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It’s hard to explain how the Rega Brio gets the best out of our music. He seems to be grabbing the music and not letting go. No amplifier is perfectly natural and whether this Brio fits your personal wishes is still questionable. There are no digital connections and the number of watts is limited. On the Monitor Audio Silver 300 floor stand, for example, we lack control and the display is somewhat out of balance. Those 50 watts have their limits, of course.
But with monitor speakers this Brio combines very well. Both on the Audio Vector QR1 and the Sonus Faber Sonetto I, both with a sensitivity of 87db / watt / meter, it goes fine. However, they both need some power to sound good. But the way the Rega Brio with ‘euhm’ brio gets the best out of both speakers is striking.
Playlist
We especially notice this when playing our testtracks. They currently include Massive Attack, War on Drugs, Ahmad Jamal, Shubert, Blood Orange and Cowboy Junkies. A bunch of unregulated at first sight (hearing) but they have their reasons to be in it.
The Rega Brio succeeds in conveying every genre with conviction and that really doesn’t happen very often. He makes no distinction. Classical can be a bit more spacious, but the Brio brings it quite credible. Pop, jazz, country and rock are gonna be fine. Very good, in fact.
Used equipment
| Source | NAD M50 |
| DAC | Dion Audio NOS DAC16 |
| Speakers | Audio vector QR1, Sonus Faber Sonetto I, Monitor Audio Silver 300 |
| Stands | Isoacoustics Aperta |
| Cables | Grimm Audio TRP, Supra Sword, Audioquest Go4 |
