Pam: There is an auxiliary connection, but not RCA. You would need to confirm what connection options your TV offers, to know for sure. The Acton II Bluetooth has a different design (aesthetics) and you can use the Marshall Bluetooth app to control the speaker In fact, you’ll likely never need to use the full volume option, even in a loud party situation. This is both good and bad. Good, because you have the power if you need it, but bad as the top end does distort ever so slightly. Since you’ll likely never leave it on full volume, it’s not a massive issue. And if you really want ear-melting power, you can always opt for the slightly larger Stanmore II instead.

For regular sized apartment flat rooms up to, say, 160 square feet (15 square meters), would Acton II Bluetooth volume be sufficient? It tells us that there will be a significant difference in loudness between the Acton II and Stanmore II. Things have moved on. There’s no longer just a dial to twist when your favourite song comes on, then guard to make sure no one else touches it. With the app, you can crank up the volume from the kitchen and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.When connected, you will know Alexa is awake by the illumination of the speaker’s five blue LEDs across its front panel, while its far-field voice recognition means you shouldn’t have to scream commands from the other side of the room. Marshall speakers are far from being cheap, so I'd strongly recommend you to read this short post entirely. But if you need a short answer for some reason, here it is: Realme stands apart for a few reasons, even though there are many companies selling good devices in the inexpensive true wireless market today. When it comes to value proposition, the brand continuously pushes the limit by providing reasonably priced items with features and specifications that you wouldn’t often expect to see in the budget market. […] More We combined Spinorama data with room acoustics and came up with Soundton. A very simple, 2D online tool that allows you to: Using this app, I also discovered that the bass and treble control knobs control the 160Hz (bass) and 6.25Hz (high) bands only. This means that, as I suspected, there’s zero control over mids without the app. If adding a mid-frequency knob was too much of a logistical squeeze, maybe Marshall should have considered having the parameters of the physical knobs overlapping into the mids a touch - it’s digital, so a clever little algorithm could have helped the mids sing more easily.

One thing it can do is adjust the sound depending on the placement of the speaker in your home. You open the app and choose Placement Compensation, which then lays out questions about whether the speaker is close to an edge or not and whether it’s close to a wall or placed in a corner. The speaker will do the rest, giving you the best audio experience possible for where you plan to keep it. There are plenty of positives: the Acton II Voice unsurprisingly offers a large sound for its size, and the bass response is rather impressive. We wouldn’t tamper too much with the EQ settings – dialling in any further low end could tip the balance overboard – but out of the box, that woofer, alongside the speaker’s rear-firing reflex port, works hard for its money.Because it's not only difficult to measure, but also fails to deliver what a casual customer cares the most about. Both the speakers are great in their own way so the decision is yours as to which one to select upon your preference. The Marshall Stanmore is twice the size of the Marshall Acton 2 so it is best for indoors while the Acton 2 is preferred for both indoor and outdoor. There is quite a difference in their sound as the Marshall Acton 2 gives out more distortion at lower loudness levels than the Stanmore 2. There is also a huge difference in their price, the Marshall Stanmore 2 is more expensive than the Marshall Acton 2. In terms of these general aspects of presentation, our main issues are with the midrange and a hardening of the sound when the Marshall is pushed to higher volumes. The latter is fairly self-explanatory, but we’re quite underwhelmed by the thinness and recessed character of the midrange. Those frequencies are incredibly important, especially for voices, and that really hits home when presented with a feeble performance such as this. During our testing the Marshall Acton swapped between being tremendously impressive to downright irritating. Via the control knobs, the bass and treble levels can be manipulated to suit your taste and room. This is a nice touch, and the ability to use physical controls means that fine-tuning on the fly is an easy task. Having said this, don’t expect the controls to completely alter the sound; think of them as tweaks, rather than drastic alterations.

The shell of the Acton II is wrapped in textured vinyl, with the Marshall logo and “Est. 1962” brass plate decorating the front gill. On top of the speaker, you’ll find the brass plate control panel that resembles the front of a guitar amp. Alongside a play/pause button, 3.5mm Aux-in connection and volume knob, there are knobs controlling bass and treble, and a machined power lever. Around the edges of the knobs, red LEDs let you know exactly where your settings are sitting. Acton II would be able to fill the bill for living spaces up to, say, 160 square feet (15 square meters). Anything larger and I'd recommend the Stanmore II.

Usability

In terms of size, the Marshall Acton II resembles its mobile counterpart as if cut from the spec sheet. However, the Kilburn II, which we already tested , is optimized for mobile use with a battery and carrying handle, while the Acton II is a pure home model. However, the appearance and detailing of the cabinet excited us even more here, the smallest model in Marshall’s home series really brings the feel of the legendary guitar amps into the living room. Being louder, The Kilburn II will provide a more saturated experienced however the Acton II is capable of this as well. Stanmore II is equipped with the this latest Bluetooth format whereas the Acton II isn't. RCA Input The Marshall Acton II is relatively small. Yet when you power it up and hear that initial guitar strum to denote it’s ready to play, it threatens plenty of grunt. Once you crank the volume up a little, along with the bass, you realise how much power is at your disposal.

Here is a link for the Acton II Bluetooth manual, https://support.marshallheadphones.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000459618-User-Manual-Acton-II-Bluetooth Le + : conception sans PVC qui comprend 70 % de plastique recyclé ainsi que des matériaux 100 % vegan. One of the most iconic audio brands ever, Marshall’s success all really started with their amplifiers, which have been a top choice for musicians the world over for decades. Over the past few years, Realme has produced fully wireless earbuds that are highly feature-rich. The Realme Buds Air 2 from last year won us over with its excellent sound quality, active noise cancellation, and reasonable price. Realme spent some time perfecting its product, which led to the creation of the Buds Air 3. These […] MoreA better-sized speaker for general use than its pricier sibling the Marshall Stanmore, the great-sounding, incredibly well-connected – and very expensive – Marshall Acton is ultimately let down by its unreliability as a wireless speaker. It's a nice try, but this is arguably style over substance. Canberk: Does RCA connection have a wider range of use than the AUX? Generally speaking, is RCA used more often than the AUX out in the market? As long as these speakers are placed at the corner or to the wall, Acton II will be significantly louder and powerful than the Kilburn II.