Introducing Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation
The Premium Compact Wireless Speaker Your Music Deserves
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation is the latest member of the award-winning Mu-so wireless music system family. Re-engineered from the ground up to create our best compact wireless music system yet.
Combining our 46 years of hi-fi expertise with the very latest technology, extensive software and hardware upgrades deliver a significantly enhanced performance whilst the design has evolved to perfectly match Mu-so 2nd Generation.
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation is available from a wide range of retailers.
The sound is exactly as rich and pleasing as you'd expect.
What hi-fi
Discover What’s New
Latest Streaming Services
Experience more music than ever before in incredible Naim quality. New features include Google Chromecast built-in allowing seamless playback from your smart phone of hundreds of apps including Deezer, Qobuz and TuneIn.
Roon Ready
Roon provides an amazing new way to experience your music collection. Roon analyses your music collection and finds a wealth of related information.
The Roon control app delivers a searchable, surfable magazine about your music with Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation delivering the highest possible quality audio.
Multiroom
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation works brilliantly on its own or as part of a Naim multiroom set-up. Combine Mu-so with products from our Uniti and hi-fi ranges across your home for a truly seamless high quality audio experience. Add a Uniti Core server to add your existing music collection to the mix.
New Intelligent Control
A reimagined interface has 15 intuitive touch sensitive buttons and a beautifully bold illuminated volume dial that lights up as you approach it.
Advanced Wi-Fi
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation features the very latest WiFi standards; five times faster compared to the previous generation. Increased stability and full support for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands deliver the most reliable connection.
More Music Power
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation features a new advanced multicore Digital Signal Processor (DSP). Providing over 13 times the performance of the existing single core processor, its superior accuracy allows you to hear even more from your music.
New Customisation Choices
Customise Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation by replacing the standard black speaker grille with your choice of three new coloured grilles; Olive, Terracotta and Peacock.
New Streaming Technology
Naim's unique streaming platform is extremely powerful and highly adaptable. This advanced streaming technology features across our range; from Uniti all-in-one players, high-end hi-fi streamers to the Mu-so 2nd Generation range.
Smart Home Integration
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation now works with Apple HomeKit and Google Home. Use Siri or the Google Assistant to control your audio.
New Speakers
Together the Naim and Focal R&D departments have developed new custom designed mid range and bass drive units for Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation to deliver superior performance.
Latest Streaming Services
Experience more music than ever before in incredible Naim quality. New features include Google Chromecast built-in allowing seamless playback from your smart phone of hundreds of apps including Deezer, Qobuz and TuneIn.
Roon Ready
Roon provides an amazing new way to experience your music collection. Roon analyses your music collection and finds a wealth of related information.
The Roon control app delivers a searchable, surfable magazine about your music with Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation delivering the highest possible quality audio.
Enhanced Feature Set
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation is packed full of
game-changing performance, feature and functionality upgrades. Enjoy your music, any way you want.
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Chromecast built-in
Play hundreds of supported apps including Deezer, Qobuz, Plex, TuneIn, SoundCloud and Pandora from your smartphone or tablet. all streamed directly to your Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation via Chromecast built-in. Add Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation to the Google Home app to control it alongside your other Chromecast and smart home devices.
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AirPlay 2
Stream music from your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Mac. Seamless playback with Apple Music and control your audio and smart home devices using Siri.
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TIDAL
Experience true CD-quality audio streamed directly to your Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation. A free 90-day trial of the HiFi tier is included with every Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation.
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Spotify® Connect
Easily stream millions of songs from your smart phone or tablet straight to your Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation.
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Bluetooth®
Simply connect your Bluetooth devices to instantly play your music.
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Roon-Ready
Roon transforms the experience of browsing music. Beautifully laid-out metadata is located automatically, then interconnected by links to build a surfable, searchable digital magazine about your music collection.
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Internet Radio
Access thousands of internet radio stations and save your favourite presets for easy access.
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UPnP™ (Universal Plug and Play)
Stream music from a PC, Mac or network-attached storage in high-resolution 'better than CD' quality.
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Multiroom Ready
Mu-so 2nd Generation works brilliantly on its own or as part of a multiroom music set-up. There are three easy ways to make it multiroom:
1. Combine it with other networked Naim products (including 1st Generation Mu-so and Mu-so Qb) via the updated Naim app
2. Pair it with other AirPlay 2-compatible wireless speakers via the Apple Home app
3. Pair it with other Chromecast devices via groups controlled by the Google Home app. -
Digital/Analogue Inputs
Boost audio from digital sources with optical connections such as TVs, set-top boxes or games consoles. There's also a built-in stereo jack (3.5mm) socket that can connect your Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation to other devices.
