Rega spent the last couple of years developing the Planar 2 alongside the slightly costlier Planar 3 and other than the stylish P2 logo you'd be hard pressed to see the difference between the two turntables.

Rega Planar 2

Rega is a company with a very sensible naming strategy: the higher the number, the further up the range. Sitting just above the entry-level Planar 1 in Rega's turntable range, the Planar 2 is upgraded with a glass platter and a more sophisticated tonearm.

Exciting; toe-tapping sound; Superb tonearm; Simple setup

Fiddly speed change

Excellent

Great turntable although I would highly recommend changing the cartridge to the Elys 2

Rega?Planar 2

The Rega is wonderful out of the box, but even better with some stuff. Put it on Pon-Tunes (resonant control of stupendous ability), Expressimo Audio has a thing that easily changes VTA (a must), they also have a gizmo that lifts the record at the end (much appreciated), take a large paper clip (1/2...

Sounds like music

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