Rega’s Back With a Bang: Say Hello to the Brio Mk7

Rega has done it again. The legendary Brio—the integrated amplifier that helped elevate Rega from turntable royalty to full-blown hi-fi powerhouse—returns in a sleek, updated form: the Brio Mk7. Ed Selley took a long, hard listen at the Mark 7 and shared his thoughts on AVForums.

The Brio Mk7 may look familiar, keeping its classic form factor and no-nonsense front panel, but under the hood it’s full of thoughtful upgrades. Still proudly Class AB, this amp dishes out 50 watts into 8 ohms (and 72 into 6), and handles demanding speaker loads with quiet confidence. Rega has tweaked the internals for better layout, improved components, and a cleaner signal path—refinements that add up to a more musical, effortless sound.

But here’s the big news: digital inputs. That’s right—Rega has added optical and coaxial digital connections for the first time on a Brio. Paired with the trusted Wolfson DAC chip, your streaming setup or digital transport can now plug directly in and sing with Rega’s signature clarity and soul.

And vinyl lovers, rejoice—the phono stage on this amp is a knockout. Whether you’re spinning Marina’s Hope + Fear or classic Peter Gabriel, the Brio Mk7 brings your LPs to life with warmth, detail, and the kind of emotional connection that reminds you why we all got into hi-fi in the first place.

It’s compact, beautifully built, and now fully remote controllable. That’s right: the Brio Mk7 is the first of its kind to offer remote standby. A small detail, sure, but a nod to modern convenience without losing that classic Rega charm.

With a final score of 9/10 and the Best Buy Award, AVForums and Ed Selley can certainly recommend auditioning this powerhouse of an integrated amplifier. In a market crowded with flashy features and budget boxes, the Brio Mk7 stands out by simply doing everything right. It’s an amp made for listeners, not spec chasers. And once you cue up that first track, you’ll know exactly what we mean.

Read the full review here