Klipsch Flexus Core 200 vs Polk Audio MagniFi Mini AX
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| KlipschFlexus Core 200 | Polk AudioMagniFi Mini AX | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2024 | March 2022 |
| Sound | ||
| Type | Soundbar | Soundbar |
| Channels | 3.1.2 | – |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Drivers | Four 2.25 in aluminium front drivers, a 0.75 in horn-loaded centre tweeter, two 4 in paper bass woofers and two 2.25 in discrete upward-firing full-range height drivers | 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 |
| Amplifiers | 185 W RMS system power; powered by Onkyo | – |
| Frequency response | 43 Hz–20 kHz; maximum acoustic output 99.8 dB (maker) | – |
| Audio formats | Dolby Atmos; Dolby Digital via optical; DTS unsupported (AVForums) | PCM; Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Atmos; DTS, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS:X and DTS Virtual:X |
| Room tuning | Movie and Music modes, equaliser, night mode and dialogue boost; no automatic room calibration (AVForums) | 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 | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| AirPlay | No | Yes |
| HDMI eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Voice assistants | None | None |
| Wi-Fi | – | 802.11a/n/ac |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth streaming; Bluetooth 5.2 reported by What Hi-Fi | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Ports | HDMI eARC, optical, USB-C, USB-A Flexus transmitter port and RCA subwoofer output. Current manual supports MP3/WAV playback from FAT32 USB drives; specification sheet limits its USB-A playback description to MP3 test/debug use. | 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 Audio; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth |
| Multi-room | Expandable with up to two Flexus wireless subwoofers and two surrounds; current manual lists Sub 100/Sub 200 and Surr 100/Surr 200. No Wi-Fi network streaming. | Optional SR2 wireless surround speakers; supplied subwoofer pairs automatically, with a stated maximum wireless separation of 9 m |
| App | Klipsch Connect Plus for virtual remote, equaliser, channel controls and support | – |
| Design | ||
| Weight | 8.5 kg | – |
| Controls | Top power, source and volume buttons; backlit BLE remote with sound mode, dialogue, night and brightness controls | Soundbar buttons and supplied remote; OLED display. No built-in voice assistant (Tom’s Guide); compatible external Google Home devices can control Chromecast playback. |
| Mounting | 1/4 in–20 thread and supplied wall brackets; wall fasteners not included | – |
| Size | 78 × 1118 × 126 mm, H × W × D; 8.5 kg is soundbar-only weight | Soundbar 366 × 104 × 79 mm; subwoofer 182 × 396 × 371 mm, W × D × H. Weight is not published in the maker’s specification table. |
| Colours | Ebony vinyl; Walnut variant shown on the current UK product page | Black |
| In the box | Soundbar, remote, two AAA batteries, 2 m region-specific power cord, 1.5 m HDMI cable, mounting brackets and hardware, manual; separate subwoofers and surrounds optional | 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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