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Offered is „Planar 8 inkl. Ortofon 2M Blue (neu) & Wandhalterung & Acrylabdeckung“ 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 71667832 ends on 14.11.2026 at 11:01 o'clock.
Is this one priced low enough to jump on? At €1,700, it lands below the €1,700 / €2,450 / €2,463 spread you gave, so this is a strong deal and comfortably better than the typical used ask for this model in your market.
That makes it an easy one to take seriously if the deck is complete and properly set up. The Planar 8 is prized for its speed, clarity, and low-noise presentation, and a clean used example can be a very smart buy when it’s priced this far under the local median. The real upside here is value: you’re getting a highly regarded turntable at a level where the usual premium for this tier is largely already absorbed.
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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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