Naim Audio Mu-so Qb black

Name: Mu-so Qb black
Brand: Naim Audio
SKU: 5060332100125
Rating: 5.0 (8 reviews)

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Specifications and features

Overview

Discover Mu-so Qb, the latest addition to the award-winning Mu-so family of wireless products. Mu-so Qb shares the same DNA as Mu-so, with a compact enclosure and intuitive design. Powered by a highly capable audio brain, Mu-so Qb features bespoke functionality entirely developed in our audio labs in Salisbury, England. A true feat of sound engineering. Both simple to control and easy to connect, Mu-so Qb delivers an impressive 300 watts of power, revealing your music with astounding sound from such a compact player.

Its cutting-edge yet user-friendly connectivity includes Airplay, Bluetooth/aptX, Spotify Connect, TIDAL, UPnP™ (access to your stored music), Internet radio, USB, analog and digital inputs, and Apple iOS and Android apps for seamless control.

You can also combine Mu-so Qb, Mu-so and other Naim streamers to create the ultimate multi-room experience. Simply synchronize the units to play the same track in perfect sync across up to 5 different rooms.

What the press says

The Naim Mu-so Qb can be a good solution if you are specifically looking for a stationary connected speaker that is both versatile and has an excellent power-to-compactness ratio.

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La Naim Mu-so Qb peut être une bonne solution si vous cherchez précisément une enceinte sédentaire connectée à la fois polyvalente et avec un excellent rapport puissance/compacité.

Documentation

Documentation (brochure)
French

Amplification

4 x 50 W into 6 Ω
1 x 100 W into 3 Ω

Speaker System

Dual two-way speaker with mono subwoofer
Loaded with dual passive radiators

Audio Formats

WAV, FLAC, and AIFF - up to 24-bit/192 kHz
ALAC (Apple Lossless) up to 24-bit/96 kHz
MP3 up to 48 kHz, 320 kbps (16-bit)
AAC up to 48 kHz, 320 kbps (16-bit)
OGG and WMA up to 48 kHz (16-bit)
Bluetooth SBC, AAC, and aptX
Internet Radio: vTuner premium

Connectivity

Digital: Optical S/PDIF (TosLink) up to 96 kHz
Analog: 3.5 mm jack
Ethernet (10/100 Mbps)
RC5 remote control
AirPlay, Spotify Connect, TIDAL,
Internet Radio, UPnP, and Naim
Multiroom via Ethernet or Wi-Fi
Bluetooth (with aptX)
USB/iOS (USB Type-A port)

General

Power Consumption
- Mu-so Qb: Standard usage: 15 W
- Standby mode: < 4 W
- Extended standby: < 0.5 W
Dimensions: 210 x 218 x 212 mm
Weight: 5.6 kg

User reviews

Jean-Pascal

Very good sound quality given the size. Beautiful product.

Comment from 8 April 2021 — Experience from 5 February 2019

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Très bonne qualité sonore compte tenu de la taille. Beau produit.

Olivier

Clear sound at low and high volumes, solid power, less capable than its big sister the Naim Mu-so 2 but still a very, very good high-quality product. For Wi-Fi connection, you should plan on using a powerline adapter (CPL).

Comment from 28 April 2020 — Experience from 7 April 2020

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Un son clair à bas volume et à haut volume, une bonne puissance, moins performant que sa grande soeur le Naim Mu-so 2 mais très très bon produit de grande qualité, pour une connexion wifi prévoyez tout de même une prise CPL.

Serge

The Coté Muso-Qb, which replaced an HK Omni 20 (power supply fried) on the nightstand, really livens up the bedroom.
The stereo sound in a 15 m2 room is rather impressive, very surprising given the small size of the device. It's well above a mini stereo system at the same price point, with the added ease of use (wifi, bluetooth) of the Apps (iOS & Android).
However, "talk" radio shows are not ideally reproduced, as the speaker's physiological effect (low mids) doesn't really help in that regard.
But if you're looking for musical reproduction, this delivers! As a fan of cellos, I find that the tessitura of Britten's pieces by Watkins is very well represented, and Krall's voice in Wallflower is placed just where it should be.
Nice stereophonic sound for the size, easy identification of instruments. Rock songs (The Real Thing, Master of Puppets) benefit from its dynamics.

If the Qb2 is even better, it must be awesome.

Comment from 23 April 2020 — Experience from 1 April 2020

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Coté Muso-Qb, qui a remplacé un HK Omni 20 (alim grillée) sur la table de nuit, ça réveille la chambre à coucher.
La stéréo dans une pièce de 15 m2 est plutôt édifiante, très surprenante du fait de la petite taille de l'appareil. On est très au dessus d'un système type mini chaîne au même tarif, avec en plus une facilité d'usage (wifi, bluetooth) des Apps (Ios & Android).
Après, les émissions de radios "parlées" ne sont pas idéalement reproduites, l'effet physiologique de l'enceinte (low mediums) ne l'aidant pas franchement.
Mais si on cherche une reproduction musicale, on y est ! Fan de violoncelles, je trouve que la tessiture des pièces Britten par Watkins est très bien représentée, et la voix de Krall dans Wallflower est juste placée là où il faut.
Belle stéréophonie pour la taille, identification des instruments aisée. Les morceaux rocks (The real thing, Master of puppets) apprécient sa dynamique.

Si le Qb2 est encore meilleur, ça doit être de la balle..

Eco-contribution included in the sale price.
GTIN / EAN: 5060332100125