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Great sound at an affordable price: Many audio companies embrace the credo, but few possess the fundamentals required to consistently implement it. Rega is an originator of the approach. Continuing to REGA RP3 Turntable make its award-winning products in a purpose-built facility in England, Rega takes the same amount of pride in analog as it does in its country’s iconic symbol—the Union Jack. REMARKABLE SIMPLICITY, STUPENDOUS SOUND QUALITY REGA RP6 Turntable $1,495 premounted Rega Exact 2 MM FUNK FIRM REGA Achromat Platter Mat Turntable Wall Shelf $115 $225 Rega turntables only From $99 $895 $1,095 $1,290 with TT-PSU 2 Power Supply cool gray, white, titanium ALSO AVAILABLE: TT-PSU 2 Power Supply $395 Recently redesigned, the entrylevel RP1 is greatly enhanced and sounds better than many costlier ‘tables. It offers numerous improvements: Rega’s RB101 tonearm, an exceptionally inert phenolic resin platter, and a quieter motor. The turntable comes fully set up from the factory in Essex, England, so you will have RP1 spinning your favorite tunes as quickly as we can say “buy this turntable.” This ‘table sounded so good after its completion, Roy Gandy had to discontinue the $550 P2 because RP1 just killed it. Available in three custom finishes. red, blue, green, yellow, black Rega Half Moon Counterweights Stereophile Recommended REGA RP1 Turntable $1,990 —Hi-Fi Choice EXPRESSIMO AUDIO The Absolute Sound Product of the Year premounted Rega Elys MM Rega’s RP6 yields remarkable performance for a reasonable cost. The two-piece glass platter increases dampening. The steel subplatter and stress-beam assembly add increased rigidity and reduce resonances. Rega’s TT-PSU power supply is included to ensure c