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planar 1

  • 28-02-2019 10:39pm
    #1
    Roger Mellie Man on the Telly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,102 ✭✭✭


    Hi
    Looking for planar 1 & pre-amp & amp & speakers
    or
    Project primary e & pre-amp & amp & speakers

    Presume the planar 1 is worth the extra over the primary e?

    Not wanting to go big money for pre-amp & amp & speakers - one or two options will suffice.

    Thanks

    PJ


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  • #2
    Richersounds.ie: Kenny
    Company Representative Posts: 17,568 ✭✭✭✭Richersounds.ie: Kenny


    Roger Mellie Man on the Telly wrote: »
    Hi
    Looking for planar 1 & pre-amp & amp & speakers
    or
    Project primary e & pre-amp & amp & speakers

    Presume the planar 1 is worth the extra over the primary e?

    Not wanting to go big money for pre-amp & amp & speakers - one or two options will suffice.

    Thanks

    PJ
    Hi PJ.

    For me it would be the Planar 1. (I purchased one myself a few years ago and love it).

    There are many many options from £500-£600 up to £15000 - £2000 , if you give me an idea of total budget I can put a few together for you.

    The most suitable setup with the Planar 1 would be something like the:

    Cambridge CXA60 priced at £599
    https://www.richersounds.ie/p-201266-cambridge-cxa60-black-stereo-amplifier.aspx

    The Rega Planar 1 coming in at £249.00

    You would also require a phono stage. Rega have their own Fono mini MK2 priced at £89
    http://www.rega.co.uk/fono-mini-a2d.html

    For speaker to compliment this setup you would be looking at the Monitor Audio Silver 50's or 100's.
    Silver 50's priced at £499
    https://www.richersounds.ie/p-202734-monitor-audio-silver-50-black-black-oak-speakers-per-pair.aspx

    Silver 100's priced at £649
    https://www.richersounds.ie/p-202739-monitor-audio-silver-100-black-oak-speakers-per-pair.aspx

    I could offer the following bundle price on them:
    CXA60, Planar 1, Fono mini with Silver 50's = £1220 delivered.

    CXA60, Planar 1, Fono mini with Silver 100's = £1350 delivered.

    The only other items you would require would be speaker cable and perhaps a 2ph - 2ph for connecting the phono stage to the CXA60. (The Planar one is hardwired with its own phono cables).

    Let me know your thoughts.


  • #3
    Richersounds.ie: John
    Company Representative Posts: 9,510 ✭✭✭Richersounds.ie: John


    Roger,

    I have just noticed that you specified a pre-amp is this for the Planar 1?  - do you already have a power amp as Kenny has quoted for an integrated amp or is it an integrated amp that you need?

    Hope there is no mix-up but keep me posted and we will look after it for you ;)

    PS the Planar is head and shoulders above the Primary E ( IMO ) AND if you are looking at the Planar 1 - I'd also recommend that you look at the Planar Plus which essentially is the Planar 1 with a built in phono pre-amp - the reviews all say its actually better than the Planar 1 with outboard per-amp:
    https://www.whathifi.com/rega/planar-1-plus/review

    Keep us posted,

    ATVB,

    John Mc & Crew

    John McDonald / Managing Director / Richer Sounds Ireland / www.richersounds.ie / johnmc@richersounds.ie



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