Brio Integrated Amplifier - NEW for 2017
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Verdict: "We loved the Rega Brio-R enough to give it a Best Buy Award in 2012, and continued to look upon it fondly even as newer amplifiers stole its crown.
There’s a price hike (the Brio-R was £480 when we first tested it in 2011), but the new Rega Brio more than justifies every single penny of its £600 price.
It’s an upgrade in every way, from its redesigned features to its immensely engaging, precise and subtle sound.
It’s the kind of amplifier we want to leave on and play our entire music collection through. Again and again.
And isn’t that what all good hi-fi is meant to do?"
Product Informations
The Brio has a completely new case to house its improved circuits and parts. It now sits in an aluminium case with a steel base which boosts the Brio’s heat sinking capabilities and improves on Rega’s already solid build quality and reliability. The new Brio has a cleverly integrated headphone socket specially designed to avoid interference with the audio circuit when not in use and as you would expect, a very high specification moving magnet phono stage is built in as standard.
A dynamic masterclass
Throughout the design process the Brio has been meticulously improved in every aspect, from the quality of materials to the manufacturing process, to make this new Brio a step ahead in Rega’s engineering and design for amplifiers.
Key Features
Key improvements have been made to the circuits. The PCB layout has been fully upgraded to handle higher specifications for all critical parts. A second raw power supply has been added to provide further isolation between output stage and the driver stage/line and phono amplifiers. This improves the isolation between high and low level signal stages of the amplifier. Higher specification MUSES operational amplifiers have been used in the line and phono amplifier.
Brand new case design
The sleek and minimal look was designed to bring elegance to Rega’s classic style but still harks back to the swooped features hidden away in Rega’s past amplifiers. Combining all these aspects makes this Brio case a unique standpoint amongst the competition.
Headphone Socket
For convenience, the Brio has the capability to drive standard hi-fi headphones from the internal amplifier. Adding a headphone socket was only possible by finding a way to reduce its impact on the main signal path so it doesn’t disrupt the overall sound quality. We have paid special attention to the switch that deactivates the main speakers.
Multi Award winner
What Hi-Fi? Two time Product of the year, Hi-Fi Choice Editors Choice, The Ear.net Best Buy and Lyd and Bilde Product of the Year.
Specifications
Read test - please click here!
Verdict: "We loved the Rega Brio-R enough to give it a Best Buy Award in 2012, and continued to look upon it fondly even as newer amplifiers stole its crown.
There’s a price hike (the Brio-R was £480 when we first tested it in 2011), but the new Rega Brio more than justifies every single penny of its £600 price.
It’s an upgrade in every way, from its redesigned features to its immensely engaging, precise and subtle sound.
It’s the kind of amplifier we want to leave on and play our entire music collection through. Again and again.
And isn’t that what all good hi-fi is meant to do?"
Product Informations
The Brio has a completely new case to house its improved circuits and parts. It now sits in an aluminium case with a steel base which boosts the Brio’s heat sinking capabilities and improves on Rega’s already solid build quality and reliability. The new Brio has a cleverly integrated headphone socket specially designed to avoid interference with the audio circuit when not in use and as you would expect, a very high specification moving magnet phono stage is built in as standard.
A dynamic masterclass
Throughout the design process the Brio has been meticulously improved in every aspect, from the quality of materials to the manufacturing process, to make this new Brio a step ahead in Rega’s engineering and design for amplifiers.
Key Features
- Integrated phono stage
- Headphone socket
- Mini remote control
- Custom designed case
- 50 W into 8 Ω
- Lifetime warranty against manufacture defects
Key improvements have been made to the circuits. The PCB layout has been fully upgraded to handle higher specifications for all critical parts. A second raw power supply has been added to provide further isolation between output stage and the driver stage/line and phono amplifiers. This improves the isolation between high and low level signal stages of the amplifier. Higher specification MUSES operational amplifiers have been used in the line and phono amplifier.
Brand new case design
The sleek and minimal look was designed to bring elegance to Rega’s classic style but still harks back to the swooped features hidden away in Rega’s past amplifiers. Combining all these aspects makes this Brio case a unique standpoint amongst the competition.
Headphone Socket
For convenience, the Brio has the capability to drive standard hi-fi headphones from the internal amplifier. Adding a headphone socket was only possible by finding a way to reduce its impact on the main signal path so it doesn’t disrupt the overall sound quality. We have paid special attention to the switch that deactivates the main speakers.
Multi Award winner
What Hi-Fi? Two time Product of the year, Hi-Fi Choice Editors Choice, The Ear.net Best Buy and Lyd and Bilde Product of the Year.
Specifications
- Power Output: 50 W into 8 Ω
- Power Consumption: 195 W
- Inputs: 1 x Phono input, 4 x Line inputs
- Outputs: Record out
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 345 x 78 x 216 mm
- Weight: 5.1 kg
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You receive a 2 year warranty from the date of purchase for all of our high quality hifi-products.
If you observe any problem while using the product, you have the possibility to contact our friendly service team.
You can also easily manage your guarantee concern – without being obliged to – under the section My Account.
Warranty extension on REGA products
The compnay TAD Aschau (German Rega distribution), offers an additional year of warranty on all Rega products that haven been purchased through an authorized Rega dealer in Germany.
No registration is required to get access to this addiotnal year of warranty, only an invoice or receipt needs to be provided as proof of warranty.
If you observe any problem while using the product, you have the possibility to contact our friendly service team.
You can also easily manage your guarantee concern – without being obliged to – under the section My Account.
Warranty extension on REGA products
The compnay TAD Aschau (German Rega distribution), offers an additional year of warranty on all Rega products that haven been purchased through an authorized Rega dealer in Germany.
No registration is required to get access to this addiotnal year of warranty, only an invoice or receipt needs to be provided as proof of warranty.
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