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Rega Planar 3, Ortofon 2m Red, NAD PP4 Turntable and Tonearm Package This is a complete turntable package including: Rega Planar 3 Ortofon 2m Red NAD PP4 phono stage Custom acrylic platform and dust cover Original smoked dust cover Phono stage was only used for 2 months Veneer where original motor mounts was cracked when I got it and I replaced the motor with the 24v upgrade RCA cable is damaged but I never got around to replacing it, the Left and Right channels work fine. Everything you need and some tasty mods are here to start listening right away Condition: Very Good Payment Me
Is A$550 a strong entry into a proper hi-fi deck? Yes — against the recent comparable market, it sits below the A$605 25th percentile and well under the A$948 median, so this reads as a genuine bargain rather than just a fair deal.
That matters because this model is so well regarded for rhythm, musical timing, and a “set it and forget it” upgrade path: a good arm, solid plinth, and easy-to-improve performance with a better cartridge or PSU later. At this price, the main thing to check is condition and completeness — dust cover, belt, platter, and that the bearing/motor run quietly — because if it’s clean and complete, it’s a very worthwhile buy.
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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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