SNACK: 3-line summary
SNACK in 3 lines
- Rega has announced Replay, a new entry-level turntable priced at £259 in the UK.
- A push-on counterweight simplifies setup, while the cartridge comes fitted and aligned.
- You need an MM phono input or separate MM phono stage; cueing and speed changes remain manual.
Rega’s new entry-level Replay turntable removes the need to balance the tonearm during initial setup. What Hi-Fi? reports a UK price of £259, while Rega says the deck can be set up and ready to use in under a minute.
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Push on the weight, leave the cartridge alignment alone
You still need to fit the supplied counterweight: push it as far as it will go onto the rear of the RB110 tonearm. The bias setting is fixed at the factory and is not user-adjustable.
The Carbon moving-magnet cartridge also comes fitted and aligned. That leaves the audio connections and stylus guard to attend to before switching on and starting a record.
Check for an MM phono input before you buy
Replay sends the cartridge’s signal through a phono RCA cable. Connect it to an amplifier with a moving-magnet (MM) phono input, or use a separate MM phono stage feeding an amplifier and speakers.
The turntable does not include a phono stage, amplifier or speakers. An ordinary line or AUX input alone cannot replace the phono stage, so check what your existing system provides.
A skeletal base, with hands-on playback
Replay is a manual belt-drive turntable. To switch between 33⅓ and 45 rpm, you move the drive belt by hand rather than press a speed button. You also cue the arm and change records yourself.
The low-mass skeletal plinth has a black MDF core, and the turntable weighs 2.2kg. It comes with a removable custom dustcover rather than a conventional full-size hinged lid, continuing the pared-back appearance.
Sources and checked date: October 14, 2026 (KST)
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