FOCAL MU-SO HEKLA

That’ll be the power of the monolith.

- Words Tom Wiggins

£3000/go.stuff.tv/Hekla

Why have I got a sudden urge to watch 2001: A Space Odyssey again?

In Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi classic the mysterious black slab triggers momentous leaps in human evolution; and while the Mu-so Hekla is unlikely to have such a profound impact on our species, it should certainly make a significant difference to how good both your movies and music sound. With 15 individually amplified drivers – seven on the front, two on each side, and four on top – and 660W of sonic oomph, those opening bars of Also Sprach Zarathustra are sure to sound suitably epic.

So is it a soundbar or a hi-fi?