NEW Naim Mu-so 2nd Generation All-In-One Speaker Series Review
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- Опубліковано 5 кві 2020
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Naim is another British company Audio Advice is a big fan of. They have been quietly making great audio gear for over 40 years out of their factory in Salisbury, England. Naim has not spent a lot of money promoting themselves over the years but has let their products speak for themselves. Interestingly, they have one of the largest audio company user groups we have ever seen that is full of activity.
When most people see a Mu-so product for the first time, their reaction is: wow, that is so cool! The Mu-so 2 and Mu-so QB2 do not look like conventional home audio products. They look like they belong in a modern art museum! The contrast of grey brushed aluminum, sculpted fabric grills, and acrylic accented with subtle lighting just makes you want to reach out and touch the large, multi-function knob recessed into the top panel. In other words, they are flat out beautiful!
The level of build quality on all Naim products is about as good as it gets. This is probably one reason Bentley chose Naim for their vehicles. The new Mu-so 2 series is impeccably finished and in many ways better put together than just about any piece of audio gear we have ever seen.
Naim has really upped the game with the new Mu-so series. These two models are hands down some of the best sounding all in one players we have ever heard. If your goal is to simplify things and get great sound out of a single box where all you need is a power cord, you’ve found your answer in the new Mu-so series. For larger spaces we do recommend the Mu-so 2 over the QB but make no mistake, even the QB blows away the competition.
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The original Mu-so was a game changer. Looking forward to playing with the second gen.
We think the new gen will be just as popular as the originals.
Are the Mu-so Qb's (2nd generation) really that good? Thanks!
Thanks a lot for a detailed review. No more confusion in choosing.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching
How is the sound quality compared to the first gen? Slight improvement or big improvement? Or just different sound? Thank you!
Thank you, fabulous review.
Our pleasure, David! Feel free to check out the full-written review here: www.audioadvice.com/videos-reviews/naim-mu-so-2nd-generation-series-review/ Thanks for watching.
Thanks, great review, very useful!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
Such a good review thank you. I didn't hear anything wrong? I love my Mu-so gen 1. So tempted now! I blame you for that!
Got Muso-2 now and love it thanks (I still blame you) 😜
Do you use your gen 1 with watching TV and movies using it as a sound bar? Was wondering since it don’t have a center channel
@@MichaelSheeny how is the 2 compared to the original?
I have the gen 1 which I got for £500 I think it was a steal.
Not sure why I would need to upgrade?
This sounds incredible!
Great!
Why does no one highlight that it only plays back 16 bit even if you have Tidal masters plus?
What are you using to hang the records on the wall?
there are several cool options out there to hang albums. Check out Etsy
Does the Naim Muso Qb2 2nd Generation sound better than the Bowers and Wilkins Formation Wedge? This would be for my bedroom. I usually listen to Reggae and Hiphop which one of these two choices do you think plays these specific genres of music better/best?
I have listened to both, not have compared them directly, so I can't talk about that.
However, I have a Muso2 and it provides all of the low freq energy and PRAT that you would want in a bedroom. It plays big. Also, and this was a surprise for me, it provides great resolution and natural tonality throughout the upper and mid frequencies.
I have been very pleased with this unit.
I have a muzo 2 and a beoplay m5. I get tired of the high frequencies of the m5. Muzo is suitable for longer listening. With muzo my ears don't get tired
Thank you for the wonderful review. I want to buy HiFi Speaker for my living room. What do you think is a better option: QB2 or B&W Wedge?
This is NOT hifi
acme181169 what would be your choice to fill the room with HiFi to stream the music from Tidal and (probably, not sure) connect it to the AppleTV to watch movies?
@@tkachenkosergii if you want to fill a room with music a hifi is and excellent choice. The muso is not a hifi
@Sergii Tkachenko Does the Naim Muso Qb2 2nd Generation sound better than the Bowers and Wilkins Formation Wedge?
@acme181169 This is a great question as to which is better this is my question as well. I am interested in both speakers 🔊 but can’t make a final decision. Any suggestions and help is greatly appreciated!
i can vouch for muso qb2 and now i want a muso 2!
Thanks for sharing. Naim does make some great gear.
Is it possible to pair the Cube, or 2 Cube's, with de mu-so 2 in a way they will provide surround effects in a home-cinema set-up?
