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Rega Planar 1 Turntable I have the original box and original power adapter that comes with it as well. Some add ons - Grado Blue cartrdridge and cork mat. Condition: Used Payment Method: Cash on Pickup Region/State: (VIC) Victoria/Australia By Noobyas 0 Comments Secure Ad AUD $350 Date: July 15, 20241 yr
This is a buyer’s market for this category at the moment, and A$350 lands below the A$374 25th percentile versus a A$399 median, so it reads as a solid buy rather than a stretch. It’s not a screaming bargain, but it is comfortably under typical asking levels and sensibly priced for a well-known entry-level deck.
The appeal here is straightforward: a Rega Planar 1 is a very easy recommendation for anyone wanting a simple, musical, low-fuss turntable with good speed stability and a lively, engaging presentation. It’s especially worthwhile if the listing includes the original lid, counterweight, and power supply, and if the cartridge/stylus has decent life left. At this price, I’d mainly want reassurance on condition and that it’s been set up properly, because that’s what determines whether it’s a tidy grab or merely fair value.
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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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