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Gazjam
19-02-2013, 09:15
As new, fully boxed with remote.
8 months old, still under warranty.

Rega mains cable included, really brings out the best in the amp.


thanks.
Gaz.
RichB
19-02-2013, 11:21
Gaz, PM incoming... my mate wants one
Canetoad
19-02-2013, 11:42
Uh oh! Are you moving to valves Gaz? :eyebrows:
Gazjam
19-02-2013, 12:29
Uh oh! Are you moving to valves Gaz? :eyebrows:

How did you guess?
The Rega RS3's sure like those glass bottles :eyebrows:
julesd68
19-02-2013, 13:21
The Brio back-lash begins! :lol:

Cue the domino-effect ...
Gazjam
19-02-2013, 13:23
The Brio back-lash begins! :lol:

Cue the domino-effect ...

Ach behave yourself... :)
Valves are...a COMPLETELY different proposition. :smoking:
julesd68
19-02-2013, 13:27
I'm only having a bit of fun Gary ...

I for one would actually quite like to hear a Brio.

Next step of course is to try a hybrid like mine!!
Gazjam
19-02-2013, 13:54
I know bud, no worries. :)
What amp you got Jules?

:doh: checks signature...
ooh nice!
RichB
19-02-2013, 15:09
The Brio back-lash begins! :lol:

Cue the domino-effect ...

:lol: you are naughty...

Gaz is an experimenter. He might well be after Jerry's crown!

I'd rather shove wasps up my arse than sell mine but each to their own
hifi_dave
19-02-2013, 17:48
The Brio back-lash begins! :lol:

Cue the domino-effect ...

Today, I sold a Brio-R to a customer who had one for a few weeks then sold it to fund something 'better'. Seems like the 'better' wasn't..;)
Gazjam
19-02-2013, 18:18
As the OP, can I be a pain and ask not to get in to discussion of how good/bad the Brio is?
Its a sales thread guys. cheers.

Brio-R is scary good, I'm only selling it to fund a move to valves. :)

Just fancied a change.
I couldn't afford to improve on the Brio if I stuck to Solid State amps.
Gazjam
20-02-2013, 12:08
Reduced to £375 delivered.
The sale includes a 1.5m Rega mains cable.

Thanks.
Gmanuk101
21-02-2013, 16:48
Reduced to £375 delivered.
The sale includes a 1.5m Rega mains cable.

Thanks.

hey Gazjam

have you used the phoneStage on this much?
DSJR
21-02-2013, 22:26
I have :lol:

Oh, by the way, a pal who'd sold his Brio R on here very recently due to the acquisition of some active speakers has regreted his sale and bought another Brio R new for another setup he's planning. It's not an extremely popular little amp for nothing and I'd be totally daft for even beginning to think i had summat to do with its popularity - the great review last Summer in HFW saw to that.....
Phil Bishop
22-02-2013, 06:58
There is only one thing worse than being talked about and that is not being talked about!


hey Gazjam

have you used the phoneStage on this much?

I have and although I am sorting my new Brio away until I can set up a second system, I did test it by comparing the phono stage to my top of the range Graham Slee which I use with my headphone system. It was not a detailed appraisal but there really was very little in it at all, the Brio phono stage is THAT good. It's a wonderful amp, I have no doubt of that. Next task is to find some nice speakers for it :)

Cheers

Phil
Gmanuk101
22-02-2013, 10:44
wow, against the £££££ slee that's a great comparison,, role on pay day!!! 2.5weeks and counting!

I have the MM Camb Audio Azur 550, which I will probably flog, only had 40 hours use...decent stage too for the money.
DSJR
22-02-2013, 10:49
There isn't a Richer Sounds near to me, but these little Cambridge amps must be a good thing for cash-strapped audio/music people. I believe Beobloke (Adam) likes them but can't remember which model he really went to town on and gave a good review to not long ago..
Gmanuk101
22-02-2013, 11:39
There isn't a Richer Sounds near to me, but these little Cambridge amps must be a good thing for cash-strapped audio/music people. I believe Beobloke (Adam) likes them but can't remember which model he really went to town on and gave a good review to not long ago..

the Azur 640 got good reviews at the time I remember, they switch between MM and MC
Gazjam
25-02-2013, 03:03
reduction to £360
Billy bargain to help fund amp with glowing glass bottles.....c'mon, help me out. :)
Gromit
25-02-2013, 09:53
This is really hurting - been itching to try one of these but can't quite justify it at the moment. :(
Gazjam
25-02-2013, 10:18
This is really hurting - been itching to try one of these but can't quite justify it at the moment. :(

G'wan g'wan g'wan.. :)
pass the word around, this one comes with the mains cable too.

