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The Rega Planar 8 is a belt-drive turntable introduced in October 2018, designed around a lightweight skeletal plinth with a Tancast 8 foam core and high-pressure laminate skins. It features double-brace technology, a triple-layer glass platter with a flywheel effect, a 24 V low-vibration synchronous motor, an RB880 tonearm, and a Neo power supply for electronic speed selection and fine-speed adjustment. The current model is offered in matt Polaris grey or white, with cartridge options varying by configuration.
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Size, weight, and appearance
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Components that show up alongside the Planar 8 in real systems. A verdict means the pair has been checked for compatibility and headroom — open it to see how the two get along.
The closest alternatives on specs, description and the systems they turn up in, with the specs they share set side by side.
The Concept's wow & flutter is 0.050% against the Planar 8's 0.100%, its output 3.3 mV against 5.0 mV, its compliance 15 cu against 12 cu, and its effective mass 17 g against 11 g.
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The Compass's output is 3.0 mV against the Planar 8's 5.0 mV, its compliance 15 cu against 12 cu, its tracking force 2.2 g against 1.8 g, and its platter weight 8 kg (18 lbs) against 1.5 kg (3 lbs).
The TT-15S1's wow & flutter is 0.200% against the Planar 8's 0.100%, its output 3.6 mV against 5.0 mV, its effective mass 6 g against 11 g, and its tracking force 2.2 g against 1.8 g.
Both turn up in the same documented systems.
The MMF-9.3's effective mass is 8.5 g against the Planar 8's 11 g, its platter weight 2.7 kg (6 lbs) against 1.5 kg (3 lbs), and its effective length 230 mm against 240 mm. Both share wow & flutter (0.100%).
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