Rega NAIA Low Mass Turntable Rises to a New Height

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The New Rega Naia Reference Turntable represents the pinnacle of Rega’s new approach to turntable design-years in the making. A flagship by all means, but more so the final chapter in their exploration to find a design that breaks the mold of reference turntables as we know it, maximizing performance and value.
The Naia introduces a new concept, going in the opposite direction of standard heavy, high mass tables that use their heft to create a solid, damp foundation for vinyl playback. Instead, the Rega Naia utilizes a light, low mass plinth, designed to be so forgiving that it almost elevates above room vibrations-a turntable that floats on air.
Rega Naia Plinth and Platter Design
The Naia achieves its levitation-like performance by using a Graphene impregnated carbon fiber skeletal plinth with a Tancas 8 foam core. This ultra rigid structure is then made even stiffer using two ceramic aluminum oxide braces. The same material is used to create the redesigned, resonance controlled ceramic platter with an improved flywheel effect.
Tonearm
Complementing the space-age plinth and platter design is a RB Titanium Tonearm. It is designed to have the minimum of mechanical joints. The RB Titanium offers near frictionless movement horizontally and vertically with no free play in the bearing assemblies. The RB Titanium uses a new one-piece titanium vertical bearing housing and titanium vertical spindle assembly. The cartridge (Rega recommends a Rega Aphelion 2 MC) is mounted on the polished aluminum single piece arm tube to keep mass as low as possible. The design is complete with a Tungsten balance weight shaft balance weight.
Sub Platter
The sub platter uses a spindle and central bearing, painstakingly manufactured from zirconium toughened alumina. The result from this complex engineering process is the hardest, most accurate and longest lasting bearing assembly Rega has ever produced.
Power Supply
The Rega Naia’s power supply offers optimal motor control stability, electronic speed change, anti-vibration control and adjustable, electronic speed adjustment to ensure control and tonal accuracy over the life of the motor. The reference PSU is dedicated to running the 24v, low noise motor quietly. The speed is controlled precisely by a generator built on a high stability crystal. This piece divides the accurate square wave from the crystal to the exact frequency required to turn the platter at the chosen speed.
Belt Drive System
For the belt drive system, Rega introduces a breakthrough rubber compound for the drive belts. This new compound offers the most dimensional accurate belts ever used in a Rega table, resulting in perfect speed stability.
Conclusion
Overall, the Rega Naia represents a true milestone in turntable design, matching, and in some cases exceeding the performance of tables two and three times the price. The low mass design directly addresses the issue of mass absorption and unwanted energy, allowing your records to rise above the noise.
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0:00 Intro
0:53 Sound Impressions
3:21 Build
5:15 Low Mass Concept

[@paulrogers7067]

Rega rules and always has.

[@gdwlaw5549]

I love Roy Gandy as much as the products ……

[@jazzboy]

Compact, low mass is the future. My own 3d printed turntable uses a SimpleFOC sine wave driven bldc motor and an epoxy filled 3d printed shell as a plinth. Really admire the work Rega has done! Gorgeous.

[@gweflj]

No it isn’t. It’s a flawed concept that isn’t used in any scientific measurement equipment. Rega also offer zero data to back up their low mass theory.

[@ListenUp]

Rega NAIA is HiFi art IMO. Thanks for watching!

[@Josal]

Hi, I purchased Rega10 about 2 years ago. Can you share the key difference between Rega 10 vs. NAIA? Thanks

[@ListenUp]

Plinth design on the Naia will be lighter and more rigid, more refined over all-low mass, less vibrations. Uses carbon fiber and lighter, stiffer parts. Tone arm is titanium as well. The Naia is going to be more resolving, more depth to sound, lower noise and better timing. Not massive but definitely noticeable.

[@Josal]

@@ListenUp thank you 🤙🏽

[@gweflj]

Extremely light and rigid. Perfect for transmitting environmental vibrations to the playing surface. Buy high mass.

[@ListenUp]

Rega Naia and Low Mass are a different approach to reducing vibrations. Plinth materials are light but very good at resisting room interference. Thanks for checking out the vid.

[@gweflj]

@@ListenUp LOL!

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You got to admit, it’s a strange hobby. Have fun 😊