I’d love to stick with Naim and be able to just move the multi room Mu-So Qb outside for Summer music, this would be the ideal solution… it’s just not stereo!
…no experience with outdoor speakers.
I do have experience with calling or dropping by my dealer to discuss ideas. They have always been helpful with suggestions since they usually have covered all scenarios. Might give you some ideas or leads on where to focus your research.
Good luck…
Get two !
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Thank you.
Chromecast can solve this for you of you get two Qbs. You can create a speaker pair from any two Chromecast enabled devices and specify a left and right. Don’t know if Airplay offers something similar.
Otherwise I’d look at the Kef LS50W II. They offer many of the same connectivity options as Naim (Chromecast, Airplay etc.) and are well reviewed.
The regular, non W, ones are popular on this forum as well. I’ve only heard the previous generation, but those were great.
A stereo Bluetooth option is the Cambridge Audio Yoyo M.
Do you have a budget?
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The Musos do not produce anything that I perceive as a stereo image. Not that it particularly matters, I think they sound great for what they are, but the soundstage you get from a pair of speakers is a different thing altogether in my experience.
In our garden, we use two UE Booms paired to one iPhone using the BOOM app. You can pair them to play in stereo (you can even swap Left and Right channels virtually) and they sound extraordinarily good.
You’ll be glad to know that, being slightly sceptical, I checked they really were outputting separate L&R signals with a test disc, and that they were in phase. Turns out they were.
To coin a phrase, ‘Five stars: would recommend’.
Mark
Of course. Just meant to say they are not mono in response to “not stereo”
Thank you for your suggestion Ebor, however as noted I already have a pair of Bluetooth speakers that are fine as they go, I want to move toward more HiFi sound and without Bluetooth.
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There’s a lot of redundancy in two Musos as a stereo pair, and they would cost as much as an Atom (without speakers, of course.) If you really want HiFi sound I would be looking at a pair of outdoor speakers with a streamer located indoors.
That’s a very good point.
Perhaps HiFi (ish) rather than audiophile.
No Prob, all thoughts very much appreciated.
Yes, I hadn’t considered the redundancy issues. However they are designed to be used in multiple rooms within the same household so a certain amount of redundancy is par for the the course here. Perhaps it’s time for a new speaker type from Naim.
It all looks a little retro to be honest. I think I may have had the item in the 2nd image myself at some point in the 90s. I was hoping for something to integrate into my Naim setup, guess I’m reaching.
Maybe this is an option?
LS50 Wireless II is more than a high-performance loudspeaker; it’s the perfect all-in-one speaker system, streaming from any source thanks to wireless compatibility with AirPlay 2, Chromecast and more, plus wired connections for your TV, games console and turntable. Great sound, no strings attached.