Marshall’s new big and bullish home speaker is just as much of a delight on the eyes as it is on the ears, and it blew me away with its rumbling bass and amp-inspired aesthetic
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Marshall’s Stanmore IV leans hard into design and analog nostalgia while still shipping as a Bluetooth-only box—proof that in-home audio is bifurcating into utility streamers and aesthetic furniture. If you’re building in this category, decide which job you’re doing: integration and protocols, or object-of-desire hardware.
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