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Honest question about cartridge vs. turntable performance.

I’ve been a vinyl lover for a few years now and I have an ortofon black cartridge setup with an mmf 5.1 turntable with acrylic platter and speed controller. My question to all the vinyl audiophiles out there is this. How much difference does a turntable really make compared to the cartridge? Will I hear a significant difference if I upgraded my turntable and kept the same cartridge? Isn’t the cartridge 90%+ of the sound from a vinyl setup? Thank you guys in advance for an honest discussion on this topic. 
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A turntable can make a HUGE difference. A tone arm can make a HUGE difference

about 5 years ago I heard a pricey VPI table fitted with a $300 cartridge. That set up was spectacular. Another time I heard a table with a cartridge that was way more expensive that the table. Disappointing- I knew that cartridge was capable of better 
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