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Evaluating 585 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the product as a fantastic all-in-one solution and an outstanding piece of kit for music collections. Its excellent quality, including sound and build, is frequently highlighted, alongside the ease of use for ripping CDs. The delivery service is noted as swift, prompt, and stress-free, with orders arriving quickly. However, some customers noted initial issues, including product failures shortly after purchase or corrupted SD cards. Additionally, some found aspects of the user experience challenging, particularly complex setup for features like importing music or connecting wireless headphones, often requiring extra effort.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Brennan B3+is a fantastic all-in-one solution for anyone with a large CD collection who wants to bring their music library into the digital age without the hassle of a computer. The unit combines... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

The B7 we bought some years ago was spectacular- till it died and wasn't repairable. The B3 we replaced it with recently was also spectacular- but despite days of trial it could not be made to work. E... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I was really impressed with the speed of delivery , ordered at about 16:00 , delivered at 07:20 the following morning. So far I have loaded about 5000 tracks & am currently compressing them to FLAC .... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Brennan B3 I purchased is perfect, it is the cd storage device I have been praying for. Excellent for storage of all of your CD collection, an easy set up process, straight forward app usage a... See more

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Brennan JB7 winner of Hi-Fi Choice Best Buy Award - June 2008


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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Good service

Even know the b3+ did not meet my needs. The Brennan B3+ was just not right for me. However, the team at Brennan have a Very Good customer Service, Brennan cares about customers and service.

I will be looking out for a B4. Hopefully it will be a little easer to use and set up.
10/10 for customer service

March 27, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello Louis
Thanks for the review - glad that you are happy with our service - even if the product wasn't right
Martin
Apologies for getting your name wrong - that was careless of me - thanks for emailing - M

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Very disappointed with the Brennan B3+

Very disappointed with the Brennan B3+
The app and user interface are very poor and the sound is very thin with no depth or punch at all
Gone back to my old Rotel amp & Mission speakers, the sound difference is night & day
Returned for a refund

March 26, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello Keith
Sorry to hear you didn't get on with the B3+
The B3+ has a class D power amp with very low noise, distortion and a flat frequency response so it may be that you have become accustomed to a particular sound. Speakers tend to make the biggest difference though. I tend to find Sonos speakers a bit bass heavy - for example - but after a while I don't notice. Did you try using the B3 with your Mission speakers? Or feed the B3 into the Rotel then the sound quality would be exactly the same?
But the money back guarantee is there so you can't go wrong
Martin

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

B3 first impressions

My package arrived very promptly and was well packaged. I was a bit worried about the cost of this cd ripper especially as there were some issues mentioned on the forum, however I needed not to worry, the set up was easy. My marley wireless speakers connected very easily and it ripped my CDs very quickly at varying speeds between 6x upto 50x. Quality of the sound through the wireless speakers was excellent, I got the 480g version and it took my collection of 750cds with space to spare. Two weeks in and I'm so far impressed

March 12, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello Kevin
Thank you for the five stars and that concise but informative review. Glad that you are happy with your 480G - you did well to buy it when you did - we will soon sell out and it may be a year before we can get them again because of the AI boom component problems
Martin

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

I like the simplicity of the design and…

I like the simplicity of the design and the fast delivery

I dislike the lack of a proper printed instruction manual, yes I know one can use the menu and downloads, but I really like to hold a booklet or even a cheaply printed manual.
Also you need to consider impaired eyesight users when designing the size and layout of the push buttons eg surface texture, shape and size.

March 26, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello Roger
Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad you are enjoying your B3.
I'm afraid the days of paper manuals are long over.
I do think about users with impaired vision a great deal. You will note that the Brennan website uses black on white for maximum clarity.
Concerning the buttons - in fact you can use the buttons blind folded because they are deliberately referenced next to the top right corner of the case.
But of course the button shapes and font size are constrained somewhat by the need to make the panel look good as opposed to utilitarian like road signage or a vending machine
Martin Brennan

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service

March 25, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello Philip
Thanks for the five stars - good to hear you are still enjoying your JB7
Martin

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent product that arrived very…

Excellent product that arrived very promptly after being ordered

March 25, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello Geoffrey
Thanks for the five stars. Glad you are enjoying your B3+. Also it sounds like you got the speaker leads in a timely fashion which is good because sales have been very strong lately and we sold out for a while.
Martin

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just what I was looking for.

