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Rega Planar 1 Plus

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£385

The reaction of the What Hi-Fi? reviews team when we heard Rega had finally developed a turntable with a built-in phono stage was a mixture of relief, anticipation and a fair bit of “about time, too”.

The Planar 1 Plus is essentially a Rega Planar 1 turntable with the Rega Fono Mini A2D built in. Both are Award-winning products, of course, and Rega says it felt only natural to combine the two together. We absolutely agree.

At £385, the Planar 1 Plus costs only £24 less than buying the Planar 1 (£299) and Fono Mini A2D (£110) separately. Which

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