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USB
Connect a USB stick or external USB hard disk to Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation and experience all your music in audiophile quality.
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Remote Control
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation now comes with a stylish, easy to use remote control allowing quick control of common functions including volume, play/pause and track skip.
owing quick control of common functions including volume, play/pause and track skip.
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App Control (iOS™ & Android™)
The updated Naim app allows you to easily browse by artist, genre, album and more, complete with artwork and extended music information. You can also control volume, light settings, room modes and create playlists. As a further option, Mu-so 2nd Generation is Roon Ready, too.
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Loudness Control
Intelligently boosts bass and treble to give you the complete musical experience whatever volume you choose
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Room Compensation
Tailor your listening experience to best suit your space. Choose from three different settings - Near Wall; Near Corner; No Compensation [In Free Space] to adapt Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation to your room.
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Alarm Clock
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation features an alarm clock which can be enabled via the settings menu in the Naim app.
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Qobuz
Coming Soon
Latest Streaming Services
Experience more music than ever before in incredible Naim quality. New features include Google Chromecast built-in allowing seamless playback from your smart phone of hundreds of apps including Deezer, Qobuz and TuneIn.
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation works brilliantly on its own or as part of a Naim multiroom set-up. Combine Mu-so Qb with products from our Uniti and hi-fi ranges across your home for a truly seamless high quality audio experience. Add a Uniti Core server to add your existing music collection to the mix.
Upgraded App Control
The updated Naim app allows you to browse by artist, genre, album and more, complete with artwork and extended music information.
Control volume, light settings, room modes and create playlists.
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation now comes with a stylish, easy to use remote control allowing quick control of common functions including volume, play/pause and track skip.
Multiroom Music Made Easy With Smart Integration
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation works brilliantly on its own or as part of a multiroom music set-up. There are three easy ways to make it multiroom:
The very-nearly-cube shape of the Muso Qb2 is decorative and beautifully finished, and it’s a source of brilliantly balanced (…) endlessly enjoyable sound, no matter where in your home you place it.
Wired
Customisation
Customisation
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation’s speaker grille has had a style update. The standard black grille can be easily swapped for one of 3 new colour options – Olive, Terracotta and Peacock - to best suit your taste and décor.
Streaming Family
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation works brilliantly on its own or as part of a Naim multiroom set-up. Combine Mu-so Qb with products from our Uniti and hi-fi ranges across your home for a truly seamless high quality audio experience. Add a Uniti Core server to add your existing music collection to the mix.
Product Specification
| Attribute Value | |
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| Streaming |
Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast Built-in, UPnPTM, Spotify® Connect, TIDAL, Roon Ready, Bluetooth, Internet Radio |
| Analogue Input |
3.5mm Jack |
| USB |
USB 2 (Type A connector) |
| Digital (S/PDIF) |
Optical S/PDIF up to 96khz |
| Attribute Value | |
|---|---|
| Multiroom |
Sync up to five Naim Streaming products and control via the Naim App. |
| Network |
Ethernet (10/100Mbps), Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), BLE v4.2 |
| Attribute Value | |
|---|---|
| Internet Radio Formats |
Windows Media-formatted content, MP3, ACC, Ogg Vorbis streams and MMS |
| Internet Radio Provider |
vTuner Premium 5* |
| Audio Formats |
WAV, FLAC and AIFF – up to 24bit/384kHz DSD- 64 and 128Fs Bluetooth - SBC, AAC Note: Gapless playback supported on all formats |
| Attribute Value | |
|---|---|
| Warranty |
Two Years (details here) |
| Attribute Value | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions |
210mm x 218 mm x 212 mm |
| Finishes |
Burnished and anodised aluminium casework, CNC milled, bead blasted and anodised aluminium heatsinks, Dual-tone grey and black fabric grille. |
| Weight |
5.6kg |
| Attribute Value | |
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| Amplifier Output |
300W – (4 x 50W, 1 x 100W) |
| Mains Supply |
100V, 115V or 230V, 50/60Hz |
| Power Consumption |
Typical use: 15W |
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| Speaker System |
Stereo 3-way; dsp-optimised dual auxiliary bass radiator acoustic system |
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| Supplied with |
Dual-tone grey and black grille, remote control, mains cables (market dependent), reset pin-hole tool and information booklets. |
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| Handheld |
Remote handset included and optional control app for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Android devices |
| Product |
Touch control user interface with rotary volume control |
| Remote Control |
Infra-red (RC5) |
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