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Stanmore IV
The Marshall Stanmore IV is a stereo speaker designed for home use. It can stream music or audio using Bluetooth and WiFi, and is powered via AC plug.
Description
The Marshall Stanmore IV is a stereo speaker designed for home use. It can stream music or audio using Bluetooth and WiFi, 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, and it is a touch subdued. Midrange, such as guitars, horns, and voices from music or podcasts, is fairly even, but it is somewhat hazy and congested, a bit grainy and plasticky, a touch etched and thin. Treble, which may include cymbals or the upper range of violins, is lacking in extension, and it is somewhat smeared, a bit prominent. Does a not so good job of recovering room ambience. The soundfield extends not much above or 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. If you choose to pair this speaker with another, the stereo set can be placed to provide better separation than other models.

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 or over a WiFi network. 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. If you have two of these speakers, you can use TWS to pair them for a wider stereo experience. The speaker supports Bluetooth multipoint, which allows a simultaneous connection to multiple sources, such as a laptop and smartphone. For example, you could play music from one device while still receiving notifications from the other. 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 Stanmore IV from Marshall is a stereo speaker designed for home use. It can stream music or audio via a direct Bluetooth connection or over a WiFi network. 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, but you can optionally pair this with another of the same model for a wider stereo experience. Additional accessories include: None.