# The end of the Naim Mu-so? **URL:** \ **Category:** Hi-Fi Corner\ **Created:** [October 14, 2026, 9:04pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979 "2026-10-14T21:04:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![PerF](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@PerF](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/PerF)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 10:09am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/21 "2026-10-15T10:09:25Z")
> [@Ian\_km](#): > > Looks much larger than my muso2 Its an interesting move from new Naim company owners. Maybe they have experienced Hekla was no success ? I bet there’s a large market for this revised Mu-so, but also for a revised Qb, if this ever will materialize, hopefully not Utopia priced. ---
**Author:** ![Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/richard.dane/32/125_2.png) [@Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Richard.Dane)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 10:15am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/22 "2026-10-15T10:15:19Z")
> [@Introducing the Naim Mu-So Utopia](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/introducing-the-naim-mu-so-utopia/45983): > > Discover Mu-so Utopia, the new all-in-one system combining the performance and hi-fi quality of a large audio system in a single speaker. HI-FI IMMERSIVE SOUND Enjoy spectacular high-fidelity sound thanks to the unique expertise of Naim engineers and cutting-edge technologies, enhanced by Focal’s acoustic expertise. Music, films, concerts and video games take on a whole new dimension. FULLY CONNECTED High-resolution streaming (Spotify, TIDAL, Qobuz, Presto Music a… > **[Mu-so Utopia - All-in-one immersive system | Naim Audio](https://www.naimaudio.com/products/mu-so-utopia?utm_campaign=Mu-so_Utopia_EN&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&IDCONTACT_MID=a144b148440c16980d1059897e0)** > > Mu-so Utopia, All-in-one immersive system ---
**Author:** ![GavinB](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/gavinb/32/404_2.png) [@GavinB](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/GavinB)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 10:25am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/23 "2026-10-15T10:25:18Z")
Is it different from the Hekla? Looks very similar (at a glance). ---
**Author:** ![Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/richard.dane/32/125_2.png) [@Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Richard.Dane)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2026, 10:34am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/24 "2026-10-15T10:34:13Z")
Yes, apart from a different finish, it has internal upgrades and improved performance. What Hifi? have a first-look review of it on their website, which goes into more details. ---
**Author:** ![aboulfad](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/aboulfad/32/170775_2.png) [@aboulfad](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/aboulfad)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 9:56am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/25 "2026-10-16T09:56:28Z")
I’ve been waiting to upgrade my still functioning Muso gen1 🤞 to a gen3 , and have a QB2 for another room. The announced CAD price for the utopia in few sites is somewhere near $10K, even $8.5K is a tad high. IMHO, this definitely isn’t a replacement for the Muso gen1/2 but rather a new category, based on that price. ---
**Author:** ![Innocent\_Bystander](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/innocent_bystander/32/192292_2.png) [@Innocent\_Bystander](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Innocent_Bystander)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/26 "2026-10-16T11:42:54Z")
Gen 2 still seems to be available from Naim, and they never tell you in advance if or when they are going to replace something with a new model. As your Muso1 is still working there’s no point thinking about it, and if it dues there’s the Muso2 if Utopia OTT, otherwise plenty of other things to choose from! ---
**Author:** ![PerF](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/e68b1a/32.png) [@PerF](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/PerF)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/27 "2026-10-16T12:55:00Z")
> [@aboulfad](#): > > I’ve been waiting to upgrade my still functioning Muso gen1 🤞 to a gen3 With the new Utopia (replacing Hekla?), and priced 3xMuso, I’d hardly expect anything affordable from Naim. Qb is gone, only CI102 is reasonable for now, but its not build in Salisbury. ---
**Author:** ![indexical](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/7ba0ec/32.png) [@indexical](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/indexical)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/28 "2026-10-16T14:00:22Z")
the muso line was more of a mass-market product rather than audiophile so it seems very strange to limit hekla and utopia sales to focal powered by naim stores. which must limit the customer base but at least the utopia is back to being a naim branded product ---
