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From legendary turntables to cutting-edge DACs: 33 debut products that defined hi-fi history

As What Hi-Fi? turns 50, we take a nostalgic walk down memory lane at some of the great early hi-fi successes that defined generations of products since.

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15 of the very first turntables from iconic hi-fi brands

We take a trip down memory lane to explore the humble beginnings of seminal turntable brands, from Linn and Michell Audio to Technics and Rega.

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A hi-fi classic: meet Rega's first-ever record player, the Planet

The Planet established the engineering DNA that has made Rega so successful

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Hi-fi legend: watch Roy Gandy's acceptance speech for winning the Outstanding Contribution Award 2025

Wise words from the turntable master at the What Hi-Fi? Awards

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Rega's Roy Gandy wins What Hi-Fi?'s Outstanding Contribution Award for 2025

Rega's founder is recognised for his decades of contribution to the world of Hi-Fi.

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Rewind: What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024 Product of the Year winners revealed, our verdict on the Sonos Arc Ultra and more

All the latest hi-fi and home cinema new to break over the past week in one handy place.

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Rega's founder Roy Gandy hands over full ownership of the company to its employees

The aim is to ensure the hi-fi brand's core values are protected long into the future

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33 debut products that defined hi-fi history

For some of us, this exercise has been a nostalgic walk down memory lane, for others an excuse to learn more about our industry’s earliest successes...

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Rega Naiad to Naia: how a no-expense-spared R&D turntable became a £12k reality

In 2009, the Naiad began purely as a research and development engineering exercise. The rest, as they say, is history...

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Rega talks digitising amplifiers, the product it’s been happiest with for years, and what's next

We sat down with Rega, who is not only celebrating 50 years this year but also a milestone launch with its new reference Naia turntable...

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