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?
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If you have and like an SPU cartridge, it is a matter of choosing a suitable arm, I don't think the type of table particularly matters.  Some people insist on being vintage appropriate, but, to me, a good table, regardless of vintage, deserves a good arm whatever the vintage.

I had the privilege of hearing a collection of four different Ortofon SPU cartridges, two were older, and two were current models, on a modern top-end Ortofon arm.  This was an interesting comparison--I liked both the highly regarded older model and the latest top end SPU model which sounded quite different from the older model.  The Ortofon tonearm is a favorite of the dealer who was doing the audition (the table was a Thorens 124).  I would suggest the Ortofon arm, but, it is made by Jelco, which recently went out of business, so it, like a lot of other arms made by Jelco, have become quite hard to find.
Rega is a great solution. I have a Planar 8 and it is stellar sounding and easy to set up
I think one of the most hyped tonearm is Fidelity-Research FR-66s. 

One of the most hyped cartridge is Koetsu (not an entry level models). 

Regarding turntable I agree that Garrard 301 is one of the most hyped models. 



 


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promote or publicize (a product or idea) intensively, often exaggerating its importance or benefits.