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D4 · Level 1 · Electric, no logic An electric rock

Rega Planar 1

Rega Planar 1 belt-drive turntable, made in England.

$500–600Buy on Rega
Estimate. Prices change.

Hand-built in Essex: a motor, a belt, a platter and a tonearm. Switch it on, put the needle down. Add an amplifier and passive speakers and you own your music again.

Repairable
Opens with common tools, spare parts are available, and replacement parts work without the maker unlocking them.
Calm
Does not compete for your attention: no notifications, feeds or endless content. Does its job and gets out of the way.

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Survival checklist

What it survives, next to the smart one it replaces.
1
=SURVIVES(threat)Survives…
ThisRega Planar 1
What it replacesSmart oneSonos Era 100
2
Power cut
FALSE
FALSE
3
Wi-Fi goes down
TRUE
FALSE
4
The company switches off its servers
TRUE
FALSE
5
Someone tries to hack it
TRUE
FALSE
6
A firmware update goes wrong
TRUE
FALSE
7
Twenty years from now
TRUE
FALSE
8
=COUNTIF(TRUE)Total
5 of 65/6
0 of 60/6

The smart one is the Sonos Era 100.

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A motor, a belt and your records. Nothing to sign in to.

Rega Planar 1

$500–600
Repairable · Calm
Rega Planar 1$500–600
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