For its half-century anniversary, the British company Rega has released a special anniversary version of perhaps the most popular turntable model in its nomenclature – Rega Planar 3 50th Anniversary Edition .
The spinner is available in a new walnut veneer finish and comes with a Neo PSU MK2 external power supply for precise disc speed control and vibration minimization, and a factory-installed Rega Exact Moving Magnet (MM) cartridge.
The Rega Planar 3 50th Anniversary Edition features a precision signature RB330 tonearm and a 12mm clear tempered glass platter. The drive uses Rega’s signature belt and CNC-machined aluminum drive pulley (similar to the Planar 6). The anniversary edition is marked with a special aluminum plate with the model name, as well as a smoked dust cover.
Rega does not limit the number of anniversary turntables that will go on sale, however they will only be available in 2023. The Rega Planar 3 50th Anniversary Edition has a suggested retail price of £899 in the UK , saving £269 compared to buying the standard Planar 3 with Exact belt and Neo external power supply.