My new Brennan B3+ gets a definite 5 from me but I do have a caveat to this that I shall mention later. I love the product itself and once I got into the mechanics of how it works it has been real fun ripping my CDs'. So far I have done about 200 CDs' in less than a week and if I could describe the exact machine onto which I wanted to get all of my CD collection in one place, easily accessible and with the ability to create my own playlists the Brennan B3+ would be as close as possible to my ideal. I had seen other reviews about lack of documentation and general support for the product but they turned out not to be a problem. Firstly I would recommend the Ray Dion Youtube videos on the product (the "Brennan B3 WebUI Description" video is marvellous for a beginner like me) and, having looked at the Brennan User Forum there appears to be tremendous help there. I have come across a few minor niggles with the software (e.g. certain characters are not accepted when editing track and CD names and the scroll bars can be a little temperamental) but I really like the product. As for the caveat that I mentioned; as time goes by how long will the CD remain mainstream and so can I trust that there will be real support for this type of product for many years to come. (My grandson laughs at me for using CDs' to listen to music!) So, if things go wrong in the future, will my large Brennan CD database and music files survive or will I end up with a stack of standalone CDs' once again?

April 1, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello Ian
Thank you for the five stars and helpful review. I know about Ray from the forum but I didn't know he had done a Youtube -I'll see if I can put a link on out website. Glad you are enjoying your B3+. We have plenty of JB7 owners who have had their JB7s coming up for 20 years. But I agree keep the CDs if you have the space.
Martin

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Outstanding piece of kit, but....

Well, my B3+ is an outstanding piece of kit.
But....
I needed a fair amount of support to overcome issues.....
All issues were solved by stabilising Internet access.
Poor WiFi signal was the route of everything that went wrong.
Once solved by going the Ethernet way, everything was fine.
The B3 itself is fantastic, and the sound is very very good.

But a little more precise information from Brennan on the importance of Internet stability would be recommended. Without the support forum made up of Brennan owners mostly, I'd be struggling thinking the unit was faulty.

March 24, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello Peter
Thanks for the four stars - glad you got there in the end.
Ethernet is great if that's possible. There is a lot of know how on the forum especially when it comes to third party kit but we also resolve most wifi issues by email.
Its not just about signal strength - a few years back - when I was developing Helix - the Helix was six feet from a Virgin router and worked fine in the morning but got very iffy in the afternoon. For quite a few days I assumed I'd done something to break it. Then I realised the pattern.
I fixed the problem 100% by telling the Virgin router to use a particular channel rather than automatic. Never had any problem since. I assume that there was a neighbouring Wifi or other source of interference. I'll have a think about what you said though. Maybe the B3 can warn if the Wifi signal is too low - thereby taking out some guesswork
Martin

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant

Brilliant. Great product. Fast delivery. Very pleased.

March 23, 2026
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Hi Michael
The Brennan B3+ is our current best seller - good choice.
Jenny

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The first day I received the Unit…

The first day I received the Unit there was a sound problem, I contacted Brennan and the issue was sorted very fast. I love the unit now. Highly recommend it

March 24, 2026
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Hi Stuart
Thank you for your five star review of your Brennan B3+
Jenny

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Brennan B3 - A good unit - Start up instructions little sparse but plenty of help on the internet.

Overall the service from Brennan has been good ( I did approach them prior to my purchase to clarify some issues on speakers etc). Im somewhat of non techno so If I have some points to raise I would say that the 'instructions" are somewhat sparse - good old internet helped me through. Still finding my way but so far so good. The Sonos speakers I have paired provide a good sound - Era 100 , loud enough for me but some others may prefer something more dominant.

