Rega - Planar 6 RS Edition MC - Turntable

Forty years of tonearm mastery. Moving coil performance without moving coil compromise. The Rega Planar 6 RS Edition with factory-fitted Ania MC cartridge brings Planar 8-level engineering — RB880 tonearm, Neo Mk2 PSU, Tancast 8 plinth — together with Rega's acclaimed entry into the world of moving coil. A turntable and cartridge combination that is greater than the sum of its already exceptional parts.

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The Planar 6 RS — A Special Edition Built for Serious Listeners

The Rega Planar 6 RS Edition represents the pinnacle of the Planar 6 lineage. Drawing key engineering features directly from the next-tier Planar 8, it retains the beloved classic Rega form and smoked dustcover whilst delivering a level of performance that redefines what a Planar 6 can achieve.

From its ultra-lightweight Tancast 8 plinth to the precision RB880 tonearm — factory fitted and expertly aligned — every element of the RS Edition has been chosen, tuned, and assembled with a singular purpose: to extract the most from your vinyl collection. And in this configuration, it has been paired with something equally extraordinary: the Rega Ania — a moving coil cartridge that opens a new dimension of musical truth, detail, and three-dimensional presence from every record you own.

The RB880 Tonearm — Planar 8 Engineering in a Planar 6

The RB880 is not a tonearm you would normally find on a Planar 6. Borrowed directly from the next-tier model, it features Rega's ultra-low friction precision bearings, hand-polished bearing housings, and is fitted with a custom stainless balance weight — a component normally reserved for the Planar 8. The result is a tonearm with the resolution, rigidity, and tracking precision to extract everything the Ania MC has to offer, with nothing left behind.

The Ania — Welcome to the World of Moving Coils

The Rega Ania was inspired by the success of Rega's Apheta and Aphelion MC designs — sharing the same complex hand-wound micro coil found throughout the range, and bringing true moving coil performance to a broader audience without compromising on the engineering principles that make Rega cartridges exceptional.

At its heart is one of the world's smallest MC generators — an iron micro cross assembly, hand wound with 0.018mm fine wire, powered by cutting-edge high-power neodymium magnets. The cantilever is aluminium, with an elliptical profile stylus. The combination delivers the three-dimensional imaging, musical speed, and low-level detail retrieval that moving coil design makes possible — in a package that tracks at just 1.75–2.00 grams and loads perfectly into a 100Ω MC phono stage.

The Ania's body is a feat of engineering in its own right. When the Apheta 3's machined aluminium body proved too expensive for the Ania's target price point, Rega's engineers chose Polyphenylene Sulphide (PPS-Fortron) — a 40% glass-filled polymer of extraordinary hardness and dimensional stability, processed through the most complex high-pressure injection mould Rega has ever designed. Made exclusively by specialist toolmakers working to military and medical precision tolerances, the mould tool alone took a full year to develop. The result is a body of exceptional rigidity and accuracy, with Rega's three-point fixing system for automatic overhang alignment when fitted to a Rega tonearm.

A CAD-designed clear rigid cover protects the internal fine wires during fitting, making installation safe and risk-free.

Built Around Rega's Unique MC Design Philosophy

Rega's moving coil approach is unique. An undamped generator — no tie wire — uses a rhomboid pivot system and exclusive neodymium magnet assembly to achieve an ultra-low mass moving element with exceptional freedom to trace the vinyl groove. The combination of zero-tolerance body engineering, micro-scale hand-wound coils, and high-power magnets delivers what Hi-Fi Choice described simply as: "a huge, effortlessly three-dimensional performance."

Neo Mk2 PSU — Precision Speed, Custom-Matched

The Neo Mk2 power supply unit is custom-matched to every Planar 6 RS Edition individually — hand-tuned for optimal motor performance and offering 0.01 RPM speed adjustment resolution. The 24V synchronous low-noise motor, supplied by the Neo Mk2, is itself hand-tuned for minimal vibration, ensuring that the mechanical foundation beneath the Ania's stylus is as quiet and stable as the cartridge deserves.

Complete. Considered. Ready to Play.

The Planar 6 RS Edition arrives with a 16mm dual-layer float glass Opti-white clear platter, smoked dustcover, and twin Reference EBLT drive belts — everything needed to enjoy a world-class vinyl experience from the moment it arrives. And with a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects on both the turntable and cartridge, this is an investment you can make with complete confidence.

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Feature Cards

🎯 RB880 Tonearm — Planar 8 Engineering

Factory-fitted and aligned on the Planar 6 RS Edition — ultra-low friction precision bearings, hand-polished bearing housings, and a custom stainless balance weight normally reserved for the Planar 8. The tonearm that lets the Ania perform without limitation.

💎 Ania MC Cartridge — Hand-Wound, Hand-Fitted

One of the world's smallest MC generators — iron micro cross, 0.018mm hand-wound fine wire, neodymium magnets, PPS-Fortron body engineered to military precision tolerances. Factory-fitted to the RB880 and automatically aligned. Hi-Fi Choice Recommended.

