Rega Planar 1 Plus Turntable – Black

Here we have a Planar 1 Plus turntable from vinyl experts Rega. It is in the black finish and comes in good condition, noting some minor marks and blemishes most notably to the lid of course.. It will be supplied professionally packaged with power supply unit, interconnect cable, reprinted manual and comes with our usual three-month warranty. Please note as we have no knowledge of the use and wear of the supplied cartridge it is not covered in our warranty.
Rega Say….
All the features of the award-winning Planar 1 turntable with the addition of a built-in high quality MM phono stage, making this the ultimate ‘Plug and Play’ turntable.
We asked ourselves, how do we make the most successful turntable we have ever made sound better, be even easier to use and be more accessible to a wider audience? The answer was simple; our engineers added a custom designed, high quality, moving magnet phono stage based around the multi-award winning What Hi-Fi? 5 Star Fono Mini.
Every single aspect of the Planar 1 PLUS has been meticulously designed to improve performance. The Planar 1 PLUS uses a bespoke 24 V, low noise, synchronous motor to reduce vibration combined with our handmade RB110 tonearm fitted with our unique Rega designed ultra-low friction bearings. We have added our latest drive belt technology the EBLT belt which delivers greater accuracy and improved speed performance. If you are looking to get back into vinyl and want serious performance that will last you a lifetime, then look no further.
The built-in phono stage is a high specification pre-amplifier. It is designed to amplify the signal from a moving magnet cartridge to a suitable level for all line level inputs of an appropriate system or audio amplifier. This allows simple connection to a wide variety of products using either the standard twin phono to phono lead (supplied) or phono to 3.5 mm plug (not supplied).
RB110 Tonearm – built with the new Rega designed, bespoke, ultra-low friction bearings (patent pending). New bias assembly and integrated arm clip. Includes automatic bias adjustment negating the need for the user to set bias, making this the most ‘plug & play’ turntable we have ever manufactured. Ergonomically, designed headshell for improved usability and appearance.
Other Features & Specifications:
Three finish options, black, white, or walnut effect matt finish plinth with vastly improved appearance and ergonomically positioned on/off switch located on the underside.
Precision brass main bearing, offering improved fit and removing stress on the bearing itself while minimising the transfer of potential energy. (Patent Pending)
23 mm, high mass, phenolic platter with improved flywheel effect for improved speed stability.
Our latest custom foot design to increase stability and reduce vibration transfer.
Cartridge: Factory fitted Carbon moving magnet cartridge
Motor: 24 V low noise motor
Dimensions: 447 (W) x 360 (D) x 117 (H) mm (lid closed)
Weight: 4.35 kg

To read a review from Hi-Fi Choice magazine please click HERE

For a second opinion from Hi-Fi journalist Jason Kennedy, in the online magazine “The Ear” please click HERE