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"Five Stars" - What Hi-Fi? Magazine

Outstanding Performance Way Beyond the Price

Rega's new RP1 turntable was designed and engineered to achieve outstanding performance way beyond the expectations of a product at this price point.

Excellent build quality, reliability and ease of use combine to make a product, which will offer a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Omitting all the usual gimmicks allowed Rega to concentrate the manufacturing costs on the high quality parts necessary to reproduce records accurately.

"A Budget Deck That Doesn’t Sound Like One"

"It’s a budget deck that doesn’t sound like one," raves England's What Hi-Fi? magazine in a Five Star review for November 2010. "It sounds surefooted and confident."

"For the audiophile who has yet to take the vinyl plunge… the Rega RP-1 is an easy, enthusiastic recommendation," observes Art Dudley in the May 2011 issue of Stereophile magazine. "Warmly recommended."

"Solid Performance, Excellent Value"

"The RP1 offers solid performance, excellent value and is a great place to start listening to vinyl," notes Jeff Dorgay in Tone Audio magazine. "After extended listening sessions in three very different levels of systems, the RP1 definitely delivers a solid helping of analog magic."

"Rega's new RP-1 turntable might just be the perfect source for Stereophile's new monthly column, 'The Entry Level'," reports Stephen Mejias in his Stereophile blog for July 30, 2010. "All the cool kids are going to want one of these."

"The RP1 is a great turntable and one that will force the competition to up its game," opines Jason Kennedy in issue 339 of Hi-fi Choice magazine.

Money-saving Design Delivers High Performance Extras

The RP1 uses a highly accurate manual speed change rather than an automatic mechanism. This approach eliminates speed inconsistencies and also reduces wear of the drive belt. It has a huge added benefit, too. The money which Rega saved is spent across the design, including a new hand assembled RB101 tonearm, precision main bearing, phenolic resin flywheel effect platter, and a high quality low vibration motor which would normally be used on a turntable costing two or three times the amount.

The RP1 also comes ready-fitted with a great sounding Rega Carbon moving magnet cartridge.

The minimalist design of the Rega RP1 and the use of extremely high quality components ensure that this turntable will last for many years – just like every product that Rega manufactures. The RP1 is the first in a new generation of Rega turntables offering far greater performance than their predecessors.

The performance of this amazing new product will knock you out. The only thing entry level about the RP1 is the unexpectedly low price!

• Brand new Rega RB101 tonearm
• Precision main bearing and sub-platter assembly
• High quailty low vibration motor
• All new Phenolic resin flywheel effect platter for excellent speed stability
• Rega Carbon moving magnet cartridge
• Rega sound quality at an unrivalled price

• Dimensions: 175" wide, 4.5" high, 15" deep
• Weight: 12 lbs.

• Output: 2.5mV at 1kHz
• Stylus: User replaceable
• Fixing: Standard, two screws
• Cantilever: Carbon
• Color: Black/White

"Five Stars" - What Hi-Fi? Magazine

"It’s a budget deck that doesn’t sound like one."

"It doesn’t take long to see that the RP1 is a terrific performer for the money. It sounds surefooted and confident whether playing a heavily used copy of Holst’s The Planets or a factory fresh pressing of The XX’s Mercury-prize winning debut. In each case the Rega digs up plenty of information."

- What Hi-Fi? magazine, November 2010

"At a time when most manufacturers of high-value gear are either chasing the bigger profits they think exist upmarket or throwing in the towel altogether, Rega Research seems more dedicated than ever to the giving of more for the taking of (relatively) less."

"For the audiophile who has yet to take the vinyl plunge, and to whom a $445 purchase isn't too big a deal, the Rega RP-1 is an easy, enthusiastic recommendation. For the record lover of humbler means to whom such an investment requires months of saving and sacrificing, the Rega also transcends its cost, and has the potential for being much more than just an appliance."

"And for all prospective owners, the RP-1 Performance Pack is a no-brainer - but wait a while before buying it, if only so you can luxuriate in the fun of hearing such small things make such a big difference. Warmly recommended."

- Art Dudley, Stereophile magazine, May 2011

"Rega's new RP-1 turntable might just be the perfect source for Stereophile's new monthly column, 'The Entry Level'… All the cool kids are going to want one of these."

- Stephen Mejias, Stereophile Blog, July 30, 2010

"The RP1 offers solid performance, excellent value and is a great place to start listening to vinyl."

"After extended listening sessions in three very different levels of systems, the RP1 definitely delivers a solid helping of analog magic. When comparing the Rega to the sound of the OPPO 83SE digital player, the Rega table definitely had the edge over digital playback, sounding much more open and natural."

- Jeff Dorgay, Tone Audio magazine

"We think the RP1 is a great turntable and one that will force the competition to up its game. This is, of course, excellent news for vinyl lovers and all hi-fi aficionados."

- Jason Kennedy, Hi-fi Choice magazine, issue 339, 2010

"If you were born in the age of the iPod, open your mind and give this turntable a try. You will not be disappointed, and in the end you will better understand why your father is crazy for this."

- JustHiFi.Blogspot.com November 5, 2011

Audio Advisor Review - Rega RP1 Turntable