Marshall Acton III

Powerful audio with rich lows and bright highs ; Handsome, retro design ; Onboard bass and treble controls

Deep bass distorts at top volumes ; Back panel is a mess of legal text

Marshall's Acton III Bluetooth speaker delivers fine audio performance, but its appeal also lies in its trendy, vintage-inspired design.

Retro Marshall design ; Manual equaliser settings ; Powerful sound

No Wi-Fi connectivity ; Lacks voice control

The Marshall Acton III is a small and very stylish home speaker with surprisingly big sound. There aren't tonnes of features because its whole focus is on the music, and that's what matters the most.

Excellent build and design ; V-shaped sound signature that works well with most musical genres ; On-speaker controls make using the speaker a better experience

Limited feature set ; Limited I/O options

The Marshall Acton III makes for a great luxury listening experience. You get whatever you could dream of in a speaker when it comes to build and design, and casual listening performance. The lack of a battery, some missing CODECs, and features are...

Design et fabrication ; Compacité ; Sonorité puissante et maitrisée ; Commandes intégrées

Connectivité limitée au Bluetooth ; Effet stéréo peu marqué ; Quelques imprécisions dans le haut du spectre

Forcément, à 260 euros, les reproches sont bien moins marquants que sur la Woburn. Cette dernière est clairement plus ample et puissante, mais l'Acton III ne vient pas se placer à un univers d'écart. Son statut de petite enceinte encore abordable la...