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Rega Planar 3 Turntable Rega Planar 3 turntable in very good condition. The dust cover and platter are in very good shape. There are no cracks or damage. Please note, the sale does not include a headshell or cartridge. I don't have the original box so preference would be for a local buyer. However I can package safely and post. Condition: Very Good Payment Method: Paypal, EFT, cash Region/State: (QLD) Queensland/Australia By Ma7t 0 Comments AUD $315 Date: January 12, 20251 yr
This is a buyer’s market for this category right now. At A$315, this sits well below the A$605 25th percentile and far under the A$948 median for recent comparable listings, so it’s a strong deal if it’s complete and functioning properly. Against the current used pool, that’s bargain territory rather than merely “good value.”
A Planar 3 is popular for good reason: it’s a well-sorted, lively-sounding deck with a serious tonearm and plenty of upgrade path, so it can be a long-term keeper. At this price, the upside is in getting a respected platform cheaply and then deciding whether to leave it stock or improve the cartridge, belt, or mat later. I’d just confirm basic turntable essentials are present and that the motor runs quietly, but nothing here screams caution on price.
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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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