Bose Solo Soundbar 2 vs Polk Audio Signa S3

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Solo Soundbar 2 compared with Signa S3

	BoseSolo Soundbar 2	Polk AudioSigna S3
Overview
Released
Released	2020	2020
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	2.0	2.1
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Stereo 2.0 soundbar (TechRadar); proprietary Bose transducers and digital signal processing	Two 1.25 × 4.4 in oval midrange drivers and two 1 in tweeters; ported wireless subwoofer has a 5.25 in driver. Maker sheet's 165 mm parenthesis conflicts with the current maker table's 13.34 cm.
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	45 Hz–20 kHz system response (maker; no tolerance published)
Audio formats
Audio formats	Built-in Dolby decoding; no Dolby Atmos or DTS:X (TechRadar)	Dolby Digital 5.1 decoding and PCM over HDMI ARC or optical, reproduced through a stereo 2.1 system; no Dolby Atmos or DTS Virtual:X (GearLab)
Room tuning
Room tuning	Persistent dialogue mode, five bass settings and a wall-mount audio adjustment	Movie, Music and Night modes; eight bass adjustment steps and three VoiceAdjust levels
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi networking for Chromecast built-in; setup through the Google Home app
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Current UK product page specifies Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP and AVRCP and up to 10 m range; manual states up to 9 m. Stores eight paired devices and connects to two at once, playing one at a time.	–
Ports
Ports	Optical, coaxial digital and 3.5 mm analogue inputs; USB service port; no HDMI, bass-module output or rear-speaker expansion	One HDMI ARC connection, Toslink optical and 3.5 mm AUX input; USB maintenance port, not normal playback; no separate HDMI video input or passthrough (AVForums)
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth audio; no Wi-Fi or AirPlay (RTINGS)	Chromecast audio from compatible music apps over Wi-Fi, plus Bluetooth playback
Multi-room
Multi-room	SimpleSync Bluetooth connection to one compatible Bose smart speaker or soundbar, controlled through that other product's Bose app; no headphone grouping	Google Home grouping with other Chromecast-enabled speakers
App
App	SimpleSync setup through the paired smart speaker or soundbar's Bose app; no standalone network setup	Google Home for network setup, grouping and automatic overnight firmware updates
Design
Controls
Controls	Included IR remote for power, volume, mute, TV/Bluetooth, dialogue and bass; compatible third-party programmable IR remotes; two front status lights	Top power, source, Bluetooth and volume buttons; IR remote, HDMI CEC and IR learning; four status LEDs. Google Assistant music control requires a separate compatible speaker; no built-in voice assistant.
Mounting
Mounting	Included wall bracket; wall-mount audio adjustment available	Rear keyhole hangers and supplied wall-mount spacers
Size
Size	2.8 × 21.6 × 3.4 in, H × W × D; soundbar 3.72 lb (maker UK specification table)	Current maker table gives soundbar 89.99 × 5.46 × 8.18 cm and subwoofer 17.07 × 34.04 × 30.99 cm, W × H × D. Maker sheet separately lists bar 898 × 56 × 83 mm and subwoofer 171 × 311 × 343 mm, with conflicting inch equivalents.
Colours
Colours	Black; plastic and metal construction	Black
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, power supply and power cable, remote with battery, optical cable, wall bracket and quick-start guide	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, IR remote and AAA battery, two power cords, HDMI and optical cables, wall-mount spacers and literature (maker quick-start guide); information sheet additionally lists a soundbar power supply.