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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 6516311245 ends on 01.11.2026 at 09:01 o'clock.

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Good condition at €2,450 puts this a touch above the €2,074 median and right around the upper half of the market, but still comfortably within the usual spread given the €1,628–€2,462 band. That makes it a fair asking price rather than a steal, with only a slight premium for a clean example.

The appeal here is the usual Rega pitch done very well: low-mass speed, excellent timing, and the kind of musical flow that makes this deck easy to love long term. If it’s complete with the original lid, cartridge alignment bits, and any upgraded mat or PSU, the value gets stronger fast; at this level, those details matter more than nitpicking minor cosmetics.

Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.

About Rega

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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