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51 years of rowing our own boat.

An important change for Rega Research Ltd.
Rega is recognised globally for producing high-performance, affordable, two-channel hi-fi, which lasts a lifetime. We never bow to industry pressure and actively work on being different from other companies. Focusing on this niche marketplace is the cornerstone of our company culture.
The 28th of October 2024 was a significant day in our history that will ensure Rega continues long into the future and our strategy will remain unchanged.
On this day, Roy Gandy gifted 100% of his shares (full ownership)

Naim Trade-In promotion

Over the past 18 months, Naim has seen many key components required in the repair of their legacy CD players become obsolete. Naim's Procurement team have bulk-bought much of the remaining stock, but they are now seeing these supplies run dry. This makes it difficult for them to offer the ongoing support that they always try to on all Naim products, especially on many CD player repairs. 

To offset this issue, Naim is pleased to announce the launch of a trade-in program.

MONITOR AUDIO STUDIO 89 STANDMOUNT SPEAKER REVIEW

 Introduction

We at Hifi Gear have been lucky enough to have the brand-new Monitor Audio Studio 89 speaker in the store for the last month. The nice part about this is that we've had a good amount of time to get to know the speaker before its launch and to have it set up on a variety of different kit and in various positions. Being big fans

After a short hiatus and a change of UK distribution, HiFi Gear is proud to announce that we are once again working with Rotel to provide some of our favourite Japanese hifi equipment.

To coincide with their return, Rotel have announced a suite of improved products, with many of their 14 series products donning a mk2 badge, to indicate an improvement to performance, internal components, board design and most importantly sound! Along with their even greater improved, flagship Michi series proudly wearing the 'Series 2' name, bringing along with it a whole host of improvements, more of which we will go into below, with further details on each product page.

Offering excellent build quality, unique technology and superb value, Rotel offer an amplifier for everyone, from their compact yet powerful integrated amps, to their range-topping pre & power

Focal headphone trade-in promotion

September sees a fantastic offer on the full range of Focal Headphones with a month-long Headphone Trade-In Promotion.

Conditions

This promotion has now finished

Naim New Classic Range Promotion

With the launch of both the 200 & 300 Series New Classic ranges, Naim has an exciting new range of products for customers to enjoy. The opportunity to enhance their systems for the first time in over a decade will give many customers food for thought, but Naim understand that some of these  owners will be reluctant to change what they love, but there’s unfulfilled potential in each of those setups.

To help encourage customers to incorporate

Linn Sondek LP12-50

Linn today announces the launch of a special edition, 50th anniversary model of their legendary Sondek LP12 transcription turntable, designed with help from the creative collective LoveFrom.

Linn’s CEO, Gilad Tiefenbrun, had the following to say about this landmark collaboration: “My father Ivor’s Sondek LP12 turntable revolutionised the hi-fi industry. It employed precision engineering to extract more music from the grooves

Hi-Fi Gear and Naim are delighted to share that the customer upgrade path for Naims Uniti range has now been made easier than ever. To help our customers take next step on their musical journey, the Naim Uniti Exchange Promotion will run  throughout the month of July. Offering hundreds of pounds in savings against the Uniti Atom, Star, Nova and Core with any eligible trade in product.

All legacy Uniti product* are now eligible for hundreds of pounds in part-exchange value against the value of a new Uniti product**
Quite simply, to qualify for the Trade-in Value, the customer must prove the existence of their legacy Uniti product either by serial number submission or bringing the unit in-store. They are then eligible for the following value off the new Uniti product as per below:

Using a turntable is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding ways of listening to music but it can present issues occasionally. Setting up and using a turntable is a little tricker than pressing play on a CD Player or Network Streamer but is well worth a little hassle. If you’re having setup issues with your turntable, this guide should help.

For advice on setting up a Rega turntable, see our set-up guide by clicking here.

My turntable no longer turns on!

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Rega Research builds some of the best sounding, built and designed turntables available today, ranging from their entry-level Planar 1, all the way to their range-topping Naiad. These turntables will provide years of musical enjoyment providing they are set up correctly. In this quick guide, we will show how to set up your Rega turntable to get you listening to your favourite records in no time.

Firstly, we recommend thoroughly reading the user manual provided with your turntable as not all Rega turntables are identical. The Planar 1 and Planar 1 Plus are sold pre-fitted with Rega's Carbon Moving Magnet cartridge and have a pre-set tracking weight stopper. To set up a Planar 1, simply push the provided counterweight to the end of the tonearm until you hit the built-in stopper. Now your tracking weight