Michael Satterfield
TGR Staff
Naim Audio and Focal have collaborated with Bentley to offer the Naim Mu-so for Bentley Special Edition wireless speaker system, and Focal for Bentley Radiance headphones. The project has grown out of Naim Audio’s work with Bentley, which started in 2008 with Naim for Bentley delivering exceptional in-car audio for the luxury carmaker. This new partnership allows audiophiles to bring that the Naim for Bentley experience outside of their car for the first time.
The Naim Mu-so for Bentley Special Edition and Focal for Bentley Radiance headphones join the Bentley Collection, featuring distinctive Bentley design cues. The color accents are inspired by the Bentley Mulliner Bacalar. A recurring lattice pattern on both products is inspired by Bentley’s iconic diamond seat quilting, which is echoed in other new Bentley design elements, including headlight designs.
This is a unique edition of Naim’s multi-Award-winning Mu-so 2nd Generation: a wireless speaker system that offers authentic audio expertise blended with the latest music-streaming technology, exquisite build quality, delightful usability, and even the ability to transform your TV sound. The powerful Naim Mu-so can be enjoyed on its own or as part of a multi-room system, all with easy App control.
This Special Edition is the first-ever Naim Mu-so to feature a wooden finish. It is crafted from Ayous, a sustainable African hardwood, which is then expertly stained and repeatedly lacquered to give a dramatic, dark finish unique to this system. Other standout features include an exclusively smoked plinth, copper-threaded speaker grille, and the signature Bentley lattice design surrounding the tactile volume dial, which illuminates to your touch.
Created, developed, and made in France, Radiance headphones are a closed-back design that incorporates a combination of the best Focal technologies and high-quality materials. They share the sonic signature of the Naim Mu-so, for a consistently excellent musical experience anywhere.
Every aspect is optimized for a luxurious listening experience. For example, Radiance earcups are finished in soft, breathable Pittards gloving leather, for incredible comfort. Pittards has been crafting leather in Somerset since 1826, with its ultra-soft yet durable designs used by everyone from fashion houses to round-the-world yacht racers and the military; Spitfire pilots wore Pittards gloves.
Focal for Bentley Radiance headphones can be enjoyed at home or on the move. They come beautifully packaged, complete with extras including a bespoke carry case, finished in the same woven material featured on the speaker grille of the Naim Mu-so for Bentley Special Edition.
Further Bentley styling cues include the copper accents, while the recurring lattice pattern is showcased on the earcups, the cable connections, and on the underside of their sumptuous padded headband.
Naim Mu-so for Bentley Special Edition and Focal for Bentley Radiance will be available from select Focal, Naim, and Bentley retailers, Focal.com/en, naimaudio.com, or shop.bentleymotors.com.
Pricing:
Naim Mu-so for Bentley Special Edition $2,199
Focal for Bentley Radiance $1,300
