"Marshall has announced a new music streaming hub called the Heddon that can broadcast to multiple speakers using the Bluetooth Auracast feature that's finally starting to catch on. Similar to Sennheiser's BTA1 TV Transmitter announced earlier this week, the Heddon doesn't require wireless audio devices to go through a pairing process to stream audio, as long as they also support Bluetooth Auracast. But while Sennheiser's transmitter has an HDMI port for broadcasting audio from movies and TV shows, Marshall's focuses on music."
"The Heddon hub includes Wi-Fi which is used to directly connect to streaming services including Spotify Connect and Tidal. Other platforms like Apple Music can be used, but they need to be streamed through other devices like your phone that connect to the hub using AirPlay or Google Cast. Marshall says the Heddon's Auracast broadcasting is compatible with its Acton III, Stanmore III, and Woburn III Bluetooth speakers."
"Older versions of Marshall's wireless speakers, including its Acton II and Stanmore II, can only connect to the Heddon using RCA to AUX or RCA to RCA cables, and just one at a time. While the hub has two stereo pairs of RCA ports on the back, only one is for connecting to a speaker. The other two are line in ports for connecting older audio devices like a record player."
Marshall's Heddon is a Wi‑Fi and Bluetooth Auracast music streaming hub that can broadcast to multiple speakers without a pairing process. The hub connects directly to streaming services including Spotify Connect and Tidal, while Apple Music requires streaming through devices that use AirPlay or Google Cast. The Heddon's Auracast is compatible with Marshall Acton III, Stanmore III, and Woburn III speakers, and should work with any Auracast-capable wireless speaker, headphones, earbuds, or hearing aids. Older Marshall speakers such as Acton II and Stanmore II can only connect via RCA cables one at a time. The Heddon retails for $299.99 with bundle discounts available.
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