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Rega Planar 3 (Red) Turntable Fitted with Rega Exact MM cartridge.Purchased new in 2020. Limited use as this was purchased for a second system at my office. Played approx 50 hours, in excellent condition. No longer have that space now and this is surplus to requirements.Has Tango Spinner upgraded sub-platter and isolation feet. Original factory sub platter and feet also supplied. All original packaging included. Condition: As New / Mint Payment Method: EFT, Paypal, cash on pickup Region/State: (ACT) Australian Capital Territory/Australia By DigitalDave 0 Comments Secure Ad AUD $990 Date: March
A Rega Planar 3 is always a notable buy: it’s a properly serious deck with the kind of speed stability, timing, and easy musicality that keeps it a reference point. At A$990, this sits below the A$1,190 median and well under the A$1,538 75th percentile, so it reads as a solid buyer’s price rather than a stretch.
For a like-new example, that’s attractive value if it’s complete and ready to plug in. The Planar 3’s appeal is its strong stock performance and big upgrade path, so even a clean used one can be a long-term keeper. I’d just confirm the cartridge, lid, PSU if included, and that the arm bearings and platter speed are all healthy.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
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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