Rega
Rega
Also known as: Rega Research, Rega Research Ltd
UnclaimedRega Research is a British hi-fi manufacturer founded in 1973 by Roy Gandy and Tony Relph (the company name combines their initials), based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The company built its reputation on belt-drive turntables, tonearms, and moving-magnet/moving-coil cartridges, and has expanded over the decades into amplifiers, phono stages, CD players, DACs, and loudspeakers. Every pro...
Rega Research is a British hi-fi manufacturer founded in 1973 by Roy Gandy and Tony Relph (the company name combines their initials), based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England. The company built its reputation on belt-drive turntables, tonearms, and moving-magnet/moving-coil cartridges, and has expanded over the decades into amplifiers, phono stages, CD players, DACs, and loudspeakers. Every product is designed and hand-assembled in the UK.
The brand is best known for the Planar series of turntables, particularly the Planar 3, which has been in continuous production since 1977 and is widely cited as one of the most influential affordable high-fidelity decks ever made. The lineup ranges from the entry-level Planar 1 up through the Planar 6, Planar 8, Planar 10, and the flagship Naia reference turntable, paired with Rega's own RB-series tonearms and cartridges such as the Carbon, Bias, Exact, Ania, and Apheta. On the electronics side, Rega produces the io, Brio, Elex, Elicit, Aethos, Osiris, and Solis integrated amplifiers, along with the Aura and Fono series of dedicated phono stages.
Rega's design philosophy emphasizes low-mass, high-rigidity plinths, minimalist signal paths, and tight engineering tolerances rather than feature-heavy specifications. The company exports to more than 50 countries and is regarded within the hi-fi community as a benchmark for British turntable design alongside peers like Linn and Pro-Ject.
Rega has 8 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Turntables. Their gear is featured by 3 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic and Pop. Notable users include Andrew Huang, Robbie Chater, and Steve Angello.
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