2026 B2 Specifications


  • Stores 4400 CDs as FLAC.
  • Stores 9000 CDs as MP3.
  • Total 15W+15W RMS TPA3110 power amplifier
  • 32 key credit card remote
  • 3.5 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 - 80,000+ stations from around the world. Organised geographically or search by name with the Web UI - twenty presets.
  • Play through Sonos loudspeakers.
  • Apps for Android and iPhone.
  • Bluetooth In - play music from your mobile phone or tablet through B2 - nothing to do on B2 just connect on your phone/tablet and play. (Bluetooth dongle included).
  • NAS (Network Attached Storage) facility - lets you see the Brennan hard disk contents on a computer.
  • Spotify Connect. Use the Spotify App on your phone or computer and play through B2.
  • HDMI Out - play music through your TV or Home Cinema
  • 256 x 64 soft scrolling graphic white OLED display
  • Compact 4.8 x 17 x 15.3 cm
  • 1.2kg solid aluminium construction
  • Loads CDs to hard disk at up to 20x - play music while loading
  • Music compressed to FLAC or MP3 automatically
  • Two USB 2.0 Hi-Speed 480 Mbits / sec ports. These are used by the Wifi and Bluetooth dongles but can be expanded using a USB hub.
  • Optical SPDIF output (shares connector with line out jack - we can supply compatible optical cables)
  • Record from line in - convert vinyl to MP3s
  • Rear connectors - loudspeakers, line in, SPDIF/line out, USBx2, 24V DC
  • 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. 3m overall lead length.
  • Loudspeakers 22cm (H) x 14.5cm (W) x 18cm (D) - sold separately 

CONNECTIONS

B2 is simple to connect

  • 24V DC - from the AC adaptor
  • Loudspeakers

Extra connections - may be useful but not necessary

  • Wifi dongle - usually in USB A
  • Bluetooth dongle - usually in USB C
  • SPDIF / Line out - 3.5mm electrical or optical. Sold separately.
  • Aux in - tuner, turntable, ipod etc you can record from this input so you could use it to transfer from vinyl to mp3
You can connect to Ethernet using a USB to Ethernet adaptor or by unscrewing the rear panel and connecting to the Raspberry Pi directly.

 

REMOTE CONTROL

The remote control is included with the B2. You can also use a mobile phone or laptop to control the B2.

2026 B2 compared with B3

B2 shares almost all of its internal software with the B3. That means that B2 has almost all the same capabilities as B3 and most of the B3 documentation on our websites and know-how on the forum will apply to B2.

It also means that as new features are developed they will generally be available on B2 and B3.

These are the main differences between the 2026 B2 and B3

 2026 B2 B3
256x32 OLED display - monochrome 320x256 Colour TFT display
Slot load CD mechanism - 20x Desktop CD mechanism - 40x
15+15W power amplifier 20+20W power amplifier
Line Out + Optical

B3+ has Line Out and Optical

(B3 480 and B3 2Tb can use an external USB DAC)
Line In No line input. Record from USB and streaming input using the VB1.
Bluetooth In and Out Bluetooth In and Out
Rear USB sockets Front and rear USB - more convenient for headphones and/or backup disks.
Remote Control No - use App or web UI on mobile