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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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.
An unrestored stock 301 should not be confused with one of the rebuilt modded tables. I have heard the decked out Lenco as well next to 100K Audio Art tables and they are AMAZING when rebuilt. Some of the prices asked are too high but they are outstanding. Do NOT BELIEVE the people who say that any modern $3k table will beat a modded 301 or Lenco. A modern $3k table is nothing compared to what a $1k table from 30 yrs ago was. Heck even a sp1200mk2 with a good base and cart is punching way above what they go for.