Focus reimagines the concept of a home theater with Mu-so Hekla, an elegant all-in-one system that combines exceptional performance and ease of use. Designed to turn everyday moments into emotional, captivating experiences, Mu-so Hekla strikes the perfect balance of power, beauty, and versatility for modern living, seamlessly fitting into your daily routine. Whether you're watching movies, playing video games, or listening to music, Mu-so Hekla provides exceptional power, clarity, and next-generation connectivity options that set new standards for immersive home cinema and music experiences.
Features Focal Mu-So Hekla:
- Supports 32-bit / 384 kHz, DSD128
- Dolby Digital AC3, Dolby Digital AC4, Dolby Digital Plus (EAC3), Dolby Digital TrueHD, Multichannel FLAC, Apple APAC
- Output power 660W (3x60W + 12x40W)
- 15 speakers: 7 front, 2 on each side, and 4 on top
- Modes: stereo, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Movie, Dolby Music, Dolby Night, Sphere Music, and Sphere Movie
- Matte and sand-blasted black aluminum finish
- 7.1.2-channel surround sound from your TV, gaming console, or CD/Blu-ray player
- RCA output for additional subwoofer
- Rotating knob for volume control and playback management
- Fast, elegant, and user-friendly interaction
- Latest streaming platform from Naim Puls platform
- Control with Focal & Naim app
- Quick access through widgets, smartwatches, or compatible voice assistants
- ADAPT room correction technology
- Services: Google Cast, AirPlay, Spotify via Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect
- Bluetooth 5.1, Ethernet (10/100/1000Mbps), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Full Sound Immersion
Inspired by the Icelandic volcano Hekla, the system delivers powerful, enveloping sound with Dolby Atmos technology. Whether it's movies, music, or video games, Mu-so Hekla enhances every piece of content with captivating spatial sound, created based on Focal and Naim's acoustic and years of experience.
Perfect Performance
The Mu-so model, made of anodized aluminum, Hekla features 15 speakers with 660W of power, comfortably filling rooms up to 40m² with rich, detailed sound. Intelligent tuning adapts to your room and preferences during listening, providing a perfectly personalized approach.
Connectivity Options
Designed for effortless living, Mu-so Hekla seamlessly integrates into your daily routine. With versatile wired connections, including HDMI eARC and optical Toslink, it easily connects to your TV, gaming console, or CD/Blu-ray player, supporting everything from simple 2.0 setups to fully immersive 7.1.2 Dolby configurations. Dolby Atmos technology surrounds you with immersive 3D sound, creating truly cinematic experiences at home.
Accessible Control
With Mu-so Hekla, effortless control is always at your fingertips. Manage your music and settings directly through intuitive widgets in the Focal & Naim app on your smartphone or even from your Apple Watch or Android Wear device.
Signature Focal & Naim App
The intuitive and user-friendly app allows easy control of one or multiple products, including Mu-so Hekla. Quick access to music, streaming platforms, and radio stations - all in high resolution. Equipped with the Sphere module from the Naim Pulse platform, Mu-so Hekla supports Dolby Atmos content and immersive sound settings, including ADAPT technology and sound modes.
Acoustic Features
Drawing on the legacy of the renowned Naim Audio Mu-so line, Mu-so Hekla embodies Focal's signature sound. Featuring carefully designed acoustic architecture, the system contains 15 speakers, each intended for a specific frequency range, from high-frequency tweeters to dynamic low-frequency subs for Dolby Atmos effects.
Naim Electronics
At the core of Mu-so Hekla lies the Naim Pulse platform - a digital engine providing seamless connectivity, precise processing, and exceptional playback quality. The advanced Sphere module ensures highly precise sound reproduction with optimized computational power without latency.
Exquisite Design
Crafted from matte anodized aluminum, Mu-so Hekla embodies understated luxury in a unified sculptural form. The alternating matte and bead-blasted finish elements recall the high precision of watchmaking, echoing the "watch crown" design code featured on the Diva Utopia exhibit, while the fine perforated radiator grille and signature voluminous dial add a touch of elegance.
Immersive 15-Speaker Configuration
Mu-so Hekla is the first Focal home theater system, unified in an all-in-one solution. An enhanced acoustic system with seven front-facing drivers, two on each side, and four on top - provides truly all-encompassing sound with a total power of 660W.
Sound Modes
Mu-so Hekla offers a range of customizable sound modes, including stereo, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Movie, Dolby Music, Dolby Night, Sphere Music, and Sphere Movie. Dolby modes utilize advanced virtualized spatial setup to create surround sound from multi-channel audio sources, while exclusive Sphere modes reflect sound waves off walls and ceilings, creating a remarkably realistic sense of depth and presence.
Room Adaptation
Focal's ADAPT technology, a personalized tuning first introduced in Diva Utopia speakers, intelligently adjusts Mu-so Hekla's characteristics according to your room. In just a few simple steps, the complex algorithm analyzes the environment and precisely adjusts the system parameters, providing perfectly calibrated and high-quality sound wherever you place it.
Mu-so 2nd Generation Heart - Naim's music streaming platform. It took a team of 25 engineers 3 years to develop. The Naim platform provides the best sound when playing your own digital music collection, Internet radio, and music streaming services like TIDAL and Spotify.
