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Acton IV
The Marshall Acton IV is a stereo speaker designed for home use. It can stream music or audio using Bluetooth, and is powered via AC plug.
Description
The Marshall Acton IV is a stereo speaker designed for home use. It can stream music or audio using Bluetooth, and is powered via AC plug.

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Overall Score
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Sound quality
 /  5
Ease of use
 /  5
Versatility
 /  5

Detailed Test Results

Sound Quality: Overall, we found the speaker delivers less than satisfactory sound quality. Expect distortions or other audio issues. The bass, which covers instruments such as bass drums, bass guitars, or stand-up bass, has good impact and goes fairly deep, but it is somewhat boomy, and a touch subdued. Midrange, such as guitars, horns, and voices from music or podcasts, is fairly even, but it is congested, somewhat hazy, a bit grainy and muffled, a touch plasticky. Treble, which may include cymbals or the upper range of violins, is fairly extended, but it is smeared. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience. The soundfield extends somewhat above, and a bit to the sides of the speakers, and while individual instruments and voices are identifiable, they only have a two dimensional quality. Volume is enough to fill a medium to large sized room.

Ease of Use: The speaker has many features or accessories that add convenience during daily operation. Shortcut buttons on the console include: volume, input selection. Other controls may require installing a mobile app, available from Apple and Android. This home speaker does not provide a remote control.

Versatility: It is packed with features users typically want and need. You can connect wirelessly to this speaker via a direct Bluetooth connection. Connection ports on this speaker includes a 3.5mm input, 1 audio RCA input. The speaker is compatible with Auracast, which allows connecting to other compatible speakers to broadbast in a party mode. Streaming services include: Spotify Tap, Heddon. To optimize your listening experience, you can fine tune the EQ levels, and it has preset tone settings to adjust different music types.

About

The Acton IV from Marshall is a stereo speaker designed for home use. It can stream music or audio via a direct Bluetooth connection. There is an Apple and Android mobile app available for additional device controls. This home speaker does not provide a remote control. This speaker is powered via AC plug. It includes a single speaker. Additional accessories include: None.