Marshall Acton IV

Name: Marshall — Acton IV, Bluetooth home speaker (black)
Brand: Marshall
SKU: B0H5CPS4ZQ

Bluetooth home speaker (black)

Ideal for: Music in the living room and office.

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The Acton IV is Marshall's Bluetooth home speaker, styled like a guitar amp. It offers stereo sound, RCA (turntable, with a phono preamp) and 3.5 mm AUX inputs, Auracast and analogue knobs for bass, treble and volume.

Amplification60 W (woofer) + 2 × 25 W (tweeters), Class D
Drivers1 × 10.16 cm woofer + 2 × 1.9 cm tweeters, stereo
Frequency response37 – 38,000 Hz
ConnectivityBluetooth 5.3 multipoint, Auracast, RCA and 3.5 mm AUX inputs
Dimensions and weight260 × 171 × 150 mm, 2.65 kg

Avoid ifSkip it if you want a speaker you can carry around (it runs on mains power only), Wi-Fi multiroom, AirPlay or a voice assistant: it has no Wi-Fi and no microphone.

Marshall Acton IV Bluetooth speaker in an official lifestyle photo in a home interior

Why this model

The Marshall Acton IV is a Bluetooth home speaker styled like a guitar amp. It's for people who want something good-looking on a shelf or desk, with proper stereo sound and physical controls, and no Wi-Fi setup.

Released in July 2026, it replaces the Acton III. Marshall reworked the tweeters, the bass port and the amplification, and added an RCA input for turntables. If you're looking for a Marshall speaker in Belgium for your living room or desk, here's our review: what it does well and when you should look elsewhere.

Marshall Acton IV design: unapologetically amp-styled

The Acton IV has all the Marshall trademarks: PU leather wrapping, a salt-and-pepper grille and a brass control panel inspired by guitar amps. You get knobs for bass, treble and volume, a real power switch and a new customisable M button. At 260 × 171 × 150 mm and 2.65 kg, it fits on a bookshelf or the corner of a desk.

Marshall says the cabinet is made from 100% FSC-certified MDF. The cables exit underneath, so it can sit flush against a wall. It comes in black and cream. It's also repairable: the knobs, feet and grille can all be replaced.

Day to day: Bluetooth, turntables and Auracast

Flip the switch and stream over Bluetooth 5.3 from your phone or laptop. Multipoint keeps two devices connected at once. For a turntable or an older player, Marshall provides RCA and 3.5 mm AUX inputs, so you don't need passive speakers and a separate amp.

Auracast lets you play the same music on other compatible speakers. In the Marshall app you can tweak the EQ, choose presets and compensate for where the speaker sits in the room. The Acton IV runs on mains power only, so it stays put: it's not a speaker for the garden.

Marshall Acton IV key specs

According to Marshall, the Acton IV pairs a 10.16 cm woofer driven by a 60 W Class D amp with two 1.9 cm tweeters with waveguides, each on its own 25 W amp. It covers 37 to 38,000 Hz and reaches 95 dB SPL at 1 m. The bass-reflex enclosure is made of wood and the sound is stereo.

It supports SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3 codecs, with a Bluetooth range of up to 10 m. It accepts 100 to 240 V, and Marshall promises at least 2 years of software updates. Compared with the Acton III (30 W + 2 × 15 W, 45 – 20,000 Hz, 2.85 kg according to Marshall), the new model is more powerful and slightly lighter.

Who it's for (and who it isn't)

The Acton IV suits you if you want a design Bluetooth speaker for the living room or desk that also works as décor. It's a good fit if you own a turntable and want a simple setup. And if you're tired of doing everything in an app, you'll like the physical knobs.

Look elsewhere if you need a battery-powered portable speaker, Wi-Fi multiroom, AirPlay or a voice assistant: it has no Wi-Fi and no microphone. In that case, a Sonos Era 100 or a portable Marshall such as the Emberton III or Middleton II makes more sense.

Frequently asked questions

Marshall Acton IV vs Acton III: what's the difference?

According to Marshall, the Acton IV moves to 60 W + 2 × 25 W of amplification, up from 30 W + 2 × 15 W on the Acton III, and covers 37 – 38,000 Hz instead of 45 – 20,000 Hz. It adds Bluetooth 5.3 with Auracast, an RCA input and a customisable M button. It's also slightly lighter: 2.65 kg versus 2.85 kg.

Can you connect a turntable to the Marshall Acton IV?

Yes. Marshall lists RCA and 3.5 mm AUX inputs for a turntable or another wired source. If your turntable has no built-in phono preamp, you'll need one in between.

Does the Marshall Acton IV run on battery?

No, the Acton IV runs on mains power only (100 – 240 V). It's a speaker for the living room or desk. If you want one to carry around, look at Marshall's portable range.

Marshall Acton IV or Sonos Era 100: which should you choose?

The Acton IV is about amp-inspired design, physical knobs, Bluetooth and wired inputs for a turntable. The Sonos Era 100 is the alternative if you want Wi-Fi, multiroom and a voice assistant, none of which the Acton IV offers.

Which app works with the Marshall Acton IV?

The Acton IV works with the Marshall app on iOS and Android. It lets you adjust the EQ, pick presets and optimise the sound for where the speaker is placed. Marshall promises at least 2 years of software updates.