Color:Gloss Black Completely Redesigned RB220 Tonearm and Pre-Installed Carbon MM Cartridge Make the Rega Planar 2 Turntable a Price-to-Performance Champion: Authoritative Analog Sound, Easy Operation The presence of the spectacular, completely revamped Rega RB220 tonearm on the Planar 2 is reason enough to become ensnared by the analog magic produced by this exceptional turntable

Featuring a low-resonance aluminum arm wand, patent-pending ball bearings housed within an extra-stiff vertical bearing, three-point plinth mounting, and a new auto-biasing system that works with a wide variety of cartridges, RB220 is essentially plug-and-play – save for the simple act of balancing it

Its insightful, detailed performance and ability to extract scads of information from vinyl LPs justify Rega' s decision to spend years perfecting it – and warrants spending a little extra on Planar 2 when compared to its little brother, Planar 1

Yet the RB220 is just one of many sonic-first benefits offered by Planar 2 , which carries on the tradition of a model that originally launched in 1976

Such longevity doesn't happen by mistake

Rather, it comes about via excellent build, design, and sonics – qualities that help you hear more from your records at a reasonable cost – the very characteristics Planar 2 offers in spades

"The ability to tie all the musical strands together and paint them on a precise and spacious canvas seems to come easy to the Rega, and in that aspect its delivery just works." – What Hi-Fi? , 5-star review Besides the RB220 , what's new and improved on Planar 2 ? A 24-volt low-noise motor, high-gloss acrylic laminated plinth, 11mm self-securing brass bearing, 10mm float-glass Optiwhite platter, and vibration-reducing feet

The pre-installed Rega Carbon MM cartridge and a motor cover tray with integrated cooling further up the value, convenience, and