Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Thanks to Audma for the loan of Brioso!

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Audma's Brioso product page: https://www.audma.it/brioso-phpa1

My Maestro HPA1 Review: youtu.be/0_KhgEzpM3E

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Test Gear...

All music was sourced digitally as lossless or Hi-Res FLAC or DSD files played through Roon.

The Brioso is compatible with Windows & MacOS, iOS, and Android. I tested using the WASAPI driver and the Roon remote app on a Windows 11 PC, the Roon remote app on a 10th Gen Apple iPad (USB-C), and my Samsung Galaxy S22+ android phone. No compatibility issues. However, the Roon ARC app on my Samsung phone resampled everything to 48KHz. This can be avoided using USB APP or other 3rd party apps.

Headphones Used...

Audeze LCD-5s (review coming soon!)
Audio Technica ATH-ADX7000: youtu.be/d7yjTA584go
Dan Clark E3: youtu.be/wzUqM7OJlTk
Focal Radiance: youtu.be/rXnmlXCf_bA
Focal Utopia (OG) (1): youtu.be/sqHjnH6EdM4
(2): youtu.be/tb3le-TwGnQ
HiFiMan HE1000 Unveiled: youtu.be/pSXKdoYg0Tc
HiFiMan Susvara (OG) (1): youtu.be/mZJ78eXWkt0
(2): youtu.be/oUrJx173P5M
HiFiMan Susvara Unveiled: youtu.be/WI1gnx2tD7s

Compared Gear...

Chord Hugo 2: youtu.be/uuSOYjFtcvY
Enleum HPA-23RM: youtu.be/HX_Cr6bmiFk
HiFiMan Goldenwave Prelude: youtu.be/Ev_GFLFKKUM

Timestamps...

00:00 Intro, Pricing, Disclaimer
01:55 Shameless Self Promotion
02:27 Setup & Takeaways
04:23 Build, Features, Specs
08:13 Input/Output & Gain Stages
09:56 Cabling & A Connectivity Quirk
12:21 User Interface, Bass Boost, ELISA
17:48 Battery Life & Operating Temperature
22:22 Sound
33:03 Brioso vs Chord Hugo 2
37:32 Brioso vs Enleum HPA-23RM
39:50 Brioso vs Hugo 2 + Goldenwave Prelude
44:15 Wrap Up