2024 the best dolby atmos soundbar review
Price: $499.00
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Elevate your home theater experience with the Polk MagniFi Mini AX soundbar. This high-performance soundbar delivers Dolby Atmos and DTS:X certified cinematic surround sound. Its advanced five-speaker array and patented SDA surround technology create a wider, more immersive soundstage. Stream music wirelessly from your smartphone or PC via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Chromecast, or Spotify Connect. Features Polk's Voice Adjust technology that seamlessly blends with the integrated center channel speaker to deliver clear dialogues. The soundbar offers easy setup through HDMI eARC/ARC, optical, or AUX inputs, ensuring compatibility with most TVs. Included is a next-gen subwoofer with a 10" downward-firing driver, delivering deep, impactful bass. Customize the bass impact with BassAdjust. Expand the system with optional Polk SR2 wireless surrounds for a complete 5.1 surround sound setup. Transform your home entertainment with the Polk MagniFi Mini AX soundbar. Immerse yourself in a truly cinematic audio experience for movies, TV shows, video games, and music. With its versatile connectivity options, advanced technologies, and optional wireless surrounds, this soundbar takes your home theater to the next level.
POWERFUL SOUND FROM AN ULTRA COMPACT SOUND BAR - Featuring an advanced five-speaker array and Polk's SDA technology, the MagniFi Mini AX delivers certified Dolby Atmos and DTS:X cinematic surround sound with impactful bass and an expansive 3D soundstage.Waterproof : No
COMPLETE WIRELESS HOME ENTERTAINMENT - Experience high-quality music streaming from your phone, tablet or computer via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Chromecast, and Spotify Connect, and enjoy your favorite tracks from all the popular streaming services
HEAR EVERY WORD CLEARLY - Polk's patented VoiceAdjust speech-clarifying technology works with MagniFi's integrated center channel speaker to bring up the voice levels without affecting the rest of the soundtrack. Enjoy clear dialogues and balanced audio
INCLUDES A PLUG-AND-PLAY WIRELESS SUB that connects automatically with the soundbar the moment you power it on. A 10" DOWNWARD FIRING DRIVER fills the room with deep, heart-thumping bass. Use BassAdjust to maximize bass impact for your music and movies
EASY SETUP AND UNIVERSAL COMPATIBILITY - Allows easy, one-cable set-up with any TV via HDMI eARC/ARC (HDMI cable included), optical, or AUX inputs. The MagniFi is also compatible with most TV remotes and is Roku TV Ready for an easier setup and control
EXPAND YOUR HOME THEATER SYSTEM - Upgrade to the complete MagniFi Mini AX experience by adding Polk SR2 wireless surround speakers (sold separately), and experience immersive, multi-dimensional Dolby or DTS 5.1 surround sound
Reviewer: KIM K.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I donât write novel-length reviews for crappy products 🙂
Review: [*UPDATE*]Everything is still great and honestly even better. After adding a PS4 to the mix yesterday, I decided to quit procrastinating and re-configure the cables to test HDMI ARC (previously used optical input). NOW, after nearly 8+ months, I have an on-screen volume indicator again instead of relying on the sound bar LEDs and the sound quality is even more amazing (Dolby D+/DTS used with TV, bitstream DTS w/PS4) If your TV supports HDMI ARC, take advantage of it with this sound bar. Iâve also since ditched the tiny, stroke inducing OEM remote for the sound bar plus 2 others and programmed everything through a Harmony Ultimate remote. All the thumbs up!ââââââââââââââââââââ-[*FYI*]I bought this product with my own hard-earned salary and have gained no reward or free crap from a 3rd party for leaving this review...sorry it's kind of a novel :)It has been 6 months since purchasing the MagniFi mini and I'll have to say I have gotten quite a bit of well welcomed, unexpected bang for my buck. I was skeptical at first thinking that one tiny bar and sub couldn't possibly give me a believable theater sound experience...WRONG!!! The coolest part about the sound is that even though the bar is positioned in front of me, underneath my TV, the sound "feels" submersive like it's coming from all around the room.The main bar speaker is heavy as a brick, very well made. The down-firing sub is quite light, very well-made and fits just about anywhere. There is, however, quite the learning curve when it comes to figuring out your optimal audio settings. You'll be tweaking the your TV's audio out settings for a while before finding the sweet spot. Also, getting used to knowing the what the colored lights on the speaker front were telling me was different especially when being used to seeing a visual indicator on the TV. It took about a month to finally work the kinks out of the TV's audio out setting situation and find the optimal setting for at least 3 out of the 4 things I have connected to the speaker.I honestly don't think I've been able to use this speaker to the potential I have no doubts it has like really crank it up to an ignorant level, but I can say that when I have turned it up (using just the optical input) like for a PlayStation game or streaming movies with my TV audio out setting to Dolby+/DTS, there's a TON of power behind that set-up. 99% of the time I stream content from TV apps (Pandora/Netflix/Amazon Prime Video/E! Now etc.) Sound is amazingly balanced and has rarely required any tweaks from the remote. Quiet movies like Moonlight was a bit of a nightmare, but I watched that the night I got the speaker and hadn't figured things out yet. I also replaced the puny factory wire with a high quality/premium optical cable and noticed a richer improvement in