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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?
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fleschler
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@chakster  I heard the Nakamichi turntable with auto centering feature back in the 1980s at M&K Sound in Los Angeles.  At the time, it was the finest LP sound I had ever heard.  Dyanamic and without wow problems.  

I had a choice of a Linn table in 1981.  I purchased the VPI 19-1 instead.  It sounded better.  Then in 2005, I bought a fully loaded VPI TNT VI.  It sounded blah until I placed it on a Townsend Seismic Sink, then it became the table it can be.  I still use the VPI 19-4 for 78s and it is super dynamic.  Neither table is unattractive although the VPI 19 does look pedestrian but so what?
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