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Turntable versus tonearm versus cartridge: which is MOST important?

Before someone chimes in with the obvious "everything is important" retort, what I'm really wondering about is the relative significance of each.

So, which would sound better:

A state of the art $10K cartridge on a $500 table/arm or a good $500 cartridge on a $10K table/arm?

Assume good enough amplification to maximize either set up.

My hunch is cartridge is most critical, but not sure to what extent.

Thanks.


bobbydd

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dynamic_driven
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Spend $150 on each the TT, tonearm and cartridge. Then put the remaining $9,500 into a cable! Shell out another $1k on fancy interconnect nail polish coating.

Case closed. Problem solved. 

Or rather than an unrealistic approach this of all or nothing mentality, why not use a more balanced approach and allocate your budget so that each component gets consideration?

Lastly, why is no one mentioning the phono preamp? This is as much a factor as the rest. Especially if you are using a cheap $50 phono pre built into an integrated. 
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