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Rega Planar 2 (P2) turntable in good condition, tested and working. RB220 tonearm, Rega Carbon MM cartridge fitted, external PSU and dust cover included. Sounds glorious. A few minor marks to lid etc.
This is a buyer’s market for a used Planar 2 at US$420: it sits just under the US$428 median and comfortably inside the recent US$280–US$473 middle band, so it reads as fair to slightly favorable, not a steal. It is not below the US$280 25th percentile, but it is close enough to the center of the market that a clean example feels well priced.
The appeal here is the usual Rega formula: a light, rigid belt-drive deck with lively timing, easy setup, and a strong upgrade path if you want to improve the cartridge or mat later. In this price zone, a well-kept Planar 2 is a smart buy if the platter, belt, and tonearm are healthy and the original accessories are present. Since condition is unknown, I’d just verify cueing smoothness, speed stability, and that the arm bearings feel tight and free.
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Rega Research, founded in 1973 in Essex, England, by Roy Gandy and Tony Relph, emerged from Gandy's lifelong passion for vinyl playback. A Ford engineer and music enthusiast, Gandy built his first turntable, the Planet, in his spare time, blending the founders' surnames to create the Rega name. From humble beginnings in a derelict mill, the company quickly gained traction with early models like the Planar 2 and Planar 3, establishing its heritage as a British hi-fi pioneer dedicated to precision engineering and hand-assembly.
Rega specializes in turntables and tonearms, its cornerstone products, but has expanded into a full ecosystem including cartridges, integrated amplifiers like the Elicit and Brio, phono stages such as the Fono, and speakers like the Ela series. While early efforts included loudspeakers and electronics from the 1980s onward, the brand prioritizes vinyl-centric components over headphones, DACs, or cables, all designed in-house for musical fidelity using specialist materials and tight tolerances.
Rega holds a revered position in the high-end hi-fi market as a niche boutique icon, prized by audiophiles for affordable, lifetime-quality performance that emphasizes music over gimmicks. Globally exported to over 50 countries from its Essex facility employing more than 150, it remains a symbol of British ingenuity, with turntables like the Planar series securing enduring loyalty among vinyl revivalists.
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