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Marshall Acton IV

110W, a turntable input and a real wood cabinet — but no Wi-Fi at all.

$329.99

Overall score 5.6/10

Pros

  • + 110W published power and genuinely good sound for the size
  • + RCA and 3.5mm inputs make it the easiest speaker here to connect a turntable to
  • + LDAC hi-res over Bluetooth
  • + Beautiful FSC-certified wood cabinet

Cons

  • No Wi-Fi at all — if you want a network speaker, this is not one
  • No voice assistant and no network multiroom
  • Marshall does not document a true stereo pairing mode
  • Its sibling the Stanmore IV offers a bigger woofer for $100 more

Marshall Acton IV review: what the specs say

110W, a turntable input and a real wood cabinet — but no Wi-Fi at all. At $329.99, Marshall's 2026 model sits in the middle of the range — the home Speakers we compare run from $49.99 to $749.95. It scores 5.6/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.

Its strongest showing is Design & Build at 9.5/10 — materials, finish and how it looks in a room. The weakest is Voice Assistant at 1.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.

Worth knowing before you buy: no Wi-Fi at all — if you want a network speaker, this is not one; and no voice assistant and no network multiroom. Every specification on this page comes from Marshall's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.

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Full Specifications

Voice AssistantNone
Drivers1x 4-inch woofer plus 2x 0.75-inch tweeters
Power Output110W total — 1x 60W Class D for the woofer plus 2x 25W Class D for the tweeters; maximum SPL 95dB at 1m W
Wi-FiNone
Bluetooth5.3 with Auracast and multipoint; codecs SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3
Streaming ProtocolsNone — no AirPlay, Chromecast or Spotify Connect. Spotify Tap via the customisable M-button only
Multiroom SystemNone natively — Auracast broadcast only; Marshall's Heddon hub is required for a proper multi-speaker setup
Stereo PairingMarshall documents Auracast and Bluetooth multipoint but not a true two-unit stereo pair
Smart Home HubNo
Spatial AudioNo
Line InYes
ConnectivityBluetooth 5.3 with Auracast, RCA analog input, 3.5mm AUX, LDAC
MaterialFSC-certified wood cabinet with Marshall fret cloth
Warranty12 months

Compare Marshall Acton IV With

Cheaper Alternative

Sonos Era 100 — $219.00

Premium Alternative

Apple HomePod (2nd Gen) — $349.00