Rega BRIO

Sounds great ; Well made ; Great phono stage

Lacks some features fitted to rivals ; Undercut by some talented rivals ; Hard to use in a 2.1 system

The Rega does without some features and it is undercut by quite a few rivals but if you sit down and listen to it, many people simply won’t care. This is a truly lovely sounding amplifier that delivers a performance that is very hard to match at the...

Solid, punchy and exciting presentation ; Good phono stage and DAC module ; Meaty bass

Plasticky feel to controls ; Difficult to make subtle volume adjustments when using headphones ; No USB input

The Rega Brio Mk7 may have jumped up a price class, but its excellent sound and handy list of features put it among the leaders

Detail, precision and dynamics in spades ; Agile and rhythmic presentation ; Excellent build ; Good headphone output

No digital inputs

An incredibly talented amplifier in every way, this is the best Brio yet

Superbly lively and involving sound quality ; Excellent phono stage and headphone amp ; Compact and well made

Rivals do more ; No direct input selection ; Ground terminal oddly located

Stylish design; excellent phono stage; easy listening performance

Limited specification; no remote

Superbly lively and involving sound quality ; Excellent phono stage and headphone amp ; Compact and well made

Rivals do more ; No direct input selection ; Ground terminal oddly located

The ultimate suitability of the Rega will come down to exactly what you need from your amp. If you are building a system from scratch, a device that will negate the need for sources like the will be more immediately appealing than the Brio which needs...

Weergave met ballen ; Verfijning en detail ; Geen voorkeur qua genre

Geen digitale inputs ; Laag kan overheersen

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Saknar digitala ingångar och har inte streaming. Billig fjärrkontroll.