is something else. WOW!
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