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Description

Our team of engineers have completely re-laid the Brio circuit, optimising it for performance and reducing distortion. Housed in a compact, custom half-width aluminium case, the Brio MK7 delivers an impressive 50 W per channel into 8Ω and 72 W per channel into 4Ω, providing ample power to drive the most challenging loudspeakers.

The Brio MK7 now includes a Rega-designed onboard DAC with two digital inputs for greater flexibility with a range of components.  The very musical sounding Wolfson WM8742 DAC is incorporated into the circuit.  A new mini system remote (compatible with future products) is supplied to operate the standby function, allowing the unit to be powered on and off via the remote handset.

🔧 Re-laid Circuit

The PCB layout has been fully upgraded to handle higher specifications for all critical parts. A second raw power supply is implemented to isolate the output stage from the driver stage, line, and phono amplifiers—improving signal separation. Higher-spec MUSES operational amplifiers have been used across the line, DAC, and phono amplifier stages.

🎧 Headphone Socket

The Brio MK7 includes an onboard headphone circuit designed to drive standard hi-fi headphones without disrupting the main signal path. Special care has been taken in the switch that disables main speakers when headphones are plugged in.

🕒 Auto Standby

Equipped with auto standby functionality, the unit will automatically enter standby mode after ~1 hour of no signal. This feature can be disabled if desired.

🔥 Thermal Cut-Out

Should the amplifier overheat, the thermal protection system will first mute speaker output and show a warning via the MUTE and input LEDs. If the temperature continues to rise, the unit will shut down automatically to prevent damage.

⚡ Short Circuit Protection

If speaker leads are shorted, the fold-back short circuit protection will safeguard the output stage without affecting sound quality, as the protection circuit is not in the signal path.

✨ Key Features

  • Integrated Rega moving magnet phono stage
  • Rega DAC with two digital inputs, Wolfson WM8742 DAC.
  • Headphone socket
  • Custom mini system remote control
  • Custom-designed aluminium case
  • Standby and auto standby functionality
  • 50 W into 8 Ω & 72 W into 4 Ω
  • Short circuit protection
  • Thermal cut-out safety
  • Lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects
Specifications
Power Output:
50 W per channel into 8 Ω
72 W per channel into 4 Ω
Power Consumption: 200 W
Digital Inputs:
S/PDIF Isolated 0.5V 75Ω Co-axial
S/PDIF Optical Toslink
Supported Sampling Rates: 32, 44.1, 48, 88.2, 96, 176.4, 192 kHz
THD+Noise (A-weighted): Typically 0.005% at 1 kHz
Dimensions (W x H x D): 216 x 79 x 365 mm (8.5 x 3.1 x 14.4 in)
Weight: 4.9 kg (10.8 lbs)
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