The Marshall Acton II ranks #10 out of 13 total Medium Size Powered Desktop Speakers for sound quality. See Top Recommended Speakers By Attribute for all the top speaker suggestions.
Brand: Marshall
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#10 Marshall Acton II: $195.60 Amazon eBay
Cons: Boosted upper bass, not as deep bass as competitors. Boosted highs. Sounds mushy.
Related speakers: Marshall Acton III.
How it compares: Just above it: Marshall Stanmore II - $104 more, 30W more output power. Just below it: B&O Beosound 1 - $1804 more.
| App | Yes |
|---|---|
| Aux Input | Yes |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 56Hz |
| Battery Life | No Battery |
| Bluetooth Codecs | SBC, aptX |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 |
| Dimensions | 10.2" x 6" x 5.9" (260 x 153 x 150 mm) |
| Drivers | 4" (midrange/woofer), 1x 4" midrange, 2x 0.75" Dome tweeters |
| EQ | Yes (Bass/Treble) |
| Frequency Response | 50Hz - 20kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| IP Rating | None |
| Inputs | Bluetooth, Aux |
| Output Power | 50W (Woofer: 25W, Tweeters: 2x12.5W) |
| Party Mode | No |
| Power Bank | No |
| Stereo | Partially (1 woofer) |
| TWS | No |
| Voice Assistants | Yes |
| Weight | 6.4 lbs / 2.9 kg |
| Wifi | No |
| Woofer Cabinet | ported |
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