£1299 / stuff.tv/Mu-so2
■ “This new one looks exactly like the old one! Brilliant!” said no one, ever. And no one ever added, “Great, it’s quite a lot more expensive than the old one too!” But while the second-gen Naim Mu-so looks a lot like the hugely successful original, it’s claimed to have more processing power, more oomph and more functionality.
■ The celebrated control dial now features a proximity sensor to wake it, 15 touch-sensitive buttons and some very assertive illumination. The anodised aluminium wrapped around the side and top is a little smokier, and the cabinet itself is 13% bigger than the old model.