the sound quality. Bluetooth streaming quality is equally as amazing. I've tested streaming from my iPhone, a couple old Androids and my Mac. Each one worked equally as well and pairing was effortless. My U-verse cable box takes up the only ARC HDMI port on the TV so I have yet to test the sound quality from TV over ARC to the speaker. Pretty sure it's excellent though. Once I do get to test that I'll come back and update if anything significant comes out of it. My one gripe with inputs is, for example, channel changes or changing content while streaming. There's a sound delay that takes takes several seconds to resume unless you trigger it manually by mashing a volume button. It's slightly annoying and I keep wondering if this is remedied by using ARC HDMI...I'll test it eventually.On the other side of the review token, audio when watching cable TV (AT&T U-verse) has always been and continues to be a butt pain. I'm not blaming the speaker system at all because I'm betting the U-verse cable box is the problem, it just needs to be upgraded...old tech + new tech=all kinds of weird sometimes. Some channels apparently only support certain audio formats over optical. The main issues are that some channels will have no sound until I change the TV audio out setting to plain Dolby+ (no DTS). Or, others will be so quiet I have to crank it to 11 to hear anything then get then need a change of pants once a commercial comes on because it'll blare so loud that the rest of the city will know what I'm watching. At this point, I know which channels are borked and avoid them. Meh. No biggie.Last gripe is the remote. Whoever thought of this design should've called in sick that day. #1) It's not very responsive. You have to point it directly at the speaker or else nothing is going to happen. It's mainly the scalloped/flat buttons that have major responsive issues. Mute button is the wrong place so when you need to quickly cut the sound and it takes 3-4 presses before it actually works. Volume Up and Down are both scalloped out. In a perfect remote world, Volume Up should be raised so you can feel the difference in your hand without looking. If you aren't pressing in exactly the right spot, you're gonna do the opposite of what you intend. Very annoying. Then there's the speaker LED's. Gauging the number of clicks to change the volume level remains a mystery so I STILL have to look at the lights to know my remote press registered (which isn't always do-able depending on where I am in the room). It always 1 click to display the sound level LED's then 4-6 clicks to actually affect the volume level. I could count for clicks forever and it'd never end up being the same ¯\_(ã)_/¯ I've eliminated these issues entirely by just programming the speaker on my Harmony remote. Bam...perfection anywhere.Since my purchase 6 months ago, the price has gone dropped to $199 so I kinda wish I had waited, but I needed an audio upgrade immediately back then. This product was very well worth the original $269 price tag, though. Don't hesitate on getting your hands on this little system! I always pre-search major purchases until it becomes ridiculous, but there's really no need if you're looking for awesome audio quality, high product quality and ease of use. You will NOT be disappointed especially at this new lower price, it's pretty much an un-pass-up-able* steal! (*wonder how many scrabble points that word would gimme :P)
Reviewer: JN
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Crisp+Bassy Convenient Bluetooth
Review: When I started looking for a new bluetooth speaker, I did not start out looking for a soundbar. I wanted a replacement because there was no way to remotely start up the speaker that I had after it turned off when it timed out. So a remote was absolutely necessary. And I wanted something that sounded at least as nice as the bose speaker. Additionally, I wanted to use it for audio streaming dances via zoom. (This does not work on an ipad with bluetooth at the time of this review.) So I wanted a standard audio input. I also wanted to be able to stream audio from video streaming services on my ipad.Possibly, I could have gone with a Sony system, but I found this soundbar first, and decided to give it a try. I do not have a tv, so this is not a review that concerns tvs.I found setup a little awkward, but mostly because I expected there would be more that I'd need to do.To test it, I put on pandora, and Tori Amos, and was immediately disappointed. It seemed like I couldn't hear the subwoofer at all. Later, though, I noticed thumping while I was watching crunchyroll. And then remembered pandora has settings for sound quality. After putting it on high for wifi, the system sounded great! So if you test with pandora, make sure to check that setting...My living space is kind of like a small barn- most of the lower level is a completely open space, and there's a loft area that I use as my bedroom. There's a futon on the opposite side of the house. The speaker is across from the couch. So the angle is a little difficult to reach the speaker with the remote. This was disappointing.With that said, the unit can be taught to use other remotes, so I figured i could just get a more powerful remote.When I woke up the next day, however, I noticed that the Polk audio device showed up in my bluetooth menu. After selecting it to connect, it chirped at me, and I was able to play music without going downstairs to turn it on. Exactly what I wanted.So, for my purposes, this unit was an absolutely perfect fit. The sound is crisper and bassier than anything I've ever had - I can distinctly hear the fingers slide on the guitar, and I feel sound where I hadn't previously heard anything. And it's quick and easy to activate the unit to get the momentum going for the day.
