Your entire CD collection, ready to play in seconds
The Brennan B3 stores your CDs on its internal drive, so you can browse and play thousands of albums without searching through shelves or changing discs
- Load each CD once and keep it permanently
- Browse your music from the front panel, phone, tablet or computer
- Play through wired loudspeakers, Sonos or your existing audio system
- €949 including shipping
B3+ Overview
The Brennan B3+ is a CD Ripper, Hard disk Jukebox and Complete Audio system. B3+ rips CDs and stores them losslessly on HDD using FLAC.
Brennan B3+
Key Features
- Rip and store up to 4,400 CDs losslessly on a 2TB HDD.
- Built-in 20W+20W amplifier, compatible with various speakers.
- Stream via Sonos, Spotify, Bluetooth, or Internet radio.
- Control with Android/iPhone apps or a web interface.
- Durable aluminum and steel construction.
- Control from the front panel, app or browser.
- Toslink optical and 3.5mm electrical audio outputs to play through your existing system
Full specifications
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B3 Specifications
- 2TB HDD model stores 4400 CDs as FLAC or 9000 CDs as MP3
- 480G SSD model stores 1000 CDs as FLAC or 4500 CDs as MP3
- Total 20W+20W RMS Merus MA12070 power amplifier
- 4 million album database
- Text Search for Track or Album by remote control, front panel or web browser
- Segue - blends one track into the next
- Internet Radio - 70,000+ stations from around the world. Organised geographically or search by name with the Web UI - ten presets
- Play through Sonos loudspeakers.
- Apps for Android and iPhone
- Bluetooth In - play music from your mobile phone or tablet through B3 - nothing to do on B3 just connect on your phone/tablet and play.
- NAS (Network Attached Storage) facility - lets you see the Brennan hard disk contents on a computer.
- Works with Spotify
- 320x256 IPS TFT display
- Compact 33 x 7.3 x 24cm
- 2.5kg solid aluminium construction
- Loads CDs to hard disk at up to 40x - play music while loading
- Music compressed to FLAC or MP3 automatically
- Two USB 2.0 Hi-Speed 480 Mbits / sec ports. can be used for
- Wifi dongle
- USB Ethernet dongle
- Bluetooth dongle
- USB Headphone DAC
- USB Hub
- USB Keyboard
- USB hard disk
- Rear connectors - loudspeakers, Rear USB, 24V DC
- Front USB
- Backup music and playlists to external USB hard disk for safe keeping
- Built in Raspberry Pi processor module.
- External laptop computer style 24V power supply / AC adaptor - included - works from 110V to 240V. Size 3cm x 6cm x 13cm. B3 is supplied with mains leads for UK and USA. Buyers from other countries read here. 3m overall lead length.
- BSP50 Loudspeakers 22cm (H) x 14.5cm (W) x 18cm (D) - sold separately
- Eight part printed quick start guide will get you started. For more comprehensive and up to date documentation use this website.
- The B3+ model has additional optical (Toslink) and 3.5mm electrical outputs.
B3 is simple to connect
- 24V DC - from the AC adaptor
- Loudspeakers - B3 has 4mm sockets - you may need to buy leads
- Wifi dongle in rear USB
Designed by Martin Brennan
Martin Brennan is a Cambridge-trained physicist and electronics designer. He created the first Brennan music player because he wanted a better way to enjoy his own CD collection.
More than a CD player
| Conventional CD player | Brennan B3 |
|---|---|
| Plays one disc at a time | Stores your entire collection |
| Requires changing discs | Browse and play instantly |
| Usually needs an amplifier | B3 Can drive speakers directly |
| Infrared remote | Front panel, app and web control |
| One listening room | Wired speakers and Sonos |
What Our Customer Say
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"Best audio playing investment ever. I bought the JB7 back in 2010 with the BSP speakers, and added the B2, BB1 and EZB in subsequent years. Always received product very quickly after ordering. Love these products, and use them all the time. Best audio playing investment I have ever made in 55 years of music listening..."
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B3+
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- £799.00
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- £799.00
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B3 includes web interface, Internet Radio, Bluetooth. 20+20W amplifier.
Play through Sonos speakers and control with the Brennan App.
The 2TB B3 has an internal hard disk that can store 4400 CDs as FLAC or 9000 as MP3
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- 2TB HDD model stores 4400 CDs as FLAC or 9000 CDs as MP3
- 480G SSD model stores 1000 CDs as FLAC or 4500 CDs as MP3
- Total 20W+20W RMS Merus MA12070 power amplifier
- 4 million album database
- Text Search for Track or Album by remote control, front panel or web browser
Full specifications
×
B3 Specifications
- 2TB HDD model stores 4400 CDs as FLAC or 9000 CDs as MP3
- 480G SSD model stores 1000 CDs as FLAC or 4500 CDs as MP3
- Total 20W+20W RMS Merus MA12070 power amplifier
- 4 million album database
- Text Search for Track or Album by remote control, front panel or web browser
- Segue - blends one track into the next
- Internet Radio - 70,000+ stations from around the world. Organised geographically or search by name with the Web UI - ten presets
- Play through Sonos loudspeakers.
- Apps for Android and iPhone
- Bluetooth In - play music from your mobile phone or tablet through B3 - nothing to do on B3 just connect on your phone/tablet and play.
- NAS (Network Attached Storage) facility - lets you see the Brennan hard disk contents on a computer.
- Works with Spotify
- 320x256 IPS TFT display
- Compact 33 x 7.3 x 24cm
- 2.5kg solid aluminium construction
- Loads CDs to hard disk at up to 40x - play music while loading
- Music compressed to FLAC or MP3 automatically
- Two USB 2.0 Hi-Speed 480 Mbits / sec ports. can be used for
- Wifi dongle
- USB Ethernet dongle
- Bluetooth dongle
- USB Headphone DAC
- USB Hub
- USB Keyboard
- USB hard disk
- Rear connectors - loudspeakers, Rear USB, 24V DC
- Front USB
- Backup music and playlists to external USB hard disk for safe keeping
- Built in Raspberry Pi processor module.
- External laptop computer style 24V power supply / AC adaptor - included - works from 110V to 240V. Size 3cm x 6cm x 13cm. B3 is supplied with mains leads for UK and USA. Buyers from other countries read here. 3m overall lead length.
- BSP50 Loudspeakers 22cm (H) x 14.5cm (W) x 18cm (D) - sold separately
- Eight part printed quick start guide will get you started. For more comprehensive and up to date documentation use this website.
- The B3+ model has additional optical (Toslink) and 3.5mm electrical outputs.
B3 is simple to connect
- 24V DC - from the AC adaptor
- Loudspeakers - B3 has 4mm sockets - you may need to buy leads
- Wifi dongle in rear USB
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions? We’ve got you covered
B3+ comes with two extra connectors at the back, allowing you to easily connect it to an amplifier or other audio equipment.
Yes, but if you plan to connect it to an amplifier, we recommend choosing the B3+ model. It offers both electrical and optical outputs, making it the better choice for this setup.
Absolutely! The B3 works with all Sonos loudspeaker models, including the Sonos Beam.
Yes! You can easily transfer your iTunes music to the B3 using its web interface or by connecting a USB hard drive as an intermediary.
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