Rega Planar 8 + RB880 + Neo MK2 PSU
Turntable
Relative price
below typical
Among the 40 turntables in the catalogue, this one is below typical.
A band places a component against its peers and carries no price. It is deliberately the only price indicator on this page: a second one, measured against a different set, would narrow the two together far enough to give the figure away.
What it is
P8 introduces skeletal plinth design.
UNSUSPENDED RIGID: footfall sensitivity high — wall-shelf recommended for hardwood/suspended floors.
What the reviewers said
effortless timing that is totally Rega Hi-Fi Choice Planar 8 group test winner· Timing precision
no shortage of bass extension or articulation HiFi and Music Source review + AVForums· Bass control
expansive soundstage and locks instruments in place What HiFi Planar 8/Apheta 2 review· Spatial naturalness
noise floor pushed down further than usual with vinyl The Ear Planar 8 review· Mechanical noise floor
How it scores
Clarity
- Mechanical noise floor 78 from listening evidence
Voice
- Spatial naturalness 82 from listening evidence
Rhythm
- Timing precision 82 from listening evidence
Bass
- Bass control 74 from listening evidence
Specifications
| drive type | belt |
|---|---|
| speeds rpm | 33.33/45 |
| plinth material | Tancast 8 with skeletal cutaway |
| suspension type | unsuspended (rigid) |
| supplied tonearm | Rega RB880 |
| weight kg | 4.2 |
| psu type | external Neo MK2 |
| notes |