Rega Planar 10/ Apheta 3
L ike the Planar 8 (see p42) the ‘10’ takes its inspiration from Rega’s no-expense-spared Naiad flagship turntable. The result should be something that offers a good slice of the Naiad’s performance but at a far more approachable, though still premium, price.
There’s that cut-out plinth design again… The material used is an ultralightweight Tancast 8 polyurethane foam core sandwiched between two layers of HPL (High Pressure Laminate). The idea is to create a rigid but extremely low-mass base to support the various elements of the deck.
When things get heavy
One of the few areas where the company likes to have more mass is the platter.
The one used here is made of custom ceramic, which has most of its mass concentrated on the outside edge to maximise the flywheel effect. The platter’s increased inertia helps with speed stability.