If I wasn't going valves (a taste/preference change not sound quality...) this amp would be staying.
Gmanuk101
25-02-2013, 12:58
wow £360 is a steal for this!!

now if it's about in a few weeks...mind ;)

(BUMP, lol)
Gazjam
25-02-2013, 13:02
Keep bumping Graeme!
Covenant
25-02-2013, 13:54
Wot u getting Gaz? Not joining us Crofties are you?:eyebrows:
Gazjam
25-02-2013, 16:06
wow £360 is a steal for this!!

now if it's about in a few weeks...mind ;)

(BUMP, lol)


C;mon Gman, sell a kidney, pawn the children for medical experiments...this amp will improve your sex life..

laying it on too thick?
:scratch: :lol:
Gmanuk101
25-02-2013, 16:19
C;mon Gman, sell a kidney, pawn the children for medical experiments...this amp will improve your sex life..

laying it on too thick?
:scratch: :lol:

£100 now mate (heh heh heh)

G
Gazjam
03-03-2013, 21:43
Now Sold.
Gmanuk101
13-03-2013, 12:56
did you get what you asked for Gazjam?
Gazjam
16-03-2013, 09:58
yup, happy with the sale.
Tim
16-03-2013, 12:09
What valve amp did you go for Gary?
DSJR
16-03-2013, 17:33
Bearing in mind that "someone" thinks that Brio R's have only sold in tiny quantities and only amongst the forum-faithful (actually they've sold in hundreds in the UK and thousands worldwide I understand), now the Scottish contingent have sold them on, there won't be many more for sale :rolleyes:
Gazjam
17-03-2013, 04:25
Tried another amp (thanks to Scott Nangle), but it just didn't work with my speakers.
Shame..great mid and top, but the Bass just didn't work.

Have this now, absolutely wonderful.
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?ramps&1220733371&&&/Image-Audio-65i-Tube-amp-

astonishing, never heard my RS3's grip like this.


its a completely different "type" of sound from the Brio-R, valve vs SS.
If I didn't have to sell the Brio to fund the new amp I would have kept it and been happy.
Just made the mistake of hearing a good quality valve amp...doh!
DSJR
17-03-2013, 11:13
Bel Canto's apparently either sound wonderful, or not very good, depending on the speakers used. NOT for Harbeth SHL5's I recall ;)
Canetoad
17-03-2013, 12:15
Tried another amp (thanks to Scott Nangle), but it just didn't work with my speakers.
Shame..great mid and top, but the Bass just didn't work.

Have this now, absolutely wonderful.
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/frr.pl?ramps&1220733371&&&/Image-Audio-65i-Tube-amp-

astonishing, never heard my RS3's grip like this.


its a completely different "type" of sound from the Brio-R, valve vs SS.
If I didn't have to sell the Brio to fund the new amp I would have kept it and been happy.
Just made the mistake of hearing a good quality valve amp...doh!

Is there a UK distributor for these Gaz? Price? :)
Gazjam
17-03-2013, 13:57
Is there a UK distributor for these Gaz? Price? :)

it was a second hand buy Bernie.
No UK distributor.

mint condition, could be fresh out the box.
£300 quids worth of new valves on it too. :eek:
Canetoad
17-03-2013, 17:15
Nice! :eyebrows:
The Grand Wazoo
29-03-2013, 00:12
There isn't a Richer Sounds near to me, but these little Cambridge amps must be a good thing for cash-strapped audio/music people. I believe Beobloke (Adam) likes them but can't remember which model he really went to town on and gave a good review to not long ago..

Oh.........doesn't Radlett Audio have this agency then?
My 'infallable' source must be talking loblocks (again).
Ali Tait
29-03-2013, 05:27
Gaz had one before he bought the Brio. Nice amp, especially for the money.
DSJR
29-03-2013, 09:41
Oh.........doesn't Radlett Audio have this agency then?
My 'infallable' source must be talking loblocks (again).

In the UK, Richer Sounds alone sells Cambridge (I think the above is a joke so forgive me for being more dense than usual :)) and I have no idea who sells HK these days - some of their older product (integrated amps) was really good, if not hairshirt enough for the real enthusiasts..

We've already discussed in another thread the genuine Brio R alternatives, and there aren't many around these days and truly better alternatives cost a lot more, so I'm happy to continue to recommend it, whatever a certain jealous individual suggests on his blog.
Gazjam
29-03-2013, 10:24
Yup, had a Cambridge 640a amp before I plumped for the Brio.

It's a great amp, very good mids, deep tight bass.
Plays a tune very well.

Had the 640 CD player too (mk1 and 2) and they were great, a lot of fun especially the mk2.

Cambridge Audio do great kit and should be applauded imo for bringing great quality kit to the budget sector.
The latest version of the amp is here, looks good.

http://www.cambridgeaudio.com/products/azur-651a-integrated-amplifier


The Cambridge I had was good, but the Brio was noticeably better.
Gmanuk101
29-03-2013, 10:38
I have the Brio-R... for the money (I paid £375) I don't think there is an amp to match it (I say at that price, I know there are better amps)