This gorgeous cubed wireless speaker’s sound is as big as its price tag [Review]

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This Naim speaker is worth every penny.
Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac

The Naim Mu-so Qb compact wireless speaker may be tough to say out loud, but that’s the only unwieldy thing about one of the most jaw-droppingly gorgeous speakers I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to.

Check out our video review below.

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Great things come in small packages

This speaker is the smaller sibling of the original Naim Mu-so speaker, which arrived last year — and it certainly packs a whole lot into its small form factor.

The Apple-esque design will fit in perfectly among your other Cupertino devices. However, this isn’t just a case of simply looking nice: the Q sounds fantastic, too. That’s thanks to neat design flourishes like subtle curves around the grill to help with sound dispersal, as well as some clever under-the-hood engineering.

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The top center wheel of the Naim is super easy to use while maintaining its stunning looks.
Photo: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac

The touch controls are also very nifty, and you’ll find it incredibly easy to connect to your iPhone, iPad, or any other music player that relies on a 3.5mm audio jack, Bluetooth or WiFi.

Buy it! Provided you can stretch to the somewhat pricey $999 asking price, that is …

Price: $999

Buy from: Amazon

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