Good-looking wifi speaker

[radix]

I'm looking for a nice looking wifi speaker for the dining room. I will likely just have a single speaker for some background music in the room.

I have a Klipsch The Threes in there right now, but I don't like the sound or connectivity features. The Klipsch is a nice size for the space.

I want Roon + Spotify, and Qobuz is a plus, though I could always throw a Volumio pi on it.

I think I'm leaning towards the KEF LSX II in that champaign fabric edition. In this case, I'd have the stereo pair of speakers.

Maybe the Naim mu-so wood? That's getting on the largish side (about 24" wide, 63cm). Does anyone have experience with this? The connectivity looks good.

The JBL L75ms is really big and does not have all the connectivity I want.

Some other's that might work, aesthetically: B&O Balance, Bowers & Wilkins Wedge, maybe Devialet phantom ii.

I thought about a KEF LS50 w II, but it looks kind of ugly for the space.

Thanks,
Marc

 

[JaMaSt]

I've owned a couple of Tivoli products and they are a nice balance of looks and sound.

https://www.amazon.com/Tivoli-Audio-Music-System-Generation/dp/B08JNRP24K?th=1

 

[NiagaraPete]

I'm looking for a nice looking wifi speaker for the dining room. I will likely just have a single speaker for some background music in the room.

I have a Klipsch The Threes in there right now, but I don't like the sound or connectivity features. The Klipsch is a nice size for the space.

I want Roon + Spotify, and Qobuz is a plus, though I could always throw a Volumio pi on it.

I think I'm leaning towards the KEF LSX II in that champaign fabric edition. In this case, I'd have the stereo pair of speakers.

Maybe the Naim mu-so wood? That's getting on the largish side (about 24" wide, 63cm). Does anyone have experience with this? The connectivity looks good.

The JBL L75ms is really big and does not have all the connectivity I want.

Some other's that might work, aesthetically: B&O Balance, Bowers & Wilkins Wedge, maybe Devialet phantom ii.

I thought about a KEF LS50 w II, but it looks kind of ugly for the space.

Thanks,
Marc

Linn did make one, and it was good looking. Pricey though.

 

[Count Arthur]

Ruark and Dynaudio also make some wi-fi speakers/music systems:

Ruark Audio - Award-Winning DAB Radios and Sound Systems

Family-owned British company passionate about sound! Discover Ruark Audio online for award-winning DAB radios, speakers and sound. Two years guarantee.

www.ruarkaudio.com

Dynaudio Music - The world’s most intelligent wireless music system

dynaudio.com

I don't know much about them other than they exist and if I'm honest I haven't paid a great deal of attention these type of products.

 

[radix]

Ruark and Dynaudio also make some wi-fi speakers/music systems:

Ruark Audio - Award-Winning DAB Radios and Sound Systems

Family-owned British company passionate about sound! Discover Ruark Audio online for award-winning DAB radios, speakers and sound. Two years guarantee.

www.ruarkaudio.com

Dynaudio Music - The world’s most intelligent wireless music system

dynaudio.com

I don't know much about them other than they exist and if I'm honest I haven't paid a great deal of attention these type of products.

The ruark looks pretty nice. I'll look into that.

Most of the dynaudio are discontinued except the 7, which is nearly 3' wide. That's getting too big for the space.

 

[Doctors11]

Sonus Faber has this model.

Omnia High End Italian Wireless Speaker | Sonus faber

The Sonus faber Omnia wireless speaker combines Italian design with HiFi sound, pairing seamlessly with streaming devices, turntables, TVs and more.

www.sonusfaber.com

 

[Count Arthur]

What about the Ikea picture speaker that Amir measured: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...symfonisk-picture-frame-speaker-review.25139/

Ikea do quite a range: https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/cat/speakers-40842/

I don't suppose any of these style of speakers are going really impress in comparison to a properly set up stereo, or 2.1 system, but for background and casual listening, I imagine most are fairly capable, so you can select the one you like based on features and appearance.

