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Rega Fono Mini A2D Phono Preamplifier Fantastic phono pre-amp at a bargain price, more than holds it's own against more expensive models AND is as easy as pie to rip your vinyl to digital. I used this for a couple of hours and then realised I had a pre-amp in my amplifier (don't laugh), so since then it's been sitting there in its box unused. I've got the original receipt and it is in brand new condition. Pick up from Bayswater Vic, or happy to post at your expense. Condition: As New / Mint Payment Method: Paypal Region/State: (VIC) Victoria/Australia By bunta 0 Comments Secure Ad AUD $190 Dat
At A$190, this is above the current used-market anchor for the Fono Mini A2D in Australia: recent comps put the median at A$131, with the 25th percentile at A$126 and the 75th percentile at A$141. That makes this asking price clearly ambitious, sitting well over the top of the typical range rather than near fair value.
That said, it’s still a respected little phono stage/ADC: Rega units are prized for a clean, unfussy presentation, solid MM phono performance, and genuinely useful digitising capability for vinyl archiving. If it’s genuinely clean, fully working, and includes the right power supply and any original extras, it can still make sense for someone who wants the convenience and sound of the box itself—but I’d want a lower price to call it a strong buy.
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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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