Naim’s wooden wireless speaker could class up your home — if you can afford it

Naim'south wooden wireless speaker could class upward your home — if you can beget it

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Audio enthusiasts will know the Naim Mu-so 2nd Generation as one of the all-time-sounding wireless speakers on the market place, and it's now available in a surprising new pattern.

The Naim Mu-so Light Wood is based on the 2nd Generation model, just clad in sustainable ayous hardwood instead of the original'southward black metal. The fabric grill is also recolored to resemble sanded wood, with the peak and side panels lacquered in a "Calorie-free Oak" stop.

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The catch? It'southward yours for $2,290 — a total $600 more the standard Mu-then 2nd Generation. Notwithstanding, even that pricing won't come as a big daze to those familiar with the typically tiptop-stop speakers of the British audio company. Even its compact wireless speaker, the Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation, runs effectually $990.

At least the Mu-so Light Wood also promises the same combination of lush audio quality and all-encompassing functionality as the metal Mu-so. For instance, it comes with the same anodized aluminum heatsink, just tinted to lucifer the new wooden cease, as well as the aforementioned "room compensation" feature that tweaks the audio output to best suit the acoustics of the room that the speaker is in.

Then there's the dizzying number of connection and streaming options. Chromecast, AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal and Qobuz are all congenital-in, and the Mu-so Light Wood supports UPnP and Roon multi-room direction software as well. USB, optical and 3.5mm analog inputs are too included, and there'south even an HDMI ARC port then y'all tin can connect the speaker to your Television receiver and use it like a soundbar.

If the gigantic price premium is a turn-off, though, there are other options for those who desire their wireless speaker with a bear on of nature. In February Bang & Olufsen revealed the Beosound Level, a modular wireless speaker with a Low-cal Oak model for $1,799.

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James joined Tom'southward Guide in 2020, bringing years of experience in consumer tech and product testing. As Audio Editor, James covers headphones, speakers, soundbars and annihilation else that intentionally makes dissonance. A PC enthusiast, he also covers the occasional spot of computing and gaming news, unremarkably relating to how hard it is to detect graphics card stock.