Rega Planar 6: High-Performance Turntable
Elevate Your Vinyl Experience with the Rega Planar 6
The Rega Planar 6 is designed to deliver exceptional performance, boasting a unique ultra-light foam core plinth and HPL laminates. It stands out in its price range, featuring the RB330 tonearm and a dual-layer float glass platter. The supplied Neo turntable power supply offers convenient speed selection, advanced anti-vibration control, and electronic fine speed adjustment.
New for 2023: The Planar 6 now ships with the new look NEO MK2 power supply as standard and is available in a sleek matt white finish. This variant includes a clear dustcover and a clear dual-layer float glass platter.
Ultra-Light Design for Superior Sound
The Planar 6 builds on the success of the RP8 and RP10 turntables. It's the first Rega turntable constructed with an ultra-lightweight Tancast 8 polyurethane foam core plinth, a material developed for the aerospace industry. This core is sandwiched between a new high-pressure laminate (HPL), which is both exceptionally thin and extremely rigid. The plinth is presented in a stunning Polaris matt grey finish with high gloss polymer black edge trim.
Key Features of the Planar 6
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RB330 Tonearm: Featuring a stainless balance weight, designed with the latest 3D CAD & CAM technology.
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Cartridge Options: Factory-fitted Exact (MM), Ania (MC), or Ania Pro (MC) cartridges (optional).
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Dual Layer Float Glass Platter: Ensures precise speed stability and sound clarity.
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Double Brace Technology: Enhances rigidity and performance.
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Tancast 8 Foamcore Plinth: Ultra-lightweight and extremely rigid for superior sound quality.
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Custom Matched Neo PSU: Provides precise electronic speed control.
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EBLT Reference Drive Belt: Fitted as standard for improved performance.
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Finish Options: Available in Polaris grey and the new matt white (from April 2023).
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Lifetime Warranty: Guaranteed against manufacturing defects.
RB330 Tonearm: Precision and Stability
The RB330 tonearm is the result of over 35 years of tonearm design experience. Utilizing advanced 3D CAD & CAM technology, it features a new bearing housing and a tonearm tube designed with intelligent mass redistribution. This ensures fewer points of possible resonance, providing extreme stability and almost friction-free movement with high precision bearing assemblies, extracting more detail from your vinyl.
Plinth: Lightweight and Rigid
The Planar 6's plinth is constructed from a super lightweight foam core, covered with a new Polaris HPL, a non-marking, matt finish, scratch-resistant, high-rigidity skin. It is available in Polaris Grey matt finish with high gloss black polymer edge trim.
Technical Specifications |
Details |
Tonearm |
Hand assembled precision RB330 tonearm |
Motor |
24 V low noise motor |
Platter |
Dual layer smoked / clear glass platter |
Power |
Mini DIN for connection to supplied Neo PSU |
Planar 6 Turntable Dimensions (lid closed) (W x H x D) |
447 x 120 x 360 mm |
Neo PSU Dimensions (W x H x D) |
180 x 50 x 155 mm |