Design and audio specialists from Naim, Focal and Bentley have worked together to develop two exclusive new products: the Naim Mu-so for Bentley Special Edition wireless speaker system, and Focal for Bentley Radiance headphones.

This project extends the close partnership, formed in 2008, between Bentley Motors and Naim Audio. Engineers from both brands work together on optimised Naim for Bentley systems for every Bentley model. Another fundamental partnership is that of Focal and Naim: unified companies since 2011, combining 88 years of audio expertise to make music players, systems, loudspeakers and headphones.

Special Bentley Editions From Focal and Naim

Bentley Collection

The Naim Mu-so for Bentley Special Edition and Focal for Bentley Radiance headphones join the Bentley Collection.

Both products feature distinctive Bentley design cues. The colour accents directly reference interior and exterior styling aspects of the Bentley Mulliner Bacalar, itself inspired by the design DNA of the award-winning EXP 100 GT electric concept car. 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.

“Bentley, Naim and Focal share an enthusiasm for innovation, dedication to engineering excellence and a true passion that drives our respective areas of expertise. There is also a collective desire to honour proudly held heritage principles, blending them with cutting-edge technologies to define new benchmarks in premium performance and customer experience,” says Charlie Henderson, Managing Director of Naim Audio.

“Bentley and Naim are celebrating the 12th year of a successful partnership founded on unrivalled quality and a passion to create the ultimate customer experience. The world’s most powerful in-car sound system available in the market heightens Bentley’s extraordinary drive with music that speaks to the heart. The new Mu-so system extends that experience and enjoyment from our cars to the home, delivering peerless sound performance and enhancing the lifestyle of Bentley’s discerning customers,” says Chris Craft, Member of the Board: Sales and Marketing at Bentley Motors.

Naim Mu-so For Bentley Special Edition

This is a unique edition of Naim’s multi-Award-winning Mu-so 2nd Generation and 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 exclusive smoked plinth, copper-threaded speaker grille and the signature Bentley lattice design surrounding the tactile volume dial, which illuminates to your touch.

Focal For Bentley Radiance

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. The Radiance earcups are finished in soft, breathable Pittards gloving leather, for 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 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 padded headband.

Styling

“The copper seen within the Naim Mu-so for Bentley Special Edition was inspired by the exterior metal brightwork of the EXP 100 GT, and represents Bentley’s move towards more sustainable materials for the future. This theme was mirrored through the weave of the front mesh as a highlight and can be seen in the anodised, machined veins at the back,” says Stefan Sielaff, Director of Design at Bentley.

“The etching on the ‘dial plate’ takes the form of a progressive diamond which elegantly grows out from the centre and is a nod to Bentley’s diamond-in-diamond interior quilting from the new Continental GT,” he adds.

Special Bentley Editions From Focal and Naim

“It’s been a privilege to work with Bentley on our in-car partnership for more than a decade, and an exciting journey taking their extraordinary design DNA beyond the vehicles. We have blended sustainable materials with innovative technology to develop these unique audio products you can enjoy at home or on the move,” says Simon Matthews, Group Director of Design for Focal and Naim.

Pricing And Availability

Naim Mu-so for Bentley Special Edition and Focal for Bentley Radiance will be available from October, from selected Focal, Naim and Bentley retailers, and direct from Focal, Naim and Bentley web stores.

Suggested retail pricing will be £1799/€1999/$2199 for the Naim Mu-so for Bentley Special Edition, and £1199/€1299/$1299 for the Focal for Bentley Radiance.

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