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Condition is unknown, so this sits at the point where price matters most: at £721, it’s above the median £557 and just under the 75th percentile £754, so it reads as upper-mid market rather than a bargain. It is not overpriced by your comparable set, but it is priced toward the stronger end of the recent range, so I’d want decent cosmetic shape and proof it’s fully working before calling it a clean buy.
That still makes sense for a Rega Elex-R if you want a lively, punchy integrated that’s well liked for pace, drive, and musical engagement. The upside is that good examples tend to hold appeal with Rega buyers, so a tidy, original, well-kept unit can justify paying near the top half of the range; just check for service history, remote, and any sign of age-related issues if the seller can’t confirm condition.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
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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