Measuring 110 cm in length, 7.6 cm in height and 14.5 cm in depth, the Marshall Heston 120 soundbar is primarily designed for TVs 49'' (125 cm) and larger. Its relatively low height means it will easily fit under most TVs on the market.
Marshall Heston 120, acoustic package££££
The Marshall Heston 120, compatible with [abc]Dolby Atmos[/abc] and [abc]DTS:X[/abc], has a total of eleven speakers. The soundbar houses five 5 cm full-range drivers (three front and one at each end), two 20 mm tweeters in up-firing configuration for the height channels, two 7.62 cm midrange drivers and two 5 x 12.7 centimeter woofers. Four passive diaphragms must be added to reinforce the bass impact. The whole thing is powered by eleven Class D amplifiers for a total power output of 370 watts.
Marshall Heston 120, Bluetooth 5.3 Auracast function, Wi-Fi 6 and connectivity££££
The Marshall Heston 120 integrates four audio modes (Movie, Music, Voice and Night) and [abc]Bluetooth[/abc] 5.3 LE Audio/LC3 compatibility. [abc]Auracast[/abc] certification is on the menu, as are Wi-Fi 6, AirPlay 2, [abc]Chromecast (built-in)[/abc], Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and [abc]web radios[/abc] (Airable).
Connectivity includes an [abc]HDMI[/abc] HDCP 1.4 ([abc]eARC[/abc] and [abc]CEC[/abc]) input/output compatible with Ultra HD 4K, 120 Hz and [abc]HDR Dolby Vision[/abc], a stereo [abc]RCA[/abc] input, a subwoofer RCA output, a [abc]USB[/abc]-C port and an [abc]Ethernet[/abc] port. Please note that it supports [abc]MP3[/abc], [abc]WMA[/abc], [abc]Ogg[/abc], [abc]Flac[/abc], [abc]AAC[/abc] and [abc]Alac[/abc] codecs via USB.
Marshall Heston 120, ergonomics and look Marshall££££
In terms of ergonomics, the Marshall Heston 120 offers metal transport buttons on its top for choosing sources, managing volume, bass and treble, choosing sound modes and three memories. Of course, it is possible to control the Marshall Heston 120 through the Marshall application and automatic calibration is provided to optimize its sound rendering to the room.
Availability announced for September 16 in stores (pre-order on the Marshall website). Recommended price: 999 euros.
Reminder of the key features of the Marshall Heston 120:
• Type: sound bar
• System: 5.1.2
• Amplification: Class D
• Total power: 370 W
• Speaker: 11
• Compatibility [abc]HDR Dolby Vision[/abc]
• Compatibility [abc]CEC[/abc]
• Compatibility [abc]eARC[/abc]
• Compatibility [abc]Wi-Fi[/abc] 6
• Compatibility [abc]Bluetooth[/abc] 5.3 LE/LC3
• Compatibility codecs [abc]MP3[/abc]
• Compatibility codecs [abc]WMA[/abc]
• Compatibility codecs [abc]AAC[/abc]
• Codec compatibility [abc]Ogg[/abc]
• Codec compatibility [abc]Flac[/abc]
• Codec compatibility [abc]Alac[/abc]
• Codec compatibility [abc]LPCM[/abc]
• 4K/120 function Pass-Trought
• Input(s): 1 [abc]HDMI[/abc] HDCP 1.4 ([abc]eARC[/abc] and [abc]CEC[/abc]) compatible with Ultra HD 4K, 120 Hz and [abc]HDR Dolby Vision[/abc], one stereo [abc]RCA[/abc] input, 1 port [abc]USB[/abc]-C, 1 port [abc]Ethernet[/abc]
• Output(s): 1 [abc]HDMI[/abc] [abc]CEC[/abc], 1 RCA subwoofer output
• [abc]Dolby Atmos[/abc] decoder
• [abc]DTS:X[/abc] decoder
• HDCP 1.4 certification
• Dimensions (W x H x D, mm): 1,100 x 76 x 145 mm
• Power consumption: 150 W, 0.5 W in standby
• Weight: nc
