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Sweet Crunch... best definition and response!

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2017

Ok, I won't repost observations that others have already posted but here are a few things I noticed:

The sound is so crisp and clear it is a little difficult to take in all of the nuances of the frequency response and the exceptional clarity. At first, I thought the sound was underwhelming... but after listening, and listening closely... I was AMAZED by the crisp, distinctive, and precise response from the speaker (s). This is about the size of a bookshelf speaker AND it puts out sound that is so lifelike you could close your eyes and imagine you are in the Studio with the artist.

As others have mentioned it is the loudest bluetooth speaker I have heard... but more than that, there is very little distortion as the volume is increased. Usually you will see an increase in distortion as you push the amp taking the volume over 50%... I took the speaker to volume level 8 (typically I won't push the volume over 50%... but I was testing)... This speaker delivers full, well defined responses with crisp highs, well defined mids and really solid base.

I have found this speaker to perform well with any type of music but as others have noted there is a Sweet spot that can be found playing 70's and 80's rock... Crunch!!

Hooking it up to my tv as soon as the av cable gets here... (Amazon, hurry up)

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Jay Geary

Cool looking! Disappointing in every other respect.

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2018

As far as I can tell, the Marshall Stanmore is not a Bluetooth-capable speaker. I have NEVER ONCE been able to get it to connect through Bluetooth to either my phone (Galaxy S7) or Kindles, regardless of proximity, time of day, ambient weather, Feng shui, etc. It amazes me that those pop-up Bluetooth speakers you get free at conventions will connect effortlessly and yet this thing never has. NOT ONCE. The notion that this device connects through Bluetooth is, as far as I'm concerned, a marketing scam or practical joke.

I plugged my phone in via the 3.5mm cable and listened to Amazon music from two and half feet away while working at the kitchen table. Which is lame.

From two and a half feet away this speaker sounded okay. Certainly not very loud, but okay. Lately however I've been listening to my Sonos setup and compared to even the Sonos Play1 the Marshall Stanmore sounds limp and quiet. I also connected the audio-out from my TV to the Marshall (using an optical cable through DAC device to RCA cables into the Marshall since the Marshall has no optical input) and frankly it sounded no better (and significantly quieter) than the TV speakers. I know optical to RCA through a DAC takes out the volume and robustness of sound but, again, that's the best the Marshall can do.

This thing gets two stars because it is unquestionably cool-looking. Just look at it. Not cool-enough-looking to justify the price, per se, but when you've blown this kind of money on a quiet, non-Bluetooth speaker you have to make some lemonade. Even the included 3.5mm cable is squiggly and old-fashioned! They thought of everything to make this speaker LOOK like something worth a lot of money. Mine now serves as a lifeless decoration on a kitchen side table since it meshes so well with my retro decor. I often work at the kitchen table and sometimes I'll put papers under the Marshall so they don't blow away.

In summary: Expensive, quiet, mediocre-sounding, and no evidence it can perform its main function. And it looks cool.

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Tim O

Sweet Crunch... best definition and response!

Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2017

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

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D. Espostio

Worth every penny.

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2018

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Really exceeded my expectations. I have used a number of BT speakers and sound docks in the past, but this is by far the best to date. It has enough wattage to fill a decent size room, and some adjustability on the highs and lows, but the real win with this thing is the accuracy of the sound.

Volume: As with most units this size, it performs very well as long as the source is not over driven. Because the volume adjustment on this is analogue, you can adjust the volume on the speaker and on your input device. Now when it does start to struggle it is a very progressive fade into distortion, but even at it's limits the distortion and buzzing that starts to creep in is purely from the cones, the rest of the hardware is built well enough to handle the acoustic load without rattling or buzzing.

Adjustments: One word, Analogue. As much as I enjoy a good bit of digital tech, when it comes to making fine audio adjustments, you just can't beat a high quality knob, and you get one for highs, and one for lows. As delightfully simple as it is effective.

Sound: C'mon, just read the name on the front of the thing, it is top notch, over bluetooth or plugged in, you can get a ridiculous amount of sound quality out of this little thing. It is the perfect blend of the old and the new.

