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REGA PLANAR 10/APHETA 3

Ever heard of the Rega Naiad? Don’t worry, not many people have. It’s the best record player Rega can make and was designed with little regard for cost or ease of manufacture. As a result it costs some £30,000.

What’s all this got to do with the Planar 10? Well, the Naiad is a production deck, but Rega will make only 50 and it can’t be made on a standard production line.

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