**Author:** ![PeakMan](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/peakman/32/8673_2.png) [@PeakMan](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/PeakMan)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 2:09pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/29 "2026-10-16T14:09:30Z")
> [@PerF](#): > > only CI102 is reasonable for now What’s reasonable? An Atom sounds good, _is_ built in Salisbury and seems a pretty reasonable price to me. Roger ---
**Author:** ![JasVerlen](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/b77776/32.png) [@JasVerlen](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/JasVerlen)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/31 "2026-10-16T14:52:33Z")
I think the china manufacture issue is misunderstood. Naim should make their amps in the UK. I agree with that. Digital? Nah. Make it in China and lower the price. Naim could have been Eversolo if they did that. Think about it. ---
**Author:** ![aboulfad](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/aboulfad/32/170775_2.png) [@aboulfad](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/aboulfad)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/32 "2026-10-16T14:57:15Z")
For a wireless streamer w good sound and in the muso gen1/2 price range & the styling (WAF), at the time (2016), it was the best i could find. With 2 naim products, I don’t want to add another product from another company to yet deal with another app. Also the online/forum community as well the free internet radio support is one of the best ? I’ll wait, maybe a muso gen3 is around the corner 🙂🤞 ---
**Author:** ![S1mmz](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@S1mmz](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/S1mmz)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/33 "2026-10-16T15:21:01Z")
Doubt it’s going to replace the Hekla, that device only came out in March this year so would make zero sense for it to do so, unless they want to upset a lot of people, although still can’t see the reasoning for a new device so soon that is identical in pretty much every way with upgraded drivers… ---
**Author:** ![Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/richard.dane/32/125_2.png) [@Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Richard.Dane)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/34 "2026-10-16T15:22:06Z")
Not just upgraded drivers by the sound of it but also a more sophisticated Class A/B power amp stage for the high end drivers. ---
**Author:** ![Loki](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/loki/32/180_2.png) [@Loki](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Loki)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/35 "2026-10-16T18:51:54Z")
I used to lug around an original iMac, because I loved Bondi blue which reminded me of Jotunheim. ---
**Author:** ![Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/richard.dane/32/125_2.png) [@Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Richard.Dane)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 8:47am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/36 "2026-10-19T08:47:00Z")
13 posts were split to a new topic: [Mu-So Gen 1 discovery issue](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/mu-so-gen-1-discovery-issue/46015) ---
**Author:** ![Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/richard.dane/32/125_2.png) [@Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Richard.Dane)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 8:48am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/43 "2026-10-19T08:48:41Z")
A post was merged into an existing topic: [Mu-So Gen 1 discovery issue](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/mu-so-gen-1-discovery-issue/46015/15) ---
**Author:** ![learningtofly](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/learningtofly/32/487827_2.png) [@learningtofly](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/learningtofly)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 9:12am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/44 "2026-10-19T09:12:31Z")
No, that’s incorrect. The Muso-2 is still in production. ---
**Author:** ![Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/richard.dane/32/125_2.png) [@Richard.Dane](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Richard.Dane)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 10:05am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/45 "2026-10-19T10:05:27Z")
A post was merged into an existing topic: [Mu-So Gen 1 discovery issue](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/mu-so-gen-1-discovery-issue/46015/17) ---
**Author:** ![LindsayM](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/lindsaym/32/687_2.png) [@LindsayM](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/LindsayM)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/46 "2026-10-23T10:21:03Z")
So this thread is without foundation, nonetheless unnerving, just ordered a Muso 2! ---
**Author:** ![learningtofly](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/learningtofly/32/487827_2.png) [@learningtofly](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/learningtofly)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2026, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979/47 "2026-10-23T12:00:02Z")
Fantastic piece of kit. Love mine. [Previous page](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/the-end-of-the-naim-mu-so/45979.md?page=3)