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Naim Mu-so 2 vs Sonus Faber Omnia: which is the best wireless speaker system?

We wouldn’t say anyone after serious ‘hi-fi’ sound from a does-it-all, one-box package is particularly spoiled for choice, but in recent years a handful of established brands have made a concerted effort to create a compact, practical solution that delivers on the style and sonic-substance fronts above the calibre of your Sonos Fives and Apple HomePods. The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin and Naim Mu-so Qb 2 streaming wireless speakers are two such examples, as is the higher-end beloved Naim Mu-so 2. And now, here to beautify the party, is a similarly ambitious Italian: the Sonus Faber Omnia.

Sonus Faber’s latest all-in-one system follows in the footsteps of its 2016-launched SF16 (which itself was based on the company’s inaugural product in 1980, the Snail) but takes on a more practical guise with its more modest footprint and price tag, putting it squarely in

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