Rega Planar 2 Turntable

The Rega Planar 2

The Planar 2 was developed over two years of vigorous research, and released alongside the Planar 3. The Planar 2 makes use of the company's highly adept RB220 tonearm. This tonearm incorporates a new ultra-low friction design, completely bespoke to Rega, zero play ball bearings, housed within a state-of-the-art, more rigid yet more lightweight bearing housing. This bearing housing was designed with a new automatic bias setting, removing the requirement for the user to set the bias. The turntable is essentially plugged in and played right from the box, bar some simple arm balancing. 

Key Features

• A new optional Nd3 MM cartridge is now available factory-fitted.
• Re-designed feet - New improved foot assembly to increase stability and reduce vibration transfer.
• Carbon cartridge - supplied as standard on all Planar 2’s for simple plug-and-play convenience.
• RB220 precision tonearm.
• Supplied with Clear dust cover as standard.
• An Advanced EBLT drive belt fitted as standard from March 2021.
• Supplied with Rega PS2 power supply.
• Lifetime Warranty against manufacturer defects.

The Planar 2 features a new 11mm self-securing brass bearing, which offers a better fit and reduces stress on the bearing to prevent the transfer of potential energy that may otherwise distress or degrade the integrity of the sound quality. The platter makes use of a newly developed float glass 'Optiwhite' 10mm design, which drastically improves the accuracy of the platter.

The high-gloss acrylic laminated plinth is stiffer and better than before, improved both aesthetically and ergonomically with the new power switch positioning. The plinth comes in 4 finishes; gloss black, gloss white Red & walnut.

The Planar 2 is the ideal jumping-on-point for someone looking to get their first turntable that offers greater versatility in set-up. Supplied as standard with the Rega Carbon cartridge that offers a punchy, well-rounded sound which is an ideal starting point, but the Planar 2 can offer greater performance when used with a better cartridge. At Hifi Gear we have had great results with the Rega Elys 2 cartridge and the Nagaoka MP-100. 

Rega's Elys 2 is the simplest cartridge to set up thanks to Rega's 3-point mounting, this means that you don't have to worry about the alignment of your cartridge. Sonically the Elys 2 is incredibly well-rounded, offering a very engaging performance with excellent imaging.

The Nagaoka MP-100 isn't as easy to set up as the Elys but when correctly aligned and balanced it is well worth the effort. It offers a level of detail and depth that's hard to beat at its price point and will find new details in your vinyl collection you may not have heard before. This is often found on demos in our Hereford store.

A popular system setup, based on the Planar 2 is the Rega Brio amplifier, paired with the Dali Oberon 1 speakers. The Brio is the 2nd amplifier in Rega's range and is easily our best-selling amplifier in store below £800.00. Its compact design belies its impressively large sound. Likewise, the Oberon 1 is deceptive offering a much bigger sound than you would expect. When paired together the system is incredibly easy to listen to, with dynamic highs, warm mids and well-rounded bass.