Rega Planar 3 turntable
Rega Planar 3
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From $1,125.00

Optional, installed cartridges available

Trade-in is not available on this product.

 

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Product Description

The iconic ‘ Planar Three’ returns

Replacing the multi award winning and five times What Hi-Fi? Product of the Year (RP3) was never going to be an easy task. It took our team of designers headed up by Rega’s Roy Gandy, two years to develop the all new ‘Rega Planar 3 turntable’ following the biggest re-design of the iconic ‘three’ model ever seen.

Our team have worked tirelessly to improve every aspect of this turntable offering improved ergonomics, usability and first and foremost, sonic performance.The new ‘Planar 3’ is truly a new turntable for 2016 carrying over just two components from the previous model.

New features of the Planar Three

RB330 tonearm – Designed using the latest 3D CAD & CAM technology, the new RB330 is the culmination of more than 35 years of tonearm design experience.  Featuring a brand new bearing housing, and our latest tonearm tube designed using intelligent redistribution of mass ensure this arm will exhibit fewer points of possible resonance. Extreme stability with almost friction free movement from the new high precision bearing assemblies guarantees to gather more information from your vinyl than ever before.

  •  the Rega Planar 3 turntable Features a new bias assembly, re-designed stiffer vertical bearing housing, integrated
    arm clip and an improved spring housing with easier to read numbers.
  •  Rega made, new low capacitance phono cable with Neutrik plugs,
  •  Improved lower friction, precision horizontal and vertical bearings
  •  New design 100g mild steel balance weight.

Plinth – High gloss acrylic, laminated plinth, stiffer and vastly improved appearance, ergonomically positioned power switch.Two plinth finishes at launch: gloss black & gloss white

Double braces – Improved thicker 3mm phenolic bottom brace and new metalised skin phenolic top brace.

Bearing housing – Re-designed brass main hub central bearing, improved fit and construction reducing stress on the bearing itself.

Sub platter – Re-designed sub platter, improved accuracy and improved stiffness.

Platter – New float glass ‘Optiwhite’ polished rim 12mm – Improved accuracy in manufacture and stunning looks.

Re-designed foot – New improved foot to increase stability and reduce vibration transfer.

24V motor – Improved new motor control PCB with integration for the addition of TT-PSU for electronic speed change and improved advanced anti-vibration circuit (sold separately).

Motor cover tray with integrated cooling.

Brand

Rega

When it comes to turntables there are few brands more renowned than Rega. Since its founding in 1973, Rega set the standard with its award-winning tonearms and turntables. Even though the British company is best known for its turntables, it has produced full hi-fi systems since the eighties. Find your perfect acoustic match with their amplifiers, phono stages, cartridges, CD players, and loudspeakers.

Essential to the company’s mission is the idea that hi-fi should not be unattainable. Not only do they have a commitment to producing high-performance products, but ensuring they come at sensible prices as well. Engineering is the heart of all the company’s products through their Rega Research branch focused on finding the design and materials needed to achieve the perfect musical performance. As proof of their commitment to quality, they offer a lifetime warranty on all their products.

Most notable among Rega’s offerings is their award-winning Planar Series turntables, with eight different models varying in tonality, finishes and value. Never miss a single detail in your recordings with the reference Planar 10 featuring trademark ceramic bracing to provide the ultimate bracing for the tonearm. You see that same commitment to sonic excellence in their CD players with precise handling and accuracy ensured with each model.

As a nationally recognized leader in the field of high-end audio and home theater, Overture is a proud dealer of Rega components, selling customers the best components from Rega in Sales Tax Free Delaware. Interested in purchasing a Rega component, you can trade-in any other brand component toward a Rega component by filling out our Trade-In Form.

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