Rega Planar 10 Turntable
The Planar 10 narrows the gap between itself and the Naiad even further by using more exotic materials, carefully selected to reduce mass and improve rigidity throughout the design. New innovations in hub bearing, sub platter, motor and drive belt design have led to even greater accuracy in turntable speed which directly improve sound performance.
The Planar 10 features the new RB3000 tonearm fitted with an improved, low mass, precision bias housing. Rega have pioneered a completely new low mass, central hub bearing assembly with improved mechanical integrity. For the first time on a Rega production turntable, a ceramic top brace delivers ultimate rigidity and accuracy whilst creating the perfect platform between tonearm and central bearing. Finally, this entirely new player is controlled by their most advanced electronic power supply housed in a brand-new, full metal custom case designed to match the latest range of Rega electronics.
The Planar 10 will be made available with a brand new MC cartridge the Apheta 3 as a factory fitted option. This new cartridge was developed alongside the Planar 10 and is using their most advanced "Fine Line" diamond profile. As the recommended match for the Planar 10 turntable the Apheta 3 factory fitted package is available at a discounted rate.
We believe that the Planar 10 and Apheta 3 combination sets new accuracy standards in retrieving information from the record groove making this a truly ‘state of the art’ player.
Ultra-lightweight plinth The Planar 10 is the third
Rega turntable constructed using our latest technology the
ultra-lightweight Tancast 8 polyurethane foam core (a material developed
for the aerospace industry). This material is sandwiched between two
layers of HPL (high pressure laminate). HPL is exceptionally thin and
extremely rigid. This new construction makes the new Planar 10 skeletal
plinth 30% lighter than the original RP10 while offering increased
rigidity over the previous model.
DB Technology (Double Brace Technology) “Mass
absorbs energy - lost energy equals lost music”! A super lightweight
plinth combined with a ceramic top brace and phenolic resin bottom brace
mounted specifically where the increased rigidity is required (between
the tonearm mounting and the main hub bearing) forms a structurally
sound, “stressed beam,” assembly. This rigid plinth design prevents
energy absorption and unwanted resonances which will add unnatural
distortions to the music. Equally, heavier mass can transfer more
unwanted energy such as motor or bearing noise directly into the
rotating record. The tonearm and cartridge must to be able to read
accurately, directly from the platter. This unique Rega double brace
solution enables this. The use of braces instead of the complete skin
allows increased thickness in these key areas, while providing further
weight reduction to the plinth which directly addresses the issue of
mass absorption and unwanted energy transmission.
RB3000 tonearm The entire tonearm structure is
designed to have the minimum of mechanical joints while using the
stiffest materials in all critical areas. The tolerance of the RB3000
tonearm is so tight that no adhesive is used at any point throughout the
construction. Our latest low mass, precision engineered, vertical
bearing assembly has been manufactured to further complement the
inherent design philosophy of the P10 turntable.The RB3000 tonearm uses
our advanced, preloaded zero tolerance bearing assembly adjusted to less
than 1000th of a mm. This gives friction free movement and zero levels
of unwanted play. Simply put, friction free bearings with no play enable
ridges in the record groove of less than a micron to be read.The RB3000
also uses our latest award-winning, aluminium, Rega arm tube (each one
of which is meticulously hand polished, keeping mass to an absolute
minimum) which was redesigned to redistribute mass and further reduce
stresses and resonances. This advanced design tube increases the
stiffness and rigidity of the overall assembly whilst reducing stress on
the bearings even further.
Hub Bearing assembly The Planar 10 uses a new low
mass central bearing assembly. A single piece machined aluminum
sub-platter and hardened tool steel spindle run inside a custom brass
housing designed with improved mechanical integrity. The complete
assembly is cleverly mounted within the chassis to eradicate unwanted
potential energy being transferred or stored in the plinth.
Ceramic Platter The P10 uses a custom ceramic,
flywheel effect platter. The platter is produced from ceramic oxide
powder which is compressed, fired and diamond cut to ensure perfect
accuracy and flatness across the surface. The latest platter features a
modified construction with improved coupling to the sub platter.
24v Low noise motor assembly The Planar 10 uses
Rega's latest generation, 24v, synchronous, low vibration motor
technology. Uniquely mounted using the highest level of coupling while
retaining higher vibration isolation than any previous model, this new
motor mounting technique (mounted from the bottom) has been taken
directly from the ultimate Rega turntable, the Naiad. This unique
mounting method removes all stress from the motor body whilst holding
the drive pulley perfectly still. This enables better speed stability
and accuracy from the turntable. The reduced vibration and more rigid
mounting delivers superior drive from the new EBLT drive belts. Each
motor is hand tuned to match its own custom matched P10 PSU power supply
before fitting to the turntable to optimise the anti-vibration circuit.
EBLT Drive Belts For three years Rega has been
researching and developing with chemists the use of a bespoke new rubber
compound for drive belts. Using a specialised curing system, the new
drive belt offers superior consistency of modulus (a constant
representing the degree to which a substance has a particular property,
especially elasticity). These new belts are manufactured on Rega
designed, state of the art, super-accurate tools (inspired by working
with the manufacturer of high-tech Formula 1 engine parts) which produce
'perfectly round' and 'dimensionally accurate' belts, critical for
perfect speed stability.
P10 PSU custom matched advanced power supply. The
P10 PSU offers the ultimate in motor control stability, convenient
electronic speed change, advanced anti-vibration control and user
adjustable electronic fine speed adjustment to ensure total accuracy and
control over the life of the motor. Housed in Rega's latest custom
designed case, the P10 PSU is dedicated to running our 24v, low noise
motor as quietly and as accurately as possible. The speed and control of
the motor is achieved by using a new DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
generator built upon a high stability crystal. This device will divide
the accurate square wave from the crystal to the exact frequency
required to turn the platter at the selected speed. The DSP core will
also generate a near perfect sinusoidal waveform to power the motor.
Factory set vibration removal and fine speed adjustments are then made
to the power supply to tune each motor for optimal performance.
Dust Cover The outer frame of the previous model has
now been removed and a new stylish, removable, single piece dust cover
has been introduced further reducing the overall mass of the turntable.
Dimensions in mm: Turntable (with dustcover fitted)
Width 420mm
Depth 315mm
Height 125mm
Weight 4.7 Kg
Dimensions: P10 PSU
Width 218mm
Depth 320mm
Height 80mm
Weight 3.00Kg