Rega Planar 10
High-end turntables · 2019–present In production
£4,370 UK RRP
Rega's flagship production deck before the Naia: ceramic platter, ultra-rigid skeletal plinth and the hand-polished RB3000 arm, with the reference Neo PSU.
Model history: The Planar 10 replaced the RP10 with a skeletal Tancast-8 plinth 30% lighter yet more rigid (dropping the RP10's external support frame), a new RB3000 tonearm with a far more accurate bearing housing, a new low-mass central hub bearing with a ceramic top brace, and the redesigned Apheta 3 cartridge.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Who it suits
Best suited to: an established system where the amp, speakers and room can resolve what this deck retrieves from the groove. Less ideal for: a first turntable — the same budget goes much further spent on mid-range separates first.
Compatibility and setup
- Manual operation: you cue and lift the tonearm by hand at the start and end of each side — there’s no auto-return or auto-lift.
Good to know
- No built-in phono stage — use an amplifier with a phono input or add a separate phono preamplifier.
- Sold without a cartridge fitted — budget for a compatible cartridge and setup before first use.
- Professional setup of tracking force, alignment, azimuth and arm height is worth budgeting for at this level.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual |
| Cartridge included | sold bare or with Apheta/Aphelion |
| Built-in phono stage | No |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | ceramic-oxide |
| Tonearm | RB3000 |
| Dimensions | Turntable (with dust cover): 420 x 115 x 350 mm (W x H x D). P10 PSU (included, outboard): 218 x 80 x 320 mm (W x H x D) |
| Weight | 4.7 kg |
| Finishes | Matt Polaris Grey, Matt White (from April 2023) |
| Warranty | Lifetime Limited Warranty against manufacturing defects |
| Years | 2019–present |
How it sits in the catalogue
Its belt-drive mechanism is the majority choice in the database (130 of 159). On price it sits mid-pack of its category — 45% of priced high-end decks cost less.
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Retailer searches
16 UK merchants stock Rega — linked directly to the product page where we have one, otherwise to a site search for the deck.
| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Analogue Seduction | hifi independent | Free UK delivery on most items; specialist packing | View at Analogue Seduction ↗ |
| Sevenoaks Sound & Vision | hifi chain | Free UK delivery over £100; in-store demonstration and setup | View at Sevenoaks Sound & Vision ↗ |
| The Audiobarn | hifi independent | UK delivery; demo by appointment | View at The Audiobarn ↗ |
| Audio Affair | hifi independent | Free UK delivery over £50 | Search at Audio Affair ↗ |
| Audio T | hifi chain | Free UK delivery on most items; in-store demos | Search at Audio T ↗ |
| Criterion Audio | hifi independent | UK delivery; Cambridge demo rooms | Search at Criterion Audio ↗ |
| Cymbiosis | hifi independent | By arrangement; specialist installation | Search at Cymbiosis ↗ |
| Doug Brady HiFi | hifi independent | UK delivery; specialist setup | Search at Doug Brady HiFi ↗ |
| eBay UK | used marketplace | Varies by seller | Search at eBay UK ↗ |
| Fanthorpes HiFi | hifi independent | Free UK delivery on most hi-fi | Search at Fanthorpes HiFi ↗ |
| Grahams Hi-Fi | hifi independent | UK delivery; London demo rooms | Search at Grahams Hi-Fi ↗ |
| Hi-Fi Corner | hifi independent | UK delivery; Edinburgh & Falkirk stores | Search at Hi-Fi Corner ↗ |
| Peter Tyson | hifi independent | Free UK delivery on most hi-fi; competitive pricing | Search at Peter Tyson ↗ |
| Richer Sounds | hifi chain | Free UK delivery on most orders; click & collect from stores | Search at Richer Sounds ↗ |
| Superfi | hifi independent | Free UK delivery over £50 | Search at Superfi ↗ |
| Vinyl Revival | music retail | UK delivery | Search at Vinyl Revival ↗ |
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