March 22, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello Neil
Thanks for the feedback. Noted about the instructions.
Jenny

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Loving it

Loving it, do convenient and I’m discovering music I forgot I even owned; all at the touch of a button.

Can’t praise my B3 highly enough.

March 23, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hi Paul
Thank you for the 5 star review. Glad you are loving it.
Jenny

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very quickly delivered

Very quickly delivered
Great customer service with quick response times to issues that weren't their fault

March 23, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello David
Thank you for the review - it will help other potential customers.
Jenny

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

After a few weeks trying to set up and…

After a few weeks trying to set up and play cd’s not working properly. I do not seem to have the level of computers/audio knowledge to get it to work. Initial instructions seemed to be easy but did not get the screens as suggested. Looking at help groups has not helped. Tried resetting still same problems of stoppin before track completed. Only playing one track when album requested . Will keep trying.

March 5, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello Margaret
The B3+ may be faulty. Can you email us at thebrennanb2@gmail.com with as much detail as possible - I will ask also Paul to make contact - if it turns out to be a fault we will send a replacement.
Martin

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brennan B3+

A good upgrade from the Brennan B2. A dedicated line out would have been useful rather than the headphone/ line out which acts as a variable output. A remote as supplied with the B2 would be useful as a backup. The whistling/ winening noise eventually sorted out by turning off the power amps.Finally why a delivery charge when most others offer free next day delivery over £50.

March 9, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello Desmond
Thanks for the five stars. I've noted your points about the remote. I decided against using an IR remote because you can use a mobile phone - but I know what you mean. I think the main reason delivery is not included is because we sell a lot overseas - so the delivery is variable.
Martin

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Bit of a learning curve but well worth the effort.

Difficult to set up B3 but it turned out to be a faulty machine that had to be returned. This was an easy process and the replacement was back with me within the week. The new machine once I'd set it up is a fantastic addition to my sound world. It works very well from the App on my Mac and uploading 2000 CDs from a USB didn't take very long. Tip - format the USB using the Brennan facility. I also found that using AI to guide me through the setup was invaluable (Perplexity)

March 20, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello Robert
Glad to hear the new B3 is OK.
We answer 100+ emails every day. And our email address is thebrennanb2@gmail.com
I see we exchanged 21 emails with you and you mention in one email that some emails bounced.
We use gmail and I'm not aware of any problems with bounced emails. Sometimes an email will go to a spam folder at the customer end - but of course that's different.
Martin

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

B3+ NOT recommended

I just spent nearly £800 on a Brennan B3+ and I have to say that I am extremely disappointed with it. The controls for the unit are (of course) via an app, which is worse than useless. The only way to adjust basic functions like the Base & Treble output is by using a laptop and logging into the units IP address, also every time the unit is switched off you have to manually reconnect the bluetooth, absolutely ridiculous. There is no telephone contact for customer service and the online customer forum is full of patronising smart ar$e IT nerds. I would not recommend this company or the product, it is ridiculously non user friendly and the company have no interest in resolving issues or any sort of customer service function

March 27, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hello Keith
I'm sorry to hear you found the forum to be patronising - you will see from the many other reviews that owners generally find the forum to be very friendly and helpful. Having said that we provide technical support by email and answer 100+ emails a day. We also have an AI that can answer questions instantly 24/7.
Martin
Update - I checked the forum for any posts which might relate to you but found them to be very helpful and friendly and I found myself in agreement with all the sentiments expressed. I did also remind myself of the B3 tone control - its not a well known feature but it provides a ten channel graphic equaliser. in my opinion the web UI is a great way to display and adjust ten sliders - Martin

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant piece of kit

Brilliant piece of kit, all tracks and artists found instantly, got empty cd shelves now.

March 20, 2026
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Reply from Brennan

Hi David
Thank you for the five stars. Now what to do with the empty shelves?
Jenny

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