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Neal Grillot

The one to get. Loud, Clarity, Punchy Bass.

Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2017

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

I have had my eye on this little unit since hearing it at one of the big box retailers.. As the price was reduced here on Amazon, I took the plunge. The packaging is first rate for the unit and all the pieces and parts. ** The Bluetooth connection works great, pairing on the first try. On each subsequent play it pairs right up.. my source is a Samsung Tab 4 and I usually have it in the same room as the Stanmore. So far after a month, I have never had it lose connection.. I am not sure what the issue might be with other reviewers, but I have had great success with the connectivity.. It comes with a coiled stereo plug, but I prefer the BT and could not really hear a difference from the direct connect and the BT.
The SOUND is awesome, with a lot of Clarity and punchy bass. Loud? YEP.. It fills my house. I have it staged mostly in my media room that opens to a second floor and the sound carries throughout. If it is in your budget, this is the one to get.. Oh and style is way cool for a 70s rocker like me ..

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Just Me

Adjusted reviw now that I have been using it for a while. They gained a star

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2016

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Very disappointing... The brown model doesn't have the optical port, and of course they don't tell you that, and even though they don't show a picture with the brown model having and optical port, they lead you to believe that it does by making it look like the same model when clearly it is not. Okay they lose 1 star for misleading me (marking is its own worst enemy). If I had known the truth I would have purchased he white one which they clearly show with a fiber optic port (although I found out later it doesn't have it either it is the old model). Okay lets review. The device seems sturdy in all aspects but one which may be part of the design. The toggle switch and push buttons seem to be of high quality which is what I would expect from a device carrying he name Marshall. The only concern I have is the sponginess of the knobs which seem to help with fine tuning, and you will need to fine tune this baby especially when adjusting the volume on the lower end of the dB spectrum (volume). Which, I was able to do just fine. Anyway, if the sponginess is part of the design great, If you have the brown model it has great sound and volume for my 1 bedroom apartment. I hookup my analog cd player with highdeff CDs an using the RCA ports I can get that wider range in audio band, and it is great to hookup an analog turntable to it, without a doubt. I was worried that I didn't get the 200Watt model but this model meets all my needs except the aforementioned port. But I must say with the active stereo, bluetooth, and 2 analog inputs (RCA ports and 8th inch- 3.5mm jack) you can get a lot of enjoyment and some GREAT quality sound. Active stereo is a must now a days, nothing worse than running into that favorite song and your mono devices doesn't actually combine channels and just uses one. All of a sudden you can no longer here the vocals to your song. oh how we suffer LOL. Anyway this is a 5 star product if properly advertised.

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G. Kuby

If it sounds good, I like it

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2017

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

I am going to review my entire setup in one review (3 products) and post to all three items. I hope this helps someone who is curious what to buy and what works together. Let me preface by saying I am not an audio junkie. If it sounds good, I like it. If it acts funny and I can't relax as intended, I don't like it. I previously had a 1959 RCA Victor cabinet model, sounded great but not dependable. I switched to this setup for dependability.
I am using the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC (red) https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IIMXA4U/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 From that I went through the Behringer Microphono Pp400 Ultra-Compact Phono Preamp https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H2BC4E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and then into the Marshall Stanmore Bluetooth Speaker, Black https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FSUJQOC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I also used a few RCA cables https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00I0HPK4G/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The system is awesome. On the turntable I simply put a record on, flip a switch for the motor. On the speaker I turn it on and then sound comes out. I never get it past level 3 because the sound is so loud. This thing has a lot of volume. I would recommend this setup to anyone. Easy to install (even for beginners) easy to use. Sound is great, turntable is flawless. I have never spent this much on sound equipment, but I am glad I did.

I also went with a bluetooth transmitter so I can listen on a second speaker in a different room, which works great, but the speaker I bought for that is not the best. The transmitter works perfectly but the speaker doesn't work in a room kind of far away. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P24XKS8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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tobbeo

Sound is amazing and the bass is powerful in a good way if you turn it up

Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2019

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

I've owned this speaker now for about 6 months and I love it.

