JBL Cinema SB510 vs Polk Audio Signa S2

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Cinema SB510 compared with Signa S2

	JBLCinema SB510	Polk AudioSigna S2
Overview
Released
Released	2024	2018
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	3.1	2.1
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	No
Drivers
Drivers	Three 45 × 80 mm racetrack drivers including a dedicated centre channel, plus one built-in 70 × 88 mm bass driver; no separate subwoofer or rear speakers	Two 1.25 × 4.4 in oval midrange drivers and two 1 in tweeters; included ported subwoofer has a 5.25 in driver. Maker sheet's 165 mm parenthesis conflicts with its inch value and current maker table's 13.34 cm.
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	200 W maximum total output at 1% THD, comprising 150 W soundbar and 50 W built-in subwoofer output; maximum, not continuous RMS output	–
Frequency response
Frequency response	55 Hz–20 kHz (−10 dB)	45 Hz–20 kHz system response (maker; no tolerance published)
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Audio; UK USB port is for service only, while the US version supports MP3 playback	Dolby Digital decoding with virtual surround presentation; stereo 2.1 physical arrangement, no Atmos or dedicated centre channel (RTINGS); DTS unsupported (Heise)
Room tuning
Room tuning	Voice, Music and Movie preset EQ modes; five bass levels, with level 3 the default. No automatic room calibration	Movie, Music and Night modes; bass adjustment and three-level VoiceAdjust
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	No
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	No	No
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.6 profiles	–
Ports
Ports	One HDMI ARC connection to the TV with HDCP 1.4, one optical input and USB-A for service in the UK; no HDMI source input or eARC	One HDMI ARC connection, optical digital and 3.5 mm AUX input; no separate HDMI video input or passthrough
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth music streaming; no Wi-Fi, AirPlay or network streaming services	Bluetooth music playback; no Wi-Fi networking, app or voice control (Heise)
Design
Weight
Weight	3.5 kg	1.8 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	Top power, source and volume buttons with LED status indicators rather than a text display. Remote with two AAA batteries, playback controls, HDMI CEC and IR TV remote learning; automatic standby after 10 minutes of inactivity	Five top buttons, supplied IR remote and LED indicators; TV volume control over HDMI CEC
Mounting
Mounting	Included wall-mount bracket kit and screws	Rear keyhole hangers for horizontal wall mounting
Size
Size	950 × 67 × 105 mm (width × height × depth), 3.5 kg. Packaged dimensions 1112 × 116 × 164 mm; packaged weight 5.0 kg	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 rounds these to 90 × 5.5 × 8.4 cm and 17.1 × 34.1 × 31.2 cm, with bar 1.8 kg and subwoofer 5.2 kg; main weight is bar only.
Colours
Colours	Black	Black; Signa S2D has a different fabric finish with the same specifications (RTINGS)
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, remote with batteries, region-specific power cables, HDMI cable, wall-mount kit and documentation	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, IR remote, two power cords, soundbar power supply, 1.5 m HDMI and optical cables and literature (maker sheet)