Marshall Heston 120

Home home cinema soundbar in signature style

- HOLLIN JONES

$999.99 From www.marshall.​com

Features 11 Class D amplifiers (2x 50W, 9x 15W), Dolby Atmos, DTS-X, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3, AirPlay 2, 1x HDMI (eARC), 1x HDMI (passthrough), 1x USB-C port, 1x Ethernet, 1x RCA (phono) line input; 1x subwoofer out

YOU CAN USE THE APP TO RUN A ROOM ANALYSIS VIA THE SOUNDBAR'S TWO MICS WHICH WILL TWEAK THE SOUND TO YOUR SPACE

MARSHALL HAS BEEN making wireless speakers and headphones for some years now, but the Heston 120 is its first foray into the world of soundbars. At $999.99, it's around the same price as the Sonos Arc Ultra (£999.

www.sonos.​com), and at the upper range of what most people would pay before venturing into ultra high-end audiophile land.

The Heston 120 continues a modern trend for one-box Dolby Atmos speakers, which use clever acoustic design and multiple drivers firing in different directions to simulate the effect of a surround system without the need for separate speakers and the associated wiring. It's designed to be a complete solution, though it does have an output for a subwoofer should you wish to add one.