Polk Audio MagniFi Mini AX vs Sonos Beam (Gen 2)

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MagniFi Mini AX compared with Beam (Gen 2)

	Polk AudioMagniFi Mini AX	SonosBeam (Gen 2)
Overview
Released
Released	March 2022	October 2021
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
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	One centre tweeter, four elliptical midwoofers and three passive radiators
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	Five class-D digital amplifiers
Audio formats
Audio formats	PCM; Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Atmos; DTS, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS:X and DTS Virtual:X	Stereo PCM, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos (Dolby Digital Plus); with HDMI eARC also Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos (TrueHD), multichannel PCM and Dolby multichannel PCM; DTS Digital Surround
Room tuning
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.	Trueplay (iOS device required); bass, treble and loudness adjustable; Speech Enhancement; Night Sound
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	No
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	Alexa and Google Assistant
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	802.11a/n/ac	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0	–
Ports
Ports	One HDMI eARC/ARC input; digital optical; 3.5 mm analogue input; USB-A for firmware updates only; no HDMI video passthrough	HDMI eARC (optical adapter included); 10/100 Ethernet; IR receiver
Streaming
Streaming	Apple AirPlay 2; Chromecast Audio; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth	Apple AirPlay 2; Sonos Radio
Multi-room
Multi-room	Optional SR2 wireless surround speakers; supplied subwoofer pairs automatically, with a stated maximum wireless separation of 9 m	Groups with other Sonos products over Wi-Fi; add a Sonos Sub and rear speakers; TV Audio Swap to Sonos Ace headphones
App
App	–	Sonos app (iOS and Android); works with the TV remote
Design
Weight
Weight	–	2.88 kg
Controls
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.	Capacitive touch controls (play, pause, skip, replay, volume, microphone off)
Microphones
Microphones	–	Far-field microphone array with beamforming and multichannel echo cancellation
Mounting
Mounting	–	0.5 in (12.7 mm) threaded mount / 10-32 threaded socket; wall mount sold separately
Size
Size	Soundbar 366 × 104 × 79 mm; subwoofer 182 × 396 × 371 mm, W × D × H. Weight is not published in the maker’s specification table.	68 × 651 × 100 mm (H × W × D)
Colours
Colours	Black	Black, White
In the box
In the box	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.	Beam (Gen 2), power cable (2 m), HDMI cable (1.5 m), optical audio adapter, documentation