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Rega Planar 3 vs Planar 3 RS Edition: are the upgrades to the iconic turntable worth it?

The Planar 3 is a What Hi-Fi? Award winner at its price level, but now that we have reviewed the pricier RS Edition, can we say that its upgrades justify the premium?

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Rewind: Rega’s new turntable reviewed, fresh rumblings about Sony’s next-gen headphones and more

Our experts detail the top home cinema and hi-fi news to break over the past week.

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Rega Planar 3 RS Edition

With clever upgrades and a bespoke plinth design, Rega has pushed the performance of the iconic Planar 3 to an impressive degree in this elevated design.

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Technics leads a talented and versatile vinyl system that will excel in larger rooms

A mighty – and mightily impressive – trio from Technics, Arcam and Q Acoustics

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This terrific, traditional vinyl system celebrates the best of British hi-fi

This set-up is well suited to small to medium-sized rooms, mostly owing to our choice of PMC's excellent Prodigy 1 speakers.

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9 hi-fi product sequels I'd love to see become a reality in 2025

The next-gen sequels from hi-fi brands that are on my wishlist for 2025 and beyond

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2024 was the year I finally set up my turntable system – but has it been worth it?

I stream, I buy CDs, but vinyl has reignited my love for music

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New issue of What Hi-Fi? out now: stunning step-up turntables, bang-for-buck stereo amplifiers, TVs and more

Impressive turntables, amps, and TVs all feature in our January issue

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Rega's Planar 3 RS Edition turntable brings premium updates to the standard model

The RS Edition features technology used in the premium Planar 8 and 10 models

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One of the world's most iconic turntables just got an audiophile upgrade

The Rega Planar 3 just got even better

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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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What Hi-Fi? Awards 2024: legendary Rega turntable is back with a vengeance as vinyl's popularity continues

Rega leads the five winners of the best turntables category as the vinyl revival shows no sign of stopping

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Best accessories 2024

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Pick of the Month: LG’s smallest new OLED TV, Pro-Ject’s latest turntable and more earn five stars

Our team of hi-fi and home cinema experts detail the top products they tried and tested last month.

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We've paired a terrific micro hi-fi system with a talented turntable for a compact, does-it-all set-up

We've built a cracking budget hi-fi system ideal for first-time buyers.

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Rega Planar 2/Nd3

The Rega Planar 2/Nd3 package is a fantastic step up from entry-level, with an authoritative, detailed, rhythmically driven and enjoyably dynamic sound that impresses at this level.

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Record players are getting better, it just isn't obvious

Record players are getting better all the time, it is just hard to notice.

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We built a superb turntable and streaming hi-fi system using affordable five-star products

Just getting into vinyl? Try our recommended system featuring easy to set-up, five-star affordable kit from Rekkord, Wharfedale, Rega and WiiM.

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I’ve just listened to £250,000 worth of turntables and this is what I learned

Differing turntable engineering philosophies can all yield great results.

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Rewind: A fresh Rega turntable review, new Monitor Audio speakers, Google’s latest Apple TV rival and more

It’s been a busy seven days in the world of hi-fi and home cinema, here’s what you need to know

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Rega Planar 3/Nd3

Rega’s new Planar 3/ Nd3 turntable package sets new standards for the price.

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Rega launches a trio of cartridge options for its five-star Planar turntables

Rega's new range of moving magnet cartridges promises innovative tech and improved performance.

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Outgrown your wireless speaker? Here are the 3 affordable music systems I recommend to friends

Real-money music set-ups with asking prices that won’t make you wince.

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Tight on space? This superb vinyl and streaming hi-fi system is ideal for smaller rooms

A compact and synergous vinyl- and streamer-based set-up that certainly proves its four-figure worth...

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