Bang & Olufsen Beogram TX2 vs Rega Planar 3 (original)

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Bang & Olufsen Beogram TX2 · Rega Planar 3 (original).

Practical differences

Highlighted cells show a lower reference price, support for more listed speeds, or the presence of a convenience feature. They are not an overall score.

The Rega Planar 3 (original) undercuts the Bang & Olufsen Beogram TX2 by $25 — $475 against $500.

Both are belt-drive, so that part of the experience should feel similar on either deck: a motor that's mechanically isolated from the platter by an elastic belt, which is the usual route to a quieter noise floor — the default choice across most of hi-fi.

The Bang & Olufsen Beogram TX2 is fully automatic — press start and the arm cues itself and lifts at the end of the side — where the Rega Planar 3 (original) needs you to cue the arm by hand.

Bottom line: $25 separates these reference prices. That difference is factual; this specification comparison does not assign an overall winner.

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