+ Sound is fantastic. The best speaker I've had for computer use.
+ Bass and Treble are both superb and there are knobs so you can dial it the way you like it.
+ It has blue tooth and I use it because less clutter and don't personally perceive a difference in the audio quality.
+ It also comes with ordinary stereo input AND a L/R input.
+ Like most blue tooth devices it turns itself off/on depending on if you are outputting any sound.
+ The retro look is awesome.

- It's not small, so don't expect to carry it around with you all the time.
- It has to be plugged into a power outlet. It does not run on a rechargeable battery. Not a big deal since it's not meant to go everywhere with you but would have been nice.

It's all I hoped it would be when I ordered it and I wanted to wait and review it to see how it held up after a bit of time.

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Steven J Martorelli

This is my second review of this fantastic Bluetooth speaker

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2018

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

This is my second review of this fantastic Bluetooth speaker. Having had this for a little over a month and using it regularly I can only say WOW again. So glad I made this purchase. The sound is absolutely incredible. Fills the whole house with rich, full sound. I have owned a Bose Mini Soundlink for a few years and while the sound of the bose is very good it does not compare to the Marshall. Bose has now been assigned portable use and outside bbq duties only. THIRD REVIEW UPDATE!!! Just purchased an AT turntable to hook up to my Marshall speaker.I'm no audiophile but I am amazed at the sound that comes out of this speaker. Having a turntable to hook up to this is incredible. The sound is great and its so much fun to play records again. THIS IS TOTALLY THE BEST PURCHASE I HAVE EVER MADE.

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Julia H

This thing is amazing!!

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2018

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

This thing is amazing. I don't really understand how anyone has given this a less than 5 star review. I live in a 2000 sf single story house and this thing literally fills my house with music on level 3 volume. It is clear, crisp, the manual controls are fantastic. I believe the sound is better if you plug your phone or device directly into the machine with the included chord rather than blue tooth. The BT sound is just so compressed, listen to the them back to back and you will see what I mean. It is a spendy item, but so far seems to be worth every penny.

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john

Very good, but not great. Close to Bose "sound"

Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2018

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

So this speaker is good, not out of this world good , but good.
Its very clear, respectably loud, the bass is decent but nothing about it rocked my world. I was comparing this to a Bose speaker which I considered "affordably top of the line". Yes there are better out there but I didn't want to spend an obscene amount of money. This is on close to on par with a Bose I suppose. I was expecting the bass to be deeper, but as it stands it's slightly above average. No distortion that I can discern at max volume. I range from classic rock (pink floyd, Boston, etc), to Zero7 and Massive Attack types, to classic alternative (Jane's addiction, echo and the bunny men, etc), to country, to some Hearts of Space types. Pretty eclectic tastes.
All in all not bad and worth the mid $200's I paid.
Ultimately I was deciding between something easy to conceal and unnoticeable, or something that filled a space and was an accessory-like piece. Looks great and certainly fits my decor.
I'm not unhappy with this purchase but had a little higher hopes for the sound quality and was expecting to be literally and figuratively blown away.. Which I am not.. but I don't think you will be disappointed if you purchase this.

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Bob Bass

This thing sounds pretty darn good

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2017

Color: BlackVerified Purchase

This thing sounds pretty darn good! I was very surprised at the bass, not super rattly/ratty bass but a very solid kick drum and bass runs create a nice solid bottom end in the music. The knobs (oh thank god for knobs) are almost too heavily damped but feel great on rotation. The bluetooth signal is picked up instantly when you turn it back on from stand-by, and wired and wireless signal paths sound equally good. The tweeters do an admirable job too and blend nicely with the 5" woofer for good midrange. It's a really nice solid and thick well damped box with good speakers and great class D amps that push hard and never seem strained, except maybe right on "10" but never before. I have not tried any other $200 class BT powered speakers but that's okay because this one rocks quite hard and fills my garage/workshop with kick-@ss tunes. Normally I've always been a Fender man, but this Marshall is a keeper for sure.

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