Rega

Rega Research Ltd is a British hi-fi manufacturer founded in 1973 by Roy Gandy and Tony Relph. The name comes from the first letters of their surnames. Roy Gandy is the owner. Rega employs more than 150 people, designs and assembles every product by hand on one industrial estate in the south-east of England and exports to more than 50 countries.

Range

• Amplifiers: the integrated amplifiers Io, Brio, Elex, Elicit and Aethos, as well as the Osiris, Mercury and Solis reference models.
• Turntables, the product Rega is best known for, plus cartridges and phono stages.
• Loudspeakers.

Where it fits

Rega says that every product is meant to deliver the best musical performance at an affordable price. The brand suits listeners who want a compact British amplifier to pair with a turntable. The amplifier range runs from the compact Io to the Osiris, Mercury and Solis reference models.