Rega Brio R vs. Naim 5i integrateds...

One is $895 the other is $1650. Almost twice the price.
They are different enough to warrent hearing both.
I sell both models and both are superb amps.
Prat is not the thing I think of most when listening to either and it's a bit of a shame actually that folks still use that description for these two companies because they are wayyyy beyond that simple one word phrase in their current guise. These companies have both turned into world class, sophisticated makers of high fidelity music gear.

Excellent points Realhifi.

Realhifi,
Since you sell both the Rega Brio R and the Naim Nait 5i-2 could you please tell us all your impressions.
I am sure they are both great amps but I would really like to know your thoughts of how the sound compares and contrasts to each other.
Thank you in advance!

Mezzanine,

Not a simple comparison. One that I can't do justice to in the constraints of a blog. Know that with either amplifier you will be getting one of the very top sounding amplifiers in their respective price catagories and they both can be a the centerpiece of a modest and superb modern hifi system.
Feed them well and they will reward you.

Both companies and both amps are at the top of the game today.

I've never heard the Rega integrated, but I've owned and greatly enjoyed Naim 5i and XS. Both are wonderful.

Have you had a chance to demo either/both the Rega and Naim in your home?