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๐Ÿ”Š Polk Audio MagniFi MAX SR Black Soundbar Review

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Description of ๐Ÿ”Š Polk Audio MagniFi MAX SR Black Soundbar

Virtual Surround <>Seven drivers and a powerful wireless subwoofer create an immersive multi-dimensional sound experience with Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS and exclusive Polk SDA surround sound technology. Bluetooth music streaming <>Connect and listen to music directly from your smartphone, tablet or other compatible devices. Built-in Google Chromecast <>Stream music from your favorite apps via Wi-Fi, connect to your Google Home speaker for a complete home audio system, and control your music with voice commands. Patented Polk SDAยฎ Surround <>Patented Stereo Surround Divider (SDA) technology creates a spacious soundstage and detailed stereo imaging that delivers natural, multi-dimensional sound. Polk VoiceAdjustยฎ Technology <>Adjust the voice channel volume for clearer dialogue so you don''t miss a word when watching your favorite movie, TV show or sports game. Exclusive Deep Bass Technology <>The MagniFi MAX Soundbar and the included 8" Wireless Bass Reflex Subwoofer deliver massive, soul-stirring, deep bass that elevates home theater and music listening to new heights. Easy to set up <>Connects to your TV - HDMI cable and optical cable included. Low profile <>Slim body (2 inches high) will not interfere with your TV remote control.

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Quality of the product is at the level, I will recommend this product

Advice to all who have rear speakers gurgling change the settings on the TV! Digital audio output format on DTS Neo 2:5 and you will be happy or DD, but not PCM. Has pros: Sound quality! At first he was delighted. Now the excitement is gone. But I have nothing to compare with. Cons: It's not easy to set up. The sound disappeared a week ago. Two days unsuccessfully picking the settings. Only a full reset helped. And reconfigure. Now they seem to be working. But the sediment remained.

Revainrating 3 out of 5

There are pluses and minuses, think before you buy.

It is connected to a Sony KD-65XE9305 TV via HDMI -ACR, an NTV + satellite receiver is connected to the soundbar via HDMI, and Sony WH-L headphones (cinema mode) are connected to the TV via optics. There are no questions about the headphones, they work fine, but the soundbar has questions about the rear speakers, it looks like a weak signal processing algorithm - we get a good sound only when a DD signal comes from the satellite receiver (the icon on the soundbar lights up accordingly - Dolbyโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Good sound in DD mode. Wireless subwoofer and rear speakers. ARC control
Cons
  • The rear speakers are phoning in all modes except DD. There is no automatic sound adjustment. Overpriced.

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I am very happy with this purchase, I will advise everyone!

The manual is short and terribly "laconic". It took some time to poke to understand the algorithm of the surround sound. By default, it wants to play exactly the DD and DTS track. All the cries of fellow owners due to the chirp in the rear channels are precisely because of this. It's just about understanding what signal is fed to the bar's decoder. On the machine, as a full-fledged audio-video receiver does, it does not work here. But there the cost is different, of course, and there are noโ€ฆ

Pros
  • In fact, a home theater for a small room. There is everything you need for streaming, but demanding on content (the difference between Tidal and Apple Music is audible perceptibly) The center channel gain control really helps, especially in the evening and in dynamic scenes.
Cons
  • The operation of the soundbar decoder modes is a bit incomprehensible. Requires manual playback switching ("cinema" for DD or DTS signal, "music" for PCM stereo and "Sport" for same signal to all speakers)

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Some minuses