Rega Planar 3 50th Anniversary Edition Turntable with Exact Cartridge and Neo PSU MK2

Description

PLANAR 3 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

CELEBRATING OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A SPECIAL EDITION
TURNTABLE

We are celebrating our 50th Anniversary with a very special
edition of the legendary Rega Planar 3. A turntable package designed and
developed to maximize the performance from this model. As part of the
celebration, we have put this anniversary package together at an incredible
price that wont be repeatable, contact your dealer for details.

Presented in the hugely popular new walnut effect finish, the
50th anniversary Planar 3 is supplied with a hand tuned Neo PSU MK2 and
the handmade Rega Exact moving magnet cartridge factory fitted. The
drive system uses our  Reference EBLT drive belt and  our 24V
motor fitted with a custom CNC’d aluminum drive pulley to deliver the absolute
best in performance and accuracy. The Anniversary Edition is badged with
exclusive aluminum plinth and lid badges for the finishing touch.

Celebrating 50 Years of Rega Research Ltd.

From humble beginnings in 1973, making just a handful of
turntables for friends, Rega has since grown into a multimillion-pound audio
engineering company making world-class, award-winning hi-fi products that are
supplied across the globe.

Since inception, our expertise in mechanical and electrical
engineering was combined with three core values; to create products that
perform beyond expectation, deliver unrivalled value for money, and offer
lifelong reliability. These same values are upheld today and are key factors in
our continued growth and success.

KEY FEATURES

• Walnut
  Effect plinth with custom aluminum badge

• RB330
  Precision tonearm

• Exact
  MM cartridge factory fitted

• Neo
  turntable PSU MK2 included

• 24 V
  low noise, low vibration motor, hand tuned to the custom Neo PSU Mk2.

• Double
  brace technology

• 12 mm
  float glass opti-white polished platter

• CNC
  machined Planar 6 drive pulley for use with the Neo PSU.

• Supplied
  with a smoked dust cover as standard.

• Reference
  EBLT drive belt fitted as standard

• Anniversary
  Special Edition only available to buy during 2023

• Lifetime
  warranty against manufacture defects

 

TONEARM

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

Walnut effect, laminated plinth. 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 Planar range.

MOTOR

24 V low noise low voltage precision motor and PCB assembly,
fitted with a custom CNC machined aluminum pulley.

CENTRAL BEARING

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

DOUBLE BRACE TECHNOLOGY

3 mm phenolic bottom brace and metalized skin phenolic top
brace. The 50th anniversary Planar 3 uses a lightweight laminated plinth
strengthened using our double brace system. Mounted specifically where the
increased rigidity is required (between the tonearm mounting and the main hub
bearing) this 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.

NEO MK2 PSU

The Neo MK2 PSU is an advanced turntable power supply
providing user controllable fine speed adjustment, an advanced anti-vibration
motor circuit and the convenience of electronic speed change. The Neo MK2
reduces motor noise, improves speed stability and rotational speed accuracy.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Tonearm
Hand assembled RB330 precision tonearm

Motor
24 V low noise motor

Platter
12 mm glass polished edge

Connectivity
RCA – Phono

Power
Via Mini DIN from Neo PSU

Dimensions (lid closed)
447 x 117  x 360 mm

Turntable Weight
6.0Kg

Neo Mk2 PSU
24 V AC protected by resettable fuse

Power Consumption
7.2 W

Voltage
24 V AC

Wall Power supply
Rega PS1 only

Speed control step size
0.01 RPM

Neo PSU Dimensions
180 x  150 x 50 mm

For full technical specifications,
download Planar 3 50th Anniversary instruction manual below.