{"product_id":"rega-planar-3-rs","title":"Planar 3 RS Edition Turntable","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA stiffer, quieter Planar 3 with a brushed-metal plinth, a hand-tuned Neo Mk2 power supply and the Nd5 cartridge fitted at the factory.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe RS (\"Rega Special\") Edition takes the Planar 3 and upgrades the parts that matter most. The plinth uses a new high-pressure laminate with a dark brushed-aluminum skin, which Rega says makes it the stiffest plinth it has built at this level. Rega's double brace still links the tonearm mount and main bearing. The 24 V low-noise motor is hand tuned to its own Neo Mk2 power supply. That supply gives push-button speed change, fine speed adjustment in 0.01 rpm steps and an anti-vibration motor circuit. A CNC-machined aluminum pulley and the Reference EBLT belt drive the 12 mm glass platter on Rega's brass main bearing. The hand-assembled RB330 arm comes fitted with the Nd5 moving-magnet cartridge, and a smoked dust cover is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat Hi-Fi? found the RS Edition cleaner, more detailed and more muscular than the standard Planar 3, with a wider soundstage and a quieter background. It keeps the snappy, rhythmically precise character Rega is known for. An outboard power supply and a better belt are the upgrades reviewers have long recommended for the Planar 3, and here both come in the box. 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Call or visit our Portland showroom to talk about matching a turntable to your system.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rega","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43203473899618,"sku":"REGA-PLANAR-3-RS-EDITION-01","price":1795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2475\/2780\/files\/rega-planar-3-rs-main-square_2252bbb0-5520-4f93-9698-bede34ee5a66.jpg?v=1786515060","url":"https:\/\/pearlaudio.com\/products\/rega-planar-3-rs","provider":"Pearl Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}