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Marshall breaks into home audio with the Hanwell loudspeaker

Marshall breaks into home audio with the Hanwell loudspeaker
Marshall Headphones and Zound Industries have unveiled the Hanwell, a new Marshall-branded active loudspeaker headed for discerning living rooms in the near future
Marshall Headphones and Zound Industries have unveiled the Hanwell, a new Marshall-branded active loudspeaker headed for discerning living rooms in the near future
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Marshall's new Hanwell active loudspeaker is named after the Father of Loud's very first shop in London
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Marshall's new Hanwell active loudspeaker is named after the Father of Loud's very first shop in London
Marshall Headphones and Zound Industries have unveiled the Hanwell, a new Marshall-branded active loudspeaker headed for discerning living rooms in the near future
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Marshall Headphones and Zound Industries have unveiled the Hanwell, a new Marshall-branded active loudspeaker headed for discerning living rooms in the near future
Users plug an audio device into the top of the Hanwell via the 3.5 mm jacks on the supplied double-ended guitar-like coil cord
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Users plug an audio device into the top of the Hanwell via the 3.5 mm jacks on the supplied double-ended guitar-like coil cord
The upper face features a brushed brass metal plate that's home to classic control dials for volume, bass and treble, a source audio input jack, a retro analog power switch and a red power status light
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The upper face features a brushed brass metal plate that's home to classic control dials for volume, bass and treble, a source audio input jack, a retro analog power switch and a red power status light
The Hanwell ships with a guitar-like, double-ended coil cord with 3.5 mm audio jacks at either end
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The Hanwell ships with a guitar-like, double-ended coil cord with 3.5 mm audio jacks at either end
The Hanwell borrows the gold logo and the fret cloth on the front from the company's vintage amps, and there's also a splash of gold-piping to remind us that Marshall is celebrating its 50th year in the business
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The Hanwell borrows the gold logo and the fret cloth on the front from the company's vintage amps, and there's also a splash of gold-piping to remind us that Marshall is celebrating its 50th year in the business
Inside the stylish black vinyl (Tolex)-covered wooden cabinet sit a 100W Class-D amplifier, dual 6-inch long-throw woofers and bass porting to watch over low end output, and two ferrofluid-cooled hi-fi tweeters to take care of the higher frequencies
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Inside the stylish black vinyl (Tolex)-covered wooden cabinet sit a 100W Class-D amplifier, dual 6-inch long-throw woofers and bass porting to watch over low end output, and two ferrofluid-cooled hi-fi tweeters to take care of the higher frequencies
The Hanwell press launch was followed by a concert by the Eagles of Death Metal
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The Hanwell press launch was followed by a concert by the Eagles of Death Metal
The Hanwell being launched in Berlin
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The Hanwell being launched in Berlin
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For the last half-century, Marshall Amps have helped shape the sound of modern music. They've traveled on the Highway to Hell with AC/DC, been on the receiving end of some Monterey grinding from Jimi Hendrix and have even shared the stage with God himself, but now the iconic brand is heading to our living rooms with the launch of the Hanwell. Developed in partnership with Marshall Headphones and Zound Industries, the new active loudspeaker is the first home audio product to sport the Marshall script logo and continues the late Jim Marshall's legacy of loud.

Following its triumphant entry into the world of personal audio with the launch of the Major and Minor Headphones in 2010, Marshall now has its sights on home audio amplification with a new active loudspeaker named after the Father of Loud's very first shop in London. Whereas the awesome Marshall Fridge from earlier this year may have looked the business, the Hanwell does actually include audio amplification technology.

Inside the stylish black vinyl (Tolex)-covered wooden cabinet sit a 100W Class-D amplifier, dual 6-inch long-throw woofers and bass porting to watch over low end output, and two ferrofluid-cooled hi-fi tweeters to take care of the higher frequencies. Users plug an audio device into the top of the Hanwell via the 3.5 mm jacks on the supplied double-ended guitar-like coil cord. The upper face features a brushed brass metal plate that's home to classic control dials for volume, bass and treble (which only go up to 10, in case you're wondering), a source audio input jack, a retro analog power switch and a red power status light.

The Hanwell being launched in Berlin
The Hanwell being launched in Berlin

The Hanwell borrows the gold logo and the fret cloth on the front from the company's vintage amps. There's also a splash of gold piping to remind us that Marshall is celebrating its 50th year in the business, and each unit will be branded with a numbered anniversary edition badge.

Although it may look like a guitar amp, it isn't. The designers state emphatically that this unit should not be used with guitars, but it has been designed to bring the trademark Marshall tone to home audio.

The upper face features a brushed brass metal plate that's home to classic control dials for volume, bass and treble, a source audio input jack, a retro analog power switch and a red power status light
The upper face features a brushed brass metal plate that's home to classic control dials for volume, bass and treble, a source audio input jack, a retro analog power switch and a red power status light

Zound Industries told us that more information will be revealed closer to the release date, which is currently pegged for some time in November for an, as yet, undisclosed price.

Source: Marshall Headphones

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3 comments
3 comments
Todd Dunning
That's a great idea for Marshall. However I'm not sure my JCM-800 was really worth the money. Line6 HD-500....now there is the one box to rule them all.
jeffrey
Hey, if I had one, I'd for sure plug my guitar into it!
Jimbo Jim
one single cab, how does it address stereo imaging? Unless u glued your head a foot infront of the cabinet.