Bose Smart Soundbar 600 vs Polk Audio MagniFi Mini AX

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Smart Soundbar 600 compared with MagniFi Mini AX
BoseSmart Soundbar 600Polk AudioMagniFi Mini AX
Overview
ReleasedOctober 2022March 2022
Sound
TypeSoundbarSoundbar
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DriversFive transducers; two side-firing racetrack transducers, a centre tweeter and two up-firing transducers; QuietPort technology for bassTwo 19 mm tweeters and three 51 mm midrange drivers for left, centre and right channels; included wireless subwoofer has a down-firing 127 × 178 mm driver
Audio formatsDolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus; Bose TrueSpace upmixes stereo and 5.1 contentPCM; Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Atmos; DTS, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS:X and DTS Virtual:X
Room tuning–Fourth-generation Stereo Dimensional Array (SDA) technology and 3D audio mode create virtual width and height; no up-firing height drivers. VoiceAdjust changes dialogue level; night mode limits bass and dynamics.
Connections
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
AirPlayYesYes
HDMI eARCYesYes
Voice assistantsAlexaNone
Wi-FiWi-Fi802.11a/n/ac
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2, 9 m rangeBluetooth 5.0
PortsHDMI eARC; optical in; USB (service only); wired bass module (optional); wired IR blaster (optional)One HDMI eARC/ARC input; digital optical; 3.5 mm analogue input; USB-A for firmware updates only; no HDMI video passthrough
StreamingApple AirPlay 2; Chromecast built-in; Spotify Connect; BluetoothApple AirPlay 2; Chromecast Audio; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth
Multi-roomGroups with Bose smart speakers and soundbars; SimpleSync to Bose Bluetooth headphones and speakers; optional Bose bass modules and surround speakersOptional SR2 wireless surround speakers; supplied subwoofer pairs automatically, with a stated maximum wireless separation of 9 m
AppBose Music app; Voice4Video TV control with Alexa; remote control in the box–
Design
Weight3.13 kg–
ControlsRemote with power, volume, mute, source (TV, Bluetooth, Bose Music app) and play/pause buttonsSoundbar buttons and supplied remote; OLED display. No built-in voice assistant (Tom’s Guide); compatible external Google Home devices can control Chromecast playback.
MicrophonesBuilt-in noise-rejecting microphone array for voice commands–
MountingBose Soundbar Wall Bracket sold separately–
Size5.61 × 69.4 × 10.4 cm (H × W × D)Soundbar 366 × 104 × 79 mm; subwoofer 182 × 396 × 371 mm, W × D × H. Weight is not published in the maker’s specification table.
ColoursBlackBlack
In the boxSmart Soundbar 600, remote control with battery, optical cable (1.5 m), HDMI cable, power cable (1.5 m), quick start guideSoundbar, wireless subwoofer, remote, two AAA batteries, soundbar power supply and cord, subwoofer power cord, HDMI cable and printed guides. The contemporary maker release, reproduced by AV NIRVANA, states availability beginning 15 March 2022; its same-day report confirms it was available.

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