Features:
- UPnP format: play high-resolution audio streams from a computer (PC/Mac) or networked storage - better than CD quality;
- Innovative cubic design, touch control;
- AirPlay: listen to audio streams from iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - and, of course, from iTunes and Apple Music;
- Bluetooth: connect a Bluetooth device to instantly play music from it;
- AAC, SBC codec support;
- Internet radio: access thousands of Internet radio stations with the ability to save favorite settings;
- Alarm clock: Mu-so Qb comes with an alarm clock accessible through the settings menu;
- 3.5mm analog input: built-in connector to connect Mu-so Qb to a TV, game consoles, and other audio equipment, play music from other digital and analog sources, including MP3 players;
- Multiroom support: play music in any combination of Mu-so Qb and Mu-so (up to 5 rooms);
- Play the same track in all rooms with perfect synchronization using the Naim App - or different music in different rooms;
- USB: play music from iPhone, iPad, iPod, and many other MP3 players and USB flash drives;
- Optical digital input: connect digital sources - TVs, decoders, CD players, and game consoles. (Not equipped with HDMI);
- Spotify Connect: Mu-so Qb has built-in support for Spotify Connect, allowing you to listen to millions of tracks from your mobile device;
- TIDAL: lossless music streaming service integrated into Mu-so Qb, allowing you to listen to high-quality music;
- Output power: 4 x 50W + 100W.
Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation The Naim Mu-so QB 2nd Generation model is a versatile wireless audio system with streaming capabilities, housed in an eye-catching compact cube casing, continuing the innovative line of its predecessor Mu-so. The top panel of the cabinet features an illuminated disc with touch controls for all functions, surrounded by a volume control ring. The transparent acrylic base has adjustable brightness illumination.
The model is equipped with Bluetooth (with AAC, SBC codecs) and Wi-Fi. AirPlay is available, and with UPnP protocol support and LAN port, the system connects to the local network and plays audio files stored there, including Hi-Res formats up to 24 bit/384 kHz. When connected via Wi-Fi, the sampling frequency is limited to 384 kHz.
Network connection provides access to web radio (with preset saving) and web services. Built-in support for Spotify Connect and TIDAL. The Naim App for iOS and Android devices allows you to manage streaming and features of the Naim Mu-So QB 2nd Generation. It enables you to create a wireless multiroom setup, controlling music playback across five rooms with Naim components. A useful alarm function is also available.
Immerse in Sound Introducing Mu-so Qb, the second generation of the Mu-so family. In Mu-so Qb, just like in Mu-so, all the essentials are packed into a single compact casing. The powerful audio processor of Mu-so Qb is driven by algorithms developed in our acoustic laboratories in Salisbury, UK. It is a true masterpiece of audio engineering! Mu-so Qb is easy to control, convenient to connect, and delivers 300W of power.
Connection options include Airplay, Bluetooth, Spotify Connect, TIDAL, UPnP (access to stored music), Internet radio, USB, analog and digital inputs, plus apps for Apple iOS and Android devices.
Mu-so Qb, Mu-so and other Naim streaming devices can be combined in multiroom installations. Simply sync the devices, and the same song will play synchronously in multiple rooms.
Each Component in its Place One of the most challenging design problems in creating Mu-so Qb was configuring individual speakers in such a compact casing. To achieve the signature Naim sound, our engineers meticulously selected the angle of each speaker. This resulted in a system of five speakers, perfectly offset and angled to create asymmetric dispersion. Two microfibre dome tweeters and two mid-range drivers are driven by 50W amplifiers. Rare-earth magnets and copper coils enhance transmission accuracy. Superior bass sound is ensured by two piston-like passive bass radiators, working with a specially designed woofer and a 100W amplifier. Thus, the total power of Mu-so Qb is an incredible 300 Watts!
Controlling the Sound of Mu-so Qb The heart of Mu-so Qb is a 32-bit digital signal processor, similar to the one used in the original Mu-so. Thanks to meticulous tuning based on listening tests, the processor manages the flow of musical information for each speaker - an experience we gained in developing top-of-the-line audio systems for Bentley cars. Two EQ settings allow you to optimize the sound depending on the device's placement. The end result is refined audio experiences without distortion, increased transmission accuracy, and mesmerizing sound.
UPnP format Play high-resolution audio streams from a computer (PC/Mac) or networked storage - better than CD quality.
AirPlay Listen to audio streams from iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - and, of course, from iTunes and Apple Music.
Bluetooth Connect a Bluetooth device to instantly play music from it. AAC and SBC codecs are supported.
Internet Radio Access thousands of Internet radio stations with the ability to save favorite settings.
Alarm Clock Mu-so Qb comes with an alarm clock that can be accessed through the settings menu.
3.5mm Analog Input Built-in 3.5mm connector to connect Mu-so Qb to a TV, game consoles, and other audio equipment. Play music from other digital and analog sources, including MP3 players.
Multiroom Support Play music in any combination of Mu-so Qb and Mu-so (up to 5 rooms). Play the same track in all rooms using the Naim App with perfect synchronization - or different music in different rooms.
USB Play music from iPhone, iPad, iPod, and many other MP3 players and USB flash drives.
Optical Digital Input Connect digital sources such as TVs, decoders, CD players, and game consoles.
Spotify Connect Mu-so Qb has built-in support for Spotify Connect, allowing you to listen to millions of tracks from your mobile device.
TIDAL A lossless music streaming service integrated into Mu-so Qb, allowing you to listen to music in high quality. Plus, a free 90-day trial subscription to TIDAL.
Mu-so Qb - Color for Every Taste Grilles for the 2nd generation of Mu-so Qb have been improved to achieve maximum acoustic transparency. The standard black grille can easily be replaced with one of 3 new colorful grilles - olive, terracotta, blue - most suitable for your interior.
Package Focal Mu-So Hekla:
- Soundbar;
- Power Cable;
- Remote control;
- Manual.
Package Focal Mu-So QB 2nd Generation:
- Audio system;
- Power cable;
- Power adapter;
- Manual.