Sorry, that is not possible. Thanks for watching
Muzo and Cube can be played via Airplay and Naim protocol. The sound will not be stereo. The big muzo plays in stereo, and the cube has 5 speakers directed in different directions. It's better than stereo.
Is it Room Filling ? For My House Leaving room 20* 20 ft size ?wich model of the Two is good ?
The larger Muso would be ok. That is a large room though
If the QB2 only has 1 woofer then what are those extra bass cone looking things on either side of the cabinet?
Hunter, those are passive radiators that work with the woofer, but they are not active. Thanks for watching
Can you connect it to an old turntable? If so how?
Analogue wise via line-In, put a pre amp between that brings the low phono level up to line level required by this active speaker.
Can you set up the Mu-so as a center channel and 2 Qb2's as left and right?
Kris is correct. The Muso performs very well playing TV sound through it in stereo, but it can not be configured as a center channel.
Would you ever use this as a computer desk near-field speaker?
Probably not, you would be very close to it and it takes up a lot of space. It does sound great though. Thanks for watching
I’ve been wanting to create my own two speaker system but the investment cost for all the components I want is something I need slowly purchase over time it bc I would have this system in my bedroom I acknowledge it would be overkill however this Naim would fit the bill for my immediate needs. Plus it would replace my aging Bose Soundlink that doesn’t even sound great 😂
The Muso sounds great and looks very nice as well. Thanks for watching
Can UA-cam music stream to it via wifi? Thx, nice review
You would need to use Chromecast or Airplay2. Thank you!
VERY NICE AND COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.THAN KYOU
Glad you liked it. Thanks for watching and commenting
My muso boom out the volume at the highest range when first turned on. How can I adjust something to stop this happening?
Call or chat our experts at audioadvice.com and they can help you out with this!
Are they uPnP compatible?
Yes
They support DSD upto 128!!
Don't support DSD format ??
@Kris Moodley thanks for the info
These speakers look so sleek.
hey
Can it connect via Bluetooth?
Yes
Job one, buy a decent mains cable. 10% improvement.
I got mine from MCRU, (Mains Cables r us!), my second, third and fourth new cables were kit built from parts they sell.
@Colour Theory if there is a way to pm me, I can show you pictures.
This device is a little long in the tooth isn't it. I hadn't heard of it until just recently like there's a sales push going on. I like it but it would be a waste of money to me. The main sticking point for me is that it can't be integrated with Alexa.
It has been out for a while, but it still sounds far better than most of the competition.
I think it’s pronounced “cube” not “QB”?
Thanks!
I want to put this up against the B&O Level & B&W Wedge which is a hot mess because you can’t connect anything directly to it. The HDMI is a joke, constant lip sync issues. Bass is highly directional-side ported. And the stupid thing turns on at night all on its own. I wanted this for the USB drive input. I suspect the B&O Level is better. Wall compensation is meh. I was going to settle for this but decided against it. Trying to cancel my order. Vifa is another option.
How do you know it will have the issues you describe if you have not tried it yet? The internet is full of people complaining about things that are typically user created issues. If you are purchasing it from Audio Advice we will be happy to work through any problems you might encounter. Our return rate on the Muso is almost non existent, very satisfied buyers
Totally untrue. So conveniently leaving out the elephant in the room. I have heard both of them and while their treble and midrange sound brilliant, the lower registers are completely chopped off. In other words, NO BASS AT ALL.
Maybe compared to a 12" subwoofer but for their size and for what they are they have incredible bass. You many have heard them where they were not set up with the right setting for room boundaries.
Visa Stockholm 2.0 is a better buy
I sincerely hope it does sound better, because the 1st one was bloody awful.
We agree with Kris on this one. The original Muso sounded very nice in our opinion.
@Kris Moodley Julian is spinning in his grave.
@Kris Moodley it's because I've got a Linn/Naim system that I know it falls short. Furthermore if you can't hear that, you've wasted your money!
@Kris Moodley I'm on my 3rd Naim system in 25 years. I KNOW what Naim should sound like and the muso ain't it!
@Kris Moodley I tell you what, I've got 4 Hi-caps. If you know why I need 4 Hi-caps, I might just believe you when you say you have a naim system. Cos at the moment I think you're full of it!