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One owner from new and as new with original packaging etc , superb sounding little amplifier with a brilliant phono stage , REDUCED bargain Bromsgrove close to end of M42 and M5 J4 and 5 .
New, the Rega Elex Mk4 was priced around £1,199, so £699 is already a substantial saving. Against 17 comparable used listings, the £890 median and £791 lower quartile make this an unambiguously strong deal—well below the 25th percentile, even for an asking-price comparison.
It is a particularly appealing buy because the Elex Mk4 combines a lively, revealing 72W Class A/B amplifier with a useful MM phono stage, capable DAC, headphone output, and both optical and coaxial inputs. It has the drive and timing Rega does well, without becoming a bare-bones analogue-only amplifier. At £699 in excellent condition, this looks like a genuine buying opportunity; just confirm the remote, original packaging if relevant, and that every input and the display operate correctly.
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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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