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See our ethics statement.The Heddon hub simplifies streaming audio to multiple speakers. Image: MarshallAndrew LiszewskiCloseAndrew LiszewskiPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Andrew Liszewski is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid.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. Assuming it’s using a standard Bluetooth connection and not a proprietary implementation, any wireless speaker, headphones, earbuds, or even hearing aids that support Auracast should be able to access its broadcasts.The Heddon includes line in and line out RCA ports for connecting to older speakers or audio sources like a record player. Image: MarshallOlder 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.The Marshall Heddon is available now for $299.99, which is more than twice as expensive as Sennheiser’s $129.95 BTA1 transmitter. When purchased with an Acton III, Stanmore III, or Woburn III wireless speaker the Heddon will get a half price discount. 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Marshall’s new hub connects to multiple Bluetooth speakers without pairing

The Heddon, a new music streaming hub from Marshall, simplifies wireless multi-device connectivity using the Bluetooth Auracast feature. This technology, gaining traction with devices like Sennheiser’s BTA1 transmitter, allows for streaming audio to multiple speakers without the traditional pairing process. While the Sennheiser transmitter includes an HDMI port for movie and TV audio, Marshall’s Heddon is focused on music streaming. The hub utilizes Wi-Fi to connect directly to streaming services such as Spotify Connect and Tidal. Apple Music requires a separate device – such as a phone – connected via AirPlay or Google Cast. Marshall confirms that the Heddon’s Auracast broadcasting is compatible with the Acton III, Stanmore III, and Woburn III speakers. Generally, any Bluetooth speaker, headphones, earbuds, or hearing aids supporting Auracast should be able to connect. The Heddon includes line in and line out RCA ports for compatibility with older speakers and audio sources like record players. Existing Marshall wireless speakers, including the Acton II and Stanmore II, previously required RCA to AUX or RCA to RCA connections and could only connect one at a time. Despite the two stereo pairs of RCA ports on the back, only one is intended for connecting a speaker, while the other two serve as line in ports for older audio devices. The Marshall Heddon is priced at $299.99, significantly higher than the $129.95 Sennheiser BTA1 transmitter. However, purchasing an Acton III, Stanmore III, or Woburn III speaker alongside the Heddon results in a discounted price, and buying two or more of these speakers includes the hub at no cost.