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Offered is „Planar 8 mit Vertere Sabre MM“ by Rega as second-hand device from the category „Record Player complete“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 8657220022 ends on 24.10.2026 at 16:54 o'clock.
Good condition at €2,450 puts this above the €1,688 median and right at the top of the recent spread, so it reads as ambitious rather than a bargain. It’s not wildly off if the package is truly clean and complete, but at this level the seller needs to justify the ask with condition, provenance, and included extras.
The appeal is still real: this is a highly regarded deck for its speed stability, low noise floor, and “fit and forget” simplicity, and a tidy example can save the buyer from the usual setup headaches. Worth pressing on cartridge, dust cover, power supply, and whether the original box is included, because those details matter more here than on a cheaper table; if all are present and the condition is as stated, it can still make sense for the right buyer.
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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