Reviewer: Jennifer Scott
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
Review: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.Straight to the point we own Vizio and Samsung TVs and have purchased Vizio and Bose soundbars. Vizio was a base model so not fair to compare. However, the Bose was a higher-end model. The sound was great when it wanted to stay on, but it didn't play nice when paired with either TV. When researching solutions online I found many had the same issues. Fast forward, my Dad's in town talking about a Polk product he owned and loved. I jump online to see how CNET and other reviews rate the product... BAM! Polk rolls up in the list of top recommendations on several sites. I ordered, Amazon delivered, we set up AND it's simply outstanding. We followed others and used HDM eArc for the hookup. Sound is powerful without you cringing or reaching to turn it down and then back up when the scene feel changes in the movie. For once, the different sound choices match perfectly to what your viewing: Movie, Night, Music, etc. My senior parents can understand the dialog without all the action overwhelming them while watching movies. Then you can segway into night TV mode when everyone's asleep and still hear the dialog clearly by cutting the bass. The subwoofer is a bit bigger than expected BUT the super small yet super strong soundbar itself having almost no footprint is worth the trade. THE SOUND IS FLIPPING GREAT!
Reviewer: Erick VP
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Super compra, no se van a arrepentir, la potencia que tiene los graves es increÃble, la calidad, los bajos retumban con todo tipo de sonido. Eso sà recomiendo adquirir las SR2, ya las tengo y si que le dan un super plus, se escucha como si estuviera en el cine y eso que solo son 2 bafles.
Reviewer: Jeremy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Sounds great, easy to setup. Easier than I expected to have the unit "learn" my TV remote buttons, no need for a universal remote. The wireless subwoofer is a nice touch, saves me a wire in the TV stand rats nest. Only thing I don't love is that all the wires plug into the back of the soundbar, not the sides. This isn't ideal because the soundbar sits in front of the tv, and the wires coming out the back mean the soundbar has to sit that extra couple of inches forward from the TV. That's a tiny issue though. For the money, I don't see how you'd beat it.
Reviewer: Ricardo Carvalho
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Eu já tive muitos Home Theaters em casa e tenho inclusive um Onkyo bem parrudo. Mas esse tem a voz como nenhum outro que já conheci. Pra ver TV, filmes, escutar músicas a qualidade é fantástica. O grande destaque mesmo é a voz nos filmes e programas de TV. Simplesmente inigualável. O som é bem mais forte e alto que eu esperava. Vale muito
Reviewer: Low351
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I bought this to replace a Logitech Z333 that I've had for a while. For the price they are great but I wanted better sound. This set didn't disappoint. In fact, I had to adjust to the better soundstage. I'm not used to having what is effectively a center channel.It was easy to set up, I had to get an adapter to attach to my PC's S/PDIF connector but I felt optical would be better than 3.5mm.It fits nicely under my monitor and the sound coming out of it's amazing. The sub is wireless so you can place it anywhere in the room. I've placed mine under my desk, out of the way, to the right and the boom resonates nicely. It's wierd the senses are tricked to seem like the bass is coming from the little bar since bass is omnidirectional.I'm really happy and much prefer a good name like Polk to handle my audio, not knocking Logi of course, I also have their Z906 system which is the same price but too bulky for a PC setup, I use it for my home theatre.
Reviewer: juan luis diaz
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Increible sonido surround incluso en frecuencias bajas o nivel de volumen bajo. Espacio fisico minimo,no estorba nada
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