Rega Rega Planar 3 turntable with RB 330 & Nagaoka MP 110

The iconic Planar 3 equipped with tonearm RB330 and Nagaoka MP110 cartridge

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
• 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
• Advanced EBLT drive belt fitted as standard from March 2021

Nagaoka MP110 pickup

Listen to the lively sound experience that music reproduction with the MP-110 pickup from Nagaoka offers. Especially in the high-frequency range, the elliptical needle grind provides better detail resolution. This creates a live atmosphere when listening, as you would normally experience at a concert.

TECHNICAL DATA

Principle: MP - High Output (for MM input)
Weight: 6,5 g
Height: 18mm
Needle cut: Ellitpic 0.4x0.7mm
Needle carrier: Aluminium
Frequency response: 20 20.000 Hz
Output voltage (1kHz, 5cm/sec): 5.0 mV
Channel separation (1kHz): > 23 dB
Channel balance (1kHz): < 1.5 dB
Needle compliance: 19 µm/mN
Recommended tracking force: 18 mN (15-20 mN)
Recommended terminating resistor: 47 kOhm
Recommended termination capacitance: 150 200 pF
Spare needle: JN-P110