 

[McAllister]

excelsior - Fleetwood Sound Company

The Excelsior is a complete ultra high quality one box audio system. WiFi, Bluetooth, DAC, Phono- everything you want and need is included, just plug it in and be prepared… Industrial design in collaboration with Ana Gugic. 10"D x 31"W x 20"H 55 lbs Coming soon from Fleetwood Sound.

fleetwoodsound.com

this looks pretty grand

 

[Soniclife]

Devialet Phantom Reactor 900 Measurements (now with Spinorama)

Another recently measured speaker I thought I'd share. It's an impressive showing from Devialet, at least in the frequency response department. EDIT: Quasi-anechoic spinorama/CTA-2034A in this post. Horizontal Response: Note the graph goes down to 10Hz instead of the usual 20. Gated...

www.audiosciencereview.com

Or one of the bigger ones.

 

[Moonhead]

REVO supertone or all in one supersystem, better alternative than Ruark, IMO.

REVO

Headquartered in Scotland and established in 2004, Revo turns their love of design, music, and technology into products featuring both beautiful aesthetic designs and the most modern digital audio technology. Revo is the proud recipient of multiple Red Dot and iF product design awards and the...

www.sportique.com

 

[Marc v E]

I'm looking for a nice looking wifi speaker for the dining room. I will likely just have a single speaker for some background music in the room.

I have a Klipsch The Threes in there right now, but I don't like the sound or connectivity features. The Klipsch is a nice size for the space.

I want Roon + Spotify, and Qobuz is a plus, though I could always throw a Volumio pi on it.

I think I'm leaning towards the KEF LSX II in that champaign fabric edition. In this case, I'd have the stereo pair of speakers.

Maybe the Naim mu-so wood? That's getting on the largish side (about 24" wide, 63cm). Does anyone have experience with this? The connectivity looks good.

The JBL L75ms is really big and does not have all the connectivity I want.

Some other's that might work, aesthetically: B&O Balance, Bowers & Wilkins Wedge, maybe Devialet phantom ii.

I thought about a KEF LS50 w II, but it looks kind of ugly for the space.

Thanks,
Marc

Imo this would the ideal solution: B&O Beoplay 6. You can hang it on a wall and it sounds really good. Like hifi speaker good.

 

[radix]

I decided to give the Naim a try. it's returnable, so I'm not too worried. I'll do some REW measurements and see how it looks. I found a frequency response for the previous version. Looks about 55-20k +- 3dB, though it's pretty wiggly. I'm not too sensitive > 10kHz anyway. https://www.soundandvision.com/content/naim-mu-so-music-system-review-test-bench

The Sonus Faber is about the same size as the Naim, and also looks appealing. Maybe I'll try that if the Naim does not pan out.

I think sound-wise, I'd have gotten the best sound & value from the KEF LSX II + sub, but we do not want speaker-looking things in this area.

I did like some of the Ruark styles, but they are difficult to get in the US. I think there's one merchant for them and they have limited selections.

The REVO looked a bit too industrial for us.

The Dynaudio Music 7 and the JBL L75ms are too big, being nearly 3' wide.

 

[radix]

Here's my initial take on the Naim:

Quick review of Naim mu-so wood edition (2nd gen)

I received a Naim mu-so 2nd gen (wood edition) today. Below are REW measurements at the main LP (7.5', ~2.3m) and 20* left of the LP. The measurements are with a UMIK-2. I find the sound pretty good for an all-in-one speaker. It has plenty of volume for my dining room (about 160 sq ft, 14.8...

www.audiosciencereview.com

 

[Head_Unit]

I think I'm leaning towards the KEF LSX II in that champaign fabric edition. In this case, I'd have the stereo pair of speakers.

This sounds (ha ha) a lot better to me than the other ideas. Legit hifi speakers, stereo sounds better in a room even if you're nowhere near the sweet spot, and you can always repurpose these in an actual stereo or resell for likely less loss than the other contenders.

 

[Holdt]

Try to see if you can find a Libratone Zipp. The company has gone bust but it's still a quality high powered little missile with a lot of different dsp profiles and good sound. Portable as well.