Rega Planar 3 in Light Oak
15 April 2024
NEW for 2024 – Light oak effect Planar 3 – available with Elys2 or Exact MM factory fitted.
A new colour is available for Rega’s most iconic product – the Planar 3 turntable. A light oak plinth joins the high gloss black, white or red choices for 2024, available with Rega factory-fitted Elys2 (£799) or Exact (£880) moving magnet cartridge.
Rega Planar design principles have always been based on the use of a lightweight rigid plinth. Current Planar 3 takes this design philosophy to the next level. A lightweight acrylic laminated plinth strengthened using a double brace system mounted specifically where the increased rigidity is required (between the tonearm mounting and the main hub bearing) which forms a structurally sound “stressed beam” assembly.
This rigid plinth design prevents energy absorption and unwanted resonance, which will add unnatural distortions to the music. Equally, heavier mass can transfer more unwanted energy, such as motor or bearing noise directly into the rotating record. The use of braces instead of the complete skin allows double thickness phenolic resin in these key areas while providing further weight reduction to the plinth which directly addresses the issue of mass absorption and unwanted energy transmission.
This light oak effect turntable has all the features of current Planar 3 but in a finish more able to blend in with some listening environments. As a reminder, Planar 3 features:
- What Hi-Fi? Product of the year 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- RB330 precision tonearm
- Rega Elys 2 MM cartridge factory fitted (optional)
- Rega Exact MM cartridge factory fitted (optional)
- Double brace technology
- 24 V low noise, low vibration motor
- 12 mm float glass opti-white polished platter
- Supplied with clear dust cover as standard.
- Compatible with Rega Neo turntable power supply (sold separately)
- Advanced EBLT drive belt fitted as standard
- Lifetime Rega warranty against manufacture defects
Planar 3 is on demo at Adventures now: 01244 345576 or rob@adventuresinhifi.com