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Planar 3 RS Edition

Retail $1,795

Planar 3 RS (Rega Special): brushed metallic HPL plinth, RB330, 12 mm opti-white glass platter, CNC custom pulley, 24 V motor hand-tuned to the matching Neo Mk2 PSU. Factory Nd5 MM. Smoked dust cover.

Neo Mk2: electronic 33/45, fine speed in 0.01 RPM steps, 7.2 W. The 50th Anniversary P3 in the room is the comparison listen (Exact MM vs this Nd5).

What's in the box

  • Planar 3 RS chassis with smoked dust cover
  • 12 mm opti-white glass platter
  • RB330 (fitted)
  • Nd5 MM (fitted)
  • Neo Mk2 PSU
  • Rega PS1 wall supply only
  • Reference EBLT drive belt

Specifications

TonearmHand-assembled precision RB330
CartridgeFactory Nd5 MM
FinishBrushed metal dark aluminium HPL
PSUNeo Mk2 · 24 V AC · 7.2 W · 0.01 RPM steps
Motor24 V low noise, hand-tuned to the Neo Mk2
Platter12 mm float glass, opti-white, polished edge
PulleyCNC machined custom
Drive beltReference EBLT
ConnectivityRCA / phono
PowerMini-DIN from Neo PSU · PS1 wall wart only
Dust coverSmoked, supplied as standard
Dimensions (lid closed)447 × 117 × 360 mm
Turntable weight6.0 kg
Neo PSU size180 × 150 × 50 mm
WarrantyRega lifetime against manufacture defects (original owner)

Specs and photos from rega.co.uk/products/planar-3-rs-edition.