It's late in the day, we're at the bottom of the ninth, light is fading fast, the sun is setting on the horizon, the final grains of sand are passing through the hourglass and the auburn shades of autumn have been ousted by the thick frosts of winter. Whichever your overused temporal cliché preference, you can't escape the fact that we're all collectively heading into the last-chance deals saloon, and this town ain't big enough for middling deals on half-baked gear. This, of course, is Cyber Monday.
There's always a worry of panicking at this prospect and hurtling head first into a deal that isn't for you, but such fears can be allayed with this white-stetson-donning hero of a deal courtesy of Crutchfield. The Naim Mu-So 2nd generation, one of the finest, sleekest and downright superb-est wireless speakers we've tested, has tumbled in price from $1300 to just $1090 at Crutchfield, a bargain that's well worth lassoing into your eagerly-awaiting basket.
If it wasn't quite clear from those endless tortured metaphors above, time really is running out if you're planning on enhancing your life with gorgeous gear and tantalising tech.
The best Naim Mu-so 2nd generation wireless speaker deal
What Hi-Fi? may be based in good old Blighty, but don't think that we're neglecting
to sniff out the finest deals for our dear American cousins this Cyber Monday. We may be two nations divided by a common language, but if there's one thing that truly does unite our two great lands, it's a love of a stunning deal.
And stunning this is. The Naim-Mu-so 2nd Generation is, akin to Harry Styles or Ryan Gosling in full Barbie mode, one of those rare instances in which form and functionality come together in perfect harmony. Gorgeous to behold and stunning to listen to, it's as much a treat for the ear as it is for the eye.
If it's up your proverbial street, the Naim's sleek yet somewhat industrial looks will have you drooling at the chops. The aluminium chassis sports a handsome burnished grey finish with a front wave-like grille, made of a new nylon and polyester knit fabric that Naim says improves sound sensitivity by around 1db in the midrange. To aid performance, Naim fitted as-then new drivers, optimised in collaboration with Focal and driven by a tasty 450W of amplification, and advanced the abilities of the speaker's digital sound processing.
The results? A symphony of wireless wonder. It's rather apt that the Mu-so 2's aesthetic melds a hard-edged industrial sensibility with more refined tweaks and adornments, as it's a similar combination of grit and guile which the speaker exhibits during playback. The Naim's powerful, rich sound fills a room with plenty of meaty muscle, but there's enough rhythmic prowess and tonal insight to make the whole experience feel far more three-dimensional.
In terms of more functional fare, the Naim has you covered no matter how you listen, offering it UPnP streaming of hi-res music up to PCM 32-bit/384kHz, direct streaming from Spotify Connect and Tidal, Apple AirPlay 2, internet radio and Google Chromecast, as well as Deezer, Qobuz and Google Play Music on the menu. Offline streaming is catered for with Bluetooth, while USB, optical and 3.5mm inputs offer the ability to connect another source, such as a CD transport, CD player or television.
Sand and sun metaphors aside, time is running out to get a belting deal on an exceptional wireless speaker. Get over to Crutchfield now!
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