It features the stiffest plinth of any Planar 3 turntable (thanks to a high-pressure laminate that Rega says is typically reserved for its higher-end Planar 6, Planar 8 and Planar 10 turntables).

The Rega Planar 3 RS Edition costs £999 / $1795 / AU$2199 – keeping the price to under a grand in the UK was a key point for ...

For further context, Rega's Planar 6 (without a cartridge ... Over its many generations, the Planar 3 has always been a nicely made and finished turntable, its visual identity centred on a glossy ...