By Jamie Carter
Consumer electronics companies are always looking for a brand to convince is to part with our cash, and by now all brands with any kind of recognition have already been licensed to Chinese gadget-makers. Some don’t work at all – does a Porsche laptop or an, err, KFC phone make any sense – and yet Zound’s decision to put not just a Marshall logo, but the retro styling of its legendary amplifiers and speakers on its multi-room system makes a lot of sense.
Marshall’s rock-star heritage translates to the diminutive Acton pretty well; the use of the same mottled matte black vinyl plastic covering found on Marshall guitar amps, complete with rounded corners and beautifully machined brass knobs, produce a great-looking device.
A wireless Bluetooth speaker capable of AirPlay, ChromeCast and Spotify Connect, the Acton can also form part of a multi-room music network. Its size makes it best suited to a bookshelf or bedroom, but at 40W it will out-perform anything it might be replacing. Be warned; the Acton makes up for in volume what it lacks in stature. Part of a trio of new wireless Bluetooth speakers that can be networked together using apps (there’s no remote …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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