Bose Smart Soundbar 600 vs Polk Audio MagniFi Mini AX
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| BoseSmart Soundbar 600 | Polk AudioMagniFi Mini AX | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2022 | March 2022 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Soundbar | Soundbar |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Drivers | Five transducers; two side-firing racetrack transducers, a centre tweeter and two up-firing transducers; QuietPort technology for bass | Two 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 formats | Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus; Bose TrueSpace upmixes stereo and 5.1 content | PCM; 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-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | Yes | Yes |
| HDMI eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Voice assistants | Alexa | None |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | 802.11a/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, 9 m range | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ports | HDMI 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 |
| Streaming | Apple AirPlay 2; Chromecast built-in; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth | Apple AirPlay 2; Chromecast Audio; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth |
| Multi-room | Groups with Bose smart speakers and soundbars; SimpleSync to Bose Bluetooth headphones and speakers; optional Bose bass modules and surround speakers | Optional SR2 wireless surround speakers; supplied subwoofer pairs automatically, with a stated maximum wireless separation of 9 m |
| App | Bose Music app; Voice4Video TV control with Alexa; remote control in the box | – |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 3.13 kg | – |
| Controls | Remote with power, volume, mute, source (TV, Bluetooth, Bose Music app) and play/pause buttons | Soundbar buttons and supplied remote; OLED display. No built-in voice assistant (Tom’s Guide); compatible external Google Home devices can control Chromecast playback. |
| Microphones | Built-in noise-rejecting microphone array for voice commands | – |
| Mounting | Bose Soundbar Wall Bracket sold separately | – |
| Size | 5.61 × 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. |
| Colours | Black | Black |
| In the box | Smart Soundbar 600, remote control with battery, optical cable (1.5 m), HDMI cable, power cable (1.5 m), quick start guide | Soundbar, 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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