Naim Mu-So 2nd Generation Music System - Manufacturer Refurbished - £899 @ Peter Tyson Audio Visual

@robo989 thanks for the heads-up there, I got one via eBay for £849 from PeterTysons eBay store & also opted for PayPal's pay in three interest free payments (£283 x 3) to ease the financial pain.

So my better half has one of these & whilst waiting for her to get ready, quite early on in the relationship, I quickly paired my phone to it to have a quiet play - well it came on at full blast - I jumped out my skin! Very embarrassed! Anyway - I was genuinely impressed with the audio quality (once I'd turned it down) & ever since, had fancied one of my own although I struggled to get my head to justify that RRP price-tag!

This has made that sooo much easier. I did give PeterTyson a call ahead of the purchase (spoke the Ben - what a decent guy) & they've assured me that it's a Naim themselves (not PeterTysons) refurb & all of their stock of these are CAT A (A being indistinguishable from brand new plus, the warranty longevity is the same. I'm unsure if the box will be mint of course, doubt it will be but I didn't ask - I may report back here next week).

I think my other halfs' is the 2nd gen one (it has an HDMI port, which I *think* is the differentiator? Do please correct me if anyone can tell me if that's not an obvious differentiator - & what is of course!) so hers will probably need a firmware upgrade - which apparently adds some new functionality (which I quickly read on a forum).

Anyway, I can heartily recommend one, especially at £849, I think is a very good price for it. (edited)

£849 if buy through ebay with have15off (edited)

Wow, looks great. What is it?

Just a follow up to my earlier post; my one was due to arrive today (Monday) but in fact, it landed yesterday (Sunday) via DPD. It came in the Naim manufacturer (i.e. not brown-boxed & also no outer box) but it faired very well & the box condition was almost mint. In terms of the speaker itself, immaculate, well wrapped in the cloth bag within with a Naim sticker, all embedded in a typical polystyrene enclosure. Aurally, it sounds more than impressive & as they can be used in parallel, I used the Naim iOS app & used my other half's one across the two rooms with Airplay - she loved the multi-room functionality too & they are sonically identical (something I worried about - I thought mine might not sound as good as hers).

As for the accessories (remote control, docs and cables etc) - all looked new. There's a thin bit of (peel-off-when-new) cellophane that normally covers the touch sensitive control panel glass which when new, is supposed to be removed, well, my better-half's one was still on there - she's left hers on since new - mine didn't have that on it at all but there were no fingerprints or other marks on the glass whatsoever.

I love the wave your hand over the control panel to turn it on, that's a lovely touch. Anyway, this was the only way I would have known it *may* have been opened (or a refurb). So 99.9999% - I'm very pleased & impressed & will look for the replaceable speaker covers in other colours next, I think I'd like t have all 3 colours.

**Update, have ordered the 3 x covers (given we've now got 2 of these between us) in all 3 colours from a HiFi vendor with the Ebay 15% off too (£123 for the 3 delivered). (edited)

Itssocheap01/04/2022 17:13

Looks pretty cool and I want one. What is it? Does it make Adel's music …Looks pretty cool and I want one. What is it? Does it make Adel's music sound more upbeat?Read lessRead more

Impossible!!

Will a i7 8700k bottleneck this?

Bargain! Have owned this for a year and it’s pure quality. Same brand that’s used in Bentley’s.

Frank.Rizzo31/03/2022 17:25

What is the actual rrp of this? It seems to be variably listed as 1149, …What is the actual rrp of this? It seems to be variably listed as 1149, 1449, 1599 by a variety of reputable retailers. Either way this seems to be a spectacular price for a very well reviewed bit of kit.Read lessRead more

I think it was 1599 at launch.

geforce31/03/2022 19:47

Bargain! Have owned this for a year and it’s pure quality. Same brand t …Bargain! Have owned this for a year and it’s pure quality. Same brand that’s used in Bentley’s.Read lessRead more

English HiFi brands, when they get it right, they get it right.

Nice unobtrusive lifestyle system.

Great piece of kit - and a top deal. But I'm now thinking "Nayim from the halfway line" and probably showing my age...

i have this and cube gen 3 brilliant pieces of kit

The mk3 must be released soon.

That's a lot of money for what is essentially a wireless speaker no?
I know you can wire it and all but at that point you loose the portability and all you get is the convenience and looks. Can't beat a vintage stereo or can it?

indigo200401/04/2022 00:03

can i combine with my my muso

Not really. The atom is quite a step up from the muso and needs speaker cable and speakers adding.

Get this off eBaySame price from Peter Tyson still, there's 5x nectar points at the moment. Also if you have Complete Savings, then it's an extra £80 or so off.

Sigh
Reminds me of my old NAC 42 & NAP 140 setup. proper old skool hifi.

I have the Muso qube and it’s incredible.

Really thought it was a graphics card at first

My initial thought was 'far too expensive' until I realised it's less than 2 months payments for my gas and electric.

What is the actual rrp of this? It seems to be variably listed as 1149, 1449, 1599 by a variety of reputable retailers. Either way this seems to be a spectacular price for a very well reviewed bit of kit.

gt4game31/03/2022 19:26

Will a i7 8700k bottleneck this?

You might need to drop down from ultra to high settings.

indigo200431/03/2022 17:12

i have this and cube gen 3 brilliant pieces of kit

Looks like a win for music. Good to connect to a projector for sports?

DigitalYN31/03/2022 20:17

Looks like a win for music. Good to connect to a projector for sports?

sorry im a pauper i dont have a projector

indigo200431/03/2022 20:20

sorry im a pauper i dont have a projector

Lol. A TV then?

indigo200431/03/2022 17:12

i have this and cube gen 3 brilliant pieces of kit

How big is the sound from the cube compared to the bigger one?

lonechump31/03/2022 20:57

How big is the sound from the cube compared to the bigger one?

Have owened the cube too and sound can easily fill a mid sized room. I’ve had to limit the speaker in this deal to around 50% of max volume as anything past that and we would get complaints from our neighbours (edited)

Could they show any less of the device itself in that video? Almost as if it's incredibly ugly.

basergorkobal31/03/2022 21:11

That's a lot of money for what is essentially a wireless speaker no?I know …That's a lot of money for what is essentially a wireless speaker no?I know you can wire it and all but at that point you loose the portability and all you get is the convenience and looks. Can't beat a vintage stereo or can it?Read lessRead more

'Can't beat a vintage stereo'....lol

basergorkobal31/03/2022 21:11

That's a lot of money for what is essentially a wireless speaker no?I know …That's a lot of money for what is essentially a wireless speaker no?I know you can wire it and all but at that point you loose the portability and all you get is the convenience and looks. Can't beat a vintage stereo or can it?Read lessRead more

A vintage stereo would not come close to how good this huge speaker sounds, the clarity of naim speakers is amazing.

indigo200431/03/2022 17:12

i have this and cube gen 3 brilliant pieces of kit

I got this model a week ago. Absolutely love it!

Love the naim sound.. got an atom and it blew me away! Awesome gear..

antonyi31/03/2022 23:13

Love the naim sound.. got an atom and it blew me away! Awesome gear..

what is the atom?

indigo200431/03/2022 23:55

what is the atom?

It’s Naim’s streamer all in one (streamer & amp) it powers separate speakers though unlike the muso.

richersounds.com/nai…tml (edited)

antonyi01/04/2022 00:00

It’s Naim’s streamer all in one (streamer & amp) it powers separate spe …It’s Naim’s streamer all in one (streamer & amp) it powers separate speakers though unlike the muso.https://www.richersounds.com/naim-uniti-atom.htmlRead lessRead more

can i combine with my my muso

indigo200401/04/2022 00:03

can i combine with my my muso

Yes, the Atom and Muso can do multi-room audio via the Naim app.

robo98931/03/2022 22:22

'Can't beat a vintage stereo'....lolNever heard of Onkyo either I expect.

Only? What's that a vacuum cleaner company?

Can it play CDs?

Rtx 5080ti

basergorkobal01/04/2022 06:51

Only? What's that a vacuum cleaner company?

It's a sofa

i never knew i wanted one of these until I saw one yesterday. man I want one