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A good pair of speakers are always more than welcome to any living room, especially if you are a huge lover of music. After all, music is food for the soul, where it is capable of elevating your emotions whenever you are down, or rousing your inner spirit to deliver courage and face whatever potential dangers and pitfalls that come your way. Well, for some much needed quality audio pumping through a compatible player, the $599.99 Marshall Hanwell Hi-Fi Speaker might just fit the bill perfectly.

This particular Marshall Hanwell Hi-Fi Speaker is extra special, since it comes branded with a numbered 50th Anniversary Edition commemorative badge apart from the standard capability of delivering quality audio, of course. One thing is for sure – if you are someone who loves to live out a wireless lifestyle, then the Marshall Hanwell is not the Hi-Fi speaker for you, as it caters for this particular group that cares more about quality sound than about losing the wires. These are not exactly the most portable speakers in the world, either, since it tips the scales at a whopping 23 lbs., but when your ears greet the sound, you know for sure that it is well worth the effort in dropping some serious coin for it. You can now have the classic rock Marshall concert experience in your living room with the room-filling audio capable Marshall Hanwell Hi-Fi Speaker. To roll back the years even more, it comes with analog controls for volume, bass and treble in addition to a classic power switch.
[ Marshall Hanwell Hi-Fi Speaker delivers that classic rock sound copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Marshall is without doubt a brand name familiar to musicians all over the world as a company that has put out some pretty amazing guitar/bass amplifiers in the past. Given their expertise on the matter, we guess it’s not surprising that the company has branched out to other aspects of consumer audio like headphones and speakers, and as part of Marshall’s 50^th anniversary, the company has revealed the Marshall Hanwell Speaker.

Sporting dual long-throw woofers and hi-fi tweeters, the speaker is housed in a wooden cabinet (which is usually the preferred choice of material when it comes to audio equipment) and covered with black vinyl. It also sports a gold trim and will feature the Marshall logo in gold and basically gives it that rather classic Marshall amp look. No word on pricing or availability just yet, but since the speakers are part of the 50^th anniversary, each speaker will feature a numbered commemorative badge which suggests that it could be limited edition (read: expensive).

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It’s been a year since the legendary guitar amp and speaker makers at Marshall Amplification made a splash in consumer audio with its Marshall Headphones spin-off (Zound / Urbanears). In commemorence of the amplification division’s 50th aniversary, both have announced the Hanwell: Marshall’s first speaker rig that’s made for a counter-top instead of a festival stage. Combo guitar amp / speaker meets HiFi speaker. Most anyone who plays guitar, or has seen the likes of Slash and Nigel Tufnel shredding it up, will immediately recognize the iconic Marshall design ethic down to its iconic plastic nameplate on the front grill and gold accents.

There’s no major tech at play inside of the system, but with looks this cool it’s not like it matters — hopefully, the sound quality will match. Up top there’s a familiar panel housing a 3.5mm input, power toggle and knobs for bass, treble and volume, while internally you’ll find a duo of long-throw woofers and tweeters. The cab itself is made from wood and wrapped in black vinyl tolex like its bigger JCM siblings — heck, it even comes with a coiled audio cable. There’s no specific information beyond all of that such as pricing and availability — especially whether “these go to 11” — but you’ll find a press release and close-up shots after the break.

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