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Offered is „Planar 8 Turntable w/Apheta 3 Cartridge - NEW!“ by Rega as new device from the category „Record Player complete“ on audio-markt.de - the online market place for high-end. The advert with the number 936062247 ends on 27.10.2026 at 06:38 o'clock.
Is €3,500 a fair price for a used Rega Planar 8 in EUR, or does it stretch beyond the typical used market? At €3,500 in EUR, this listing sits just above the 75th percentile (€3,397 in EUR) of recent comparable used listings, making it ambitious rather than fair, especially since the median used price is €3,299 in EUR and the new German retail price is only €2,299 in EUR. You’re paying a premium for a used unit that’s already harder to justify against new availability.
That said, the Planar 8 is widely respected for its RB 880 tonearm, Neo PSU power supply, and exceptional build quality that delivers clean, detailed sound with minimal resonance. If this is original-owner condition in EUR with all accessories—including the dustcover and Neo PSU—and priced with slight urgency, it could still be a worthwhile buy for someone who values Rega’s engineering over saving €1,200 in EUR by buying new. But unless the condition is pristine and the deal includes extras, the price is hard to recommend.
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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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