Rega Planar 2 (original) vs Thorens TD 166

Side-by-side specifications and a plain-English account of the recorded differences. Full profiles: Rega Planar 2 (original) · Thorens TD 166.

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.

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 rest of the recorded specifications line up closely, so this database does not establish an overall winner.

Bottom line: the Rega Planar 2 (original) has the lower reference price; the table shows which documented features change with the $0 gap.

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