Rega Brio-R + DAC and Naim Uniti - differences in sound

[Fulci]

Hello! Has anyone compared the Rega Brio-R and DAC to the Uniti? What differences did you find and which should sound better?

I understand the Uniti is a all-in-one and more feature packed, but just looking for opinions based in sound quality.

 

[plastic penguin]

This might be helpful. http://www.whathifi.com/forum/hi-fi/looking-to-change-from-rega-for-naim

 

[stevebrock]

Listened to a unitilite and the rega combo side by side..... I kept the Rega, however the uniti is a different beast and could be better for your ears, only you can decide if its worth the extra cash!

 

[gurjitsidhu]

That's funny you should ask. I listened to them side by side today. The naim is warmer sounding compared to the brio however the brio has more detail and overall sounded like it had more oomf. I would get the rega personally but the naim causes a lot less fatigue since its warmer and pleasant.

 

[stevebrock]

That's funny you should ask. I listened to them side by side today. The naim is warmer sounding compared to the brio however the brio has more detail and overall sounded like it had more oomf. I would get the rega personally but the naim causes a lot less fatigue since its warmer and pleasant.

Are you making reference to the uniti or unitilite ? 2 very different boxes

 

[plastic penguin]

That's funny you should ask. I listened to them side by side today. The naim is warmer sounding compared to the brio however the brio has more detail and overall sounded like it had more oomf. I would get the rega personally but the naim causes a lot less fatigue since its warmer and pleasant.

This is contrary to my findings. I would say the Naim is more proned to fatigue, more detail and less warm. Heard a lot of Naim separates over the years, albeit not any of the Unitis.

By contrast, the Rega dac is very warm sounding...

 

[stevebrock]

The uniti is £2700, the Rega Brio R & DAC is a £1000 - don't think you going to get a fair comparison there!

To the OP what is your budget?

 

[plastic penguin]

The uniti is £2700, the Rega Brio R & DAC is a £1000 - don't think you going to get a fair comparison there!

To the OP what is your budget?

Never said it was a like-for-like comparison, just commenting on the different sonic traits. And the OP needs a transport for the Regas that'll bump the price up a bit more...

 

[Fulci]

Well, I have a Brio-R with a Bushmaster DAC which is a brilliant DAC and love the sound of the combo played through my Rega RS3 speakers, but was thinking of getting a Rega DAC and an Apollo-R for CD playing. All together, plus a streamer like a Squeezebox to replace the Airport Express, it would cost aproximately as much as an used Uniti or a new UnitiLite and I would save in power plugs and interconnects and boxes. Thus my question...

So, regardless of price and features, which should sound the best? Or is it just a sideways move and a matter of personal preference?

 

[stevebrock]

The rega combo sounds imho much better than the unitilite !!!

As for the uniti you need to compare them yourself

 

[Fulci]

What about the Leema Pulse, has anyone compared it to the Brio-R?