Rega’s Brio has been one of our go-to affordable stereo amplifier recommendations for longer than we care to remember. The original was launched in 1991, and every generation since has been a frill-free analogue design, with priority given to good sound and a feature set that covered the basics.
The new Rega Brio Mk7 version doesn’t deviate much from this well-established path, but acknowledges the changing times by adding digital inputs. Less welcome is a price increase that pushes this amplifier into the next class up from its traditional, more affordable home, and puts it against some tough competition.