⚡ Neo Mk2 PSU — Custom-Matched & Hand-Tuned

Custom-matched to each unit individually, the Neo Mk2 PSU delivers 0.01 RPM speed adjustment resolution from a hand-tuned 24V synchronous motor — the stable, vibration-free foundation that moving coil performance demands.

🏆 Lifetime Warranty

Both the Rega Planar 6 RS Edition turntable and the Ania MC cartridge carry Rega's lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects — a reflection of the confidence Rega places in every product it makes and ships from Southend-on-Sea, UK.

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Editorial Blockquote

"The Ania delivers a huge, effortlessly three-dimensional performance." — Hi-Fi Choice (Recommended)

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At-a-Glance Bullets

Turntable — Rega Planar 6 RS Edition

• Tonearm: RB880 — factory-fitted with custom stainless balance weight (normally Planar 8)
• Plinth: Tancast 8 ultra-lightweight foam core with aluminium skin
• Double Brace Technology — structurally optimised stressed beam assembly
• CNC Twin Drive Pulley — upgraded motor pulley with dual Reference EBLT drive belts
• Motor: 24V synchronous low-noise — hand-tuned for minimal vibration
• Platter: 16mm dual-layer float glass, Opti-white clear
• PSU: Neo Mk2 — custom-matched, hand-tuned, 0.01 RPM speed resolution
• Smoked dustcover — supplied as standard
• Dimensions (lid closed): 447 × 117 × 360mm — Weight: 5.4kg
• Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects

Cartridge — Rega Ania MC

• Type: Moving Coil (MC)
• Generator: Iron micro cross — one of the world's smallest MC generators
• Coil: Hand-wound, 0.018mm fine wire
• Magnet: High-power neodymium
• Cantilever: Aluminium
• Stylus: Elliptical profile diamond
• Body: PPS-Fortron (40% glass-filled polymer) — zero-tolerance precision moulding
• Three-point fixing — automatic overhang alignment on Rega tonearms
• Tracking force: 1.75–2.00g
• Nominal output voltage: 350μV
• Output impedance: 10Ω
• Input load impedance: 100Ω
• Channel separation: ≥ –29dB
• Channel balance: ≥ 20μV
• Recommended capacitance: 1000pF
• Gain setting: High (MC)
• Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects

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Specifications

Turntable

Rega Ania MC Cartridge

In the Box

• Rega Planar 6 RS Edition Turntable
• Factory-fitted & aligned Ania MC Cartridge
• Custom-matched Neo Mk2 PSU
• Rega PS1 Wall Power Supply
• Smoked Dustcover
• Twin Reference EBLT Drive Belts

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Optional Extra — Rega Fono MC Mk4 Phono Preamplifier

The Ania is a moving coil cartridge — to perform at its best, it needs a quality MC phono stage. The Rega Fono MC Mk4 is the natural partner, and Rega's own recommended complement to the Ania.

Designed and built in the same Southend-on-Sea factory, the Fono MC Mk4 uses a Linear Systems LSK389 FET all-discrete input stage — chosen for its ultra-low noise and linearity — paired with a MUSE operational amplifier in the RIAA equalisation circuit and polypropylene capacitors throughout the signal path. The result is an exceptionally quiet, musically transparent phono stage that gets out of the way and lets the Ania do what it was built to do.

Factory DIP switch settings are pre-configured for all Rega MC cartridges: 100Ω input loading, 1000pF capacitance, and high gain (63.5dB) — a plug-and-play match for the Ania's 10Ω output impedance and 350μV nominal output. Full adjustability via rear-panel DIP switches (four resistance settings, two capacitance, two gain) makes it compatible with a wide range of third-party MC cartridges too.

The Fono MC Mk4 shares its new aluminium casework with the Neo Mk2 PSU and Fono MM Mk5 — meaning it sits alongside your turntable's power supply as a cohesive, matched visual pair. Hi-Fi Choice has called it "an outstanding affordable MC phono stage that delivers superb performance" and awarded it Group Test Winner (November 2022).

Key Specifications

• Output impedance: 200Ω — Min. output load: 5kΩ
• Frequency response: 13Hz (–3dB) to 100kHz (–0.3dB)
• RIAA accuracy: Better than ±0.2dB (100Hz–100kHz)
• Factory settings for Rega MC cartridges: 100Ω / 1000pF / High gain (63.5dB)
• Power: 24V AC at 150mA (included)
• Matching aluminium casework — pairs visually with the Neo Mk2 PSU
• Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects

Contact us to discuss adding the Fono MC Mk4 to your order.

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Closing Quote

"One of the world's smallest MC generators. Planar 8-level tonearm. Hand-tuned Neo Mk2 PSU. The Rega Planar 6 RS Edition with Ania MC is not just a turntable — it is an invitation into a deeper, more musical relationship with your record collection."