Rega Planar 2 VS Thorens TD 170-1
Rega Planar 2
  • Brand - Rega
  • Frequency Response, Hz - 20 - 20000
  • Manual - planar-2.pdf
Thorens TD 170-1
  • Brand - Thorens
  • Frequency Response, Hz - 20 - 22000
  • Manual - td-170-1.pdf

Pros & Cons

Rega Planar 2

VS

Pros

    • 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.

Thorens TD 170-1

VS

Pros

    • Superior Build Quality
    • Excellent Sound Quality
    • Stylish Design
    • Wide Range of Connectivity Options

Cons

    • Higher Price Point
    • Manual Operation

Specifications

Specification Rega Planar 2 Thorens TD 170-1
Cartridge
Appropriate Needle Pressure, G 2,5 1,5
Type moving magnet (MM) moving magnet (MM)
Supplied Headshell Weight, G 3,5 5
Motor
Torque >1.6 kgf-cm
Speed, Rpm 33.3, 45 33.3, 45, 78
Platter Type acrylic aluminum diecast
Drive Method belt belt
Wow & Flutter (wrms), % 0.1
Controls
Pitch Variation, %
Pitch Control
Operation Type full manual full automatic
Braking System electronic electronic
User Manual
Manual planar-2.pdf td-170-1.pdf
Power
Power Consumption, W 3 1.5
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 68
Frequency Response, Hz 20 - 20000 20 - 22000
Stylus
Model Rega Carbon Ortofon OM10
Type moving magnet (MM) moving magnet (MM)
Replaceable
Connections
Other has not has not
Rca 1 1
Dimensions
Weight, Kg/pounds 5.5/12.1 4.6/8.8
Size, Cm/inches 11.7 x 44.7 x 36 x/4.6 x 17.6 x 14.2 11.9 x 44 x 36/4.3 x 17.3 x 14.1

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