Polk Audio MagniFi Max AX vs Polk Audio MagniFi Mini AX

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MagniFi Max AX compared with MagniFi Mini AX

	Polk AudioMagniFi Max AX	Polk AudioMagniFi Mini AX
Overview
Released
Released	2022	March 2022
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.1.2	–
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Left/right channels use four 25 × 76 mm racetrack mid-woofers and two 19 mm soft-dome tweeters; centre uses two 25 × 64 mm racetrack mid-woofers and one 19 mm tweeter. Two up-firing full-range drivers are 64 mm in the current product table; the earlier information sheet gives 66 mm. Included down-firing, ported subwoofer has a 254 mm driver.	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
Audio formats	PCM; Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Atmos; DTS Digital Surround, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS:X and DTS Virtual:X	PCM; Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Atmos; DTS, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS:X and DTS Virtual:X
Room tuning
Room tuning	SDA soundstage processing; VoiceAdjust dialogue level; bass, treble, height and surround level adjustments; Auto, TV, Movie, Music and Night modes. All Stereo mode requires connected rear speakers. No automatic calibration (Home Media Entertainment).	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
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11a/n/ac, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; no Ethernet	802.11a/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Ports
Ports	Three HDMI inputs and one HDMI eARC/ARC output; 4K 60 Hz, HDR and Dolby Vision passthrough; digital optical; USB-A. The current owner manual supports basic MP3 playback from a flash drive, without track navigation controls; the product table and earlier sheet describe USB as updates only.	One HDMI eARC/ARC input; digital optical; 3.5 mm analogue input; USB-A for firmware updates only; no HDMI video passthrough
Streaming
Streaming	Apple AirPlay 2; Chromecast; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth; Works with Alexa using an external Alexa-enabled device	Apple AirPlay 2; Chromecast Audio; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth
Multi-room
Multi-room	MagniFi AX streaming multi-room support; optional SR2 wireless surrounds. The Max AX SR package includes the same bar and subwoofer with two rear speakers, giving a 7.1.2 system.	Optional SR2 wireless surround speakers; supplied subwoofer pairs automatically, with a stated maximum wireless separation of 9 m
App
App	Wi-Fi setup through Google Home, Amazon Alexa or iOS AirPlay; no dedicated full-control app (Mail & Guardian and Home Media Entertainment)	–
Design
Weight
Weight	5.83 kg	–
Controls
Controls	Top power, Bluetooth, source, mute and volume buttons; supplied infrared remote; front OLED status display dims when idle; HDMI CEC and infrared remote learning	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
Mounting	Table placement or supplied wall-mount hardware; screws and wall fasteners not included	–
Size
Size	Soundbar overview gives 45 × 2.8 × 4.6 in. The detailed product table gives width 1143 mm, height 118 mm and depth 72 mm, whereas the information sheet labels the same 118 × 1143 × 72 mm sequence W × D × H; these maker dimension labels conflict. Subwoofer 302 × 399 × 407 mm, W × D × H, and 11.9 kg. Main 5.83 kg weight is the bar alone.	Soundbar 366 × 104 × 79 mm; subwoofer 182 × 396 × 371 mm, W × D × H. Weight is not published in the maker’s specification table.
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, infrared remote, two AAA batteries, HDMI cable, two power cords, wall-mount hardware/template and guides; SR package also includes two wireless surrounds. Maker launch stated October 2022 availability; UK security declaration labels product release 4 August 2022. Actual first retail day/month remains unconfirmed, so release uses year precision.	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.