Rega Arcos?

[imarks]

Does anyone remember (or even heard of) a turntable called Arcos (not even sure if this is exactly the right name) I think it was made by Rega, it looked a lot like a Planer 3 with the S shaped (R200 ?)arm but instead of a glass platter it has a 3 pronged metal thing which looked a bit futuristic at the time.

I remember a friends father having one when I was still at school so we are talking somwhere around '78-'80.

I've taken a look at Rega's web-site but found no info. Has my memory finally konked out?

 

[per flemming]

I recall this turntable, with the strange futuristic 3-part platter as:

Rega Planet

am I right ?

 

[DavidY80]

Did it look like this?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....&category=43804

 

[per flemming]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3046703949&category=43804

 

[SCIDB]

Hi

The Rega RB200 was made by Acos. It was based on the Lustre. (They may exactly the same). Rega made a version for Amstrad then they went on to produce the Planet. (or was it the other way round.)

This lead to the Rega 2 & 3 with Rb200 arms then with Rb250 & Rb300 arms. The rest is history.


Dean

 

[imarks]

Thanks for the info. The ebay link shows a picture of exactly what I remember!

So in sumary: The turntable is a Rega Planet and the arm is the forerunner of the R200 which was made a Acos.

I also remember seeing a very similar turntable in Comet at the time with an Amstrad badge on although I took it for a cheap look-a-like copy not an OEM Rega