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Rega PLANAR 3 + Rega Exact MM cartridge + NEO PSU

1.399

Replacing the multi award winning What Hi-Fi? Product of the Year (RP3) was never going to be an easy task. It took our team of designers headed up by Rega’s Roy Gandy, two years to develop the all new ‘Planar 3’ following the biggest re-design of the iconic ‘Three’ model ever seen.

Our team have worked tirelessly to improve every aspect of this turntable offering improved ergonomics, usability and first and foremost, sonic performance. The new ‘Planar 3’ is truly a new turntable for 2016 carrying over just two components from the previous model.

 

The iconic Planar 3

Rega has pioneered the use of lightweight rigid plinths. Clever use of lightweight particulate core with a highly rigid phenolic resin skin became the foundations of the high level of performance achieved by the now iconic original Planar range.

The new Planar 3 takes this design philosophy to the next level. A lightweight acrylic laminated plinth strengthened using a new improved 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.

KEY FEATURES

  • What Hi-Fi? Product of the year 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • RB330 precision tonearm
  • Rega Elys 2 cartridge factory fitted
  • 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)
  • High gloss plinth with three colour options
  • Lifetime warranty against manufacture defects

Rega Planar 3 Turntable

  • High-gloss white
  • High-gloss black
  • High-gloss red

 

RB330

The RB330 tonearm was designed using the latest 3D CAD & CAM technology, and is the culmination of more than 35 years of tonearm design experience. Featuring a brand new bearing housing, and our latest tonearm tube designed using intelligent redistribution of mass ensure this arm will exhibit fewer points of possible resonance. Extreme stability with almost friction free movement from the new high precision bearing assemblies guarantees to gather more information from your vinyl than ever before.

PLINTH

High gloss acrylic, laminated plinth, stiffer and vastly improved appearance, ergonomically positioned power switch. Available in three stunning high gloss finishes, black, white and red.

DOUBLE BRACE TECHNOLOGY

Improved thicker 3 mm phenolic bottom brace and new metalised skin phenolic top brace.

BEARING HOUSING

Re-designed brass main hub central bearing, improved fit and construction reducing stress on the bearing itself.

ISOLATION

New improved foot to increase stability and reduce vibration transfer.

24 V MOTOR

Improved new motor control PCB with integration for the addition of Neo PSU for electronic speed change and improved advanced anti-vibration circuit (sold separately).

New motor cover tray with integrated cooling.

DUST COVER

Supplied as standard / optional lid – plinth protectors – supplied to prevent marks on the plinth and keep it looking its best.

SIMPLE SET-UP

Easy to use multi-lingual quick start guide for easy set up

SUB PLATTER

Re-designed sub platter, improved accuracy and improved stiffness.

PLATTER

New float glass ‘Optiwhite’ polished edge 12 mm – Improved accuracy in manufacture and stunning looks.

Planar 3 icon

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Tonearm
Hand assembled precision RB330 tonearm
Motor
24 V low noise motor
Platter
12 mm glass polished edge
Connectivity
RCA / Phono
Power (additional)
Mini DIN ​for connection to Neo PSU (optional upgrade)
Dimensions (lid closed) (W x H x D)
447 x 117 x 360 mm
Weight
6.0 kg

 

EXACT

The Exact is the top tier of our handmade moving magnet range of cartridges. Built to the tightest achievable tolerances and using an advanced ‘Vital’ profile, (a complex fine line micro-ground from a rectangular diamond billet). This advanced profile is guaranteed to extract more music from your vinyl by using its unique profile to track the grooves with greater accuracy. Available factory fitted to the Planar 6, and an ideal moving magnet partner for Planar 3 and Planar 8.

To be Exact

Each Exact uses a pair of the highest grade in house wound parallel coils. The selected coil-set is carefully assembled in a custom jig to create the tightest possible pole gap in the moving magnet range. Achieving an incredible fine channel balance figure of ±0.1 mV the Exact delivers the best stereo image and highest output available from our magnet range. This testing process can take three time longer than other magnet models but the increased accuracy is worth the effort as you will experience taut bass and incisive treble. The addition of the unique Rega three point mounting system (which automatically sets overhang and improves the rigidity of mounting to the tonearm head-shell on Rega arms) is what makes the Exact our top moving magnet cartridge.

KEY FEATURES

  • Handmade stereo cartridge
  • Rega 3 point fixing
  • ‘Vital’ nude diamond profile
  • Aluminium cantilever
  • Ultimate hand adjusted fine channel balance for optimum stereo image
  • Fine channel balance ±0.1 mV
  • Lifetime warranty against manufacture defects

 

 

Exact icon

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Output
6.8 – 7.2 mV
Stylus
‘Vital’ – Complex fine line micro-ground from a rectangular diamond billet
Fixing
​Rega 3 point fixing
Coils
High spec parallel wound coils
Colour
​Yellow
Tracking Pressure
​1.75 g
Impedance
47 k
Capacitance
100 pF

 

The Neo PSU is an advanced turntable power supply providing user controllable fine speed adjustment, advanced anti-vibration motor circuit and the convenience of electronic speed change. The Neo will make a welcome addition to any compatible Rega turntable by reducing motor noise, improving speed stability and rotational speed accuracy.

The Neo PSU is compatible with the following Rega turntable models:

P3-24 / RP3 / Planar 3 2016 / RP6 / P5 / P7 / RP40 special edition / RP8 Or any older Rega turntable fitted with our aftermarket 24v Motor Upgrade Kit.

Using the same DSP (digital signal processing) generator found in the RP10 the Neo is built upon a high stability crystal. The Neo features an advanced anti-vibration circuit, fine motor speed adjustment and the convenience of electronic speed change. The DSP generator will divide the accurate signal from the crystal to the exact frequency required to turn the platter at the selected speed whilst producing a near perfect sinusoidal waveform to drive the 24v motor.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Output to motor bi-phase
24 V AC protected by resettable fuse
Power consumption
7.2 W
Voltage
24 V AC
Power supply
Rega PS1 only
Speed control step size
0.01 RPM
PS1 (UK)
Input 230 V ~ 50 Hz 0.07 A / Output 24 V ~ 350 mA AC
PS1 (EU – Euro 2 pin)
Input 230 V ~ 50 Hz 0.07 A / Output 24 V ~ 350 mA AC
PS1 (American)
Input 115-120 V ~ 60 Hz / Output 24 V ~ 350 mA AC
PS1 (Australian)
Input 230 V ~ 50 Hz 0.07 A / Output 24 V ~ 350 mA AC
PS1 (Japan)
Input 100 V ~ 50/60 Hz / Output 24 V ~ 350 mA AC
PS1 (Korea)
Input 220 V ~ 60 Hz 0.07 A / Output 24 V ~ 350 mA AC

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9255 Buggenhout
Belgium