Rega Planar 2 VS
Pro-Ject Essential III
- Brand - Rega
- Frequency Response, Hz - 20 - 20000
- Manual - planar-2.pdf
- Brand - Pro-Ject
- Frequency Response, Hz - 20 - 20000
- Manual - essential-iii.pdf
Pros & Cons
Rega Planar 2
VSPros
- The output sound is extremely clean and deep – you get no distortion or resonance. The isolation is great, so you get not humming sound.
- The setup process is quite easy. The customers do not have any problems with the anti-skate technology.
- It is built-well, so it stands still and you get not any noise from ports.
Cons
- Some units have problems with speed.
Pro-Ject Essential III
VSPros
- This model outputs high-quality sound with the deep bass sound.
- Bluetooth output.
- The built quality is very high – it is heavy enough.
Cons
- The soundstage is quite narrow. It is not automatic.
Specifications
| Specification | Rega Planar 2 | Pro-Ject Essential III |
|---|---|---|
| Cartridge | ||
| Supplied Headshell Weight, G | 3,5 | 5,5 |
| Appropriate Needle Pressure, G | 2,5 | 3 |
| Type | moving magnet (MM) | moving magnet (MM) |
| Motor | ||
| Wow & Flutter (wrms), % | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Torque | >1.6 kgf-cm | >4.5 kgf-cm |
| Speed, Rpm | 33.3, 45 | 33.3, 45 |
| Platter Type | acrylic | aluminum diecast |
| Drive Method | belt | belt |
| Controls | ||
| Braking System | electronic | electronic |
| Pitch Variation, % | +/-0,7 | |
| Pitch Control | ||
| Operation Type | full manual | full manual |
| Dimensions | ||
| Size, Cm/inches | 11.7 x 44.7 x 36 x/4.6 x 17.6 x 14.2 | 9.5 x 41.5 x 33/4.4 x 16.9 x 13 |
| Weight, Kg/pounds | 5.5/12.1 | 5.1/11.1 |
| User Manual | ||
| Manual | planar-2.pdf | essential-iii.pdf |
| Power | ||
| Power Consumption, W | 3 | 4,5 |
| Features | ||
| Other | has not | has not |
| 45 Rpm Adapter | ||
| Dust Cover | ||
| Sound | ||
| Output Level | 4 mV nominal at 1 kHz, 5 cm/sec | |
| Gain | ||
| Signal To Noise Ratio, Db | 65 | 65 |
| Frequency Response, Hz | 20 - 20000 | 20 - 20000 |
| Stylus | ||
| Model | Rega Carbon | Ortofon OM10 |
| Type | moving magnet (MM) | moving magnet (MM) |
| Replaceable | ||
| Connections | ||
| Other | has not | has not |
| Rca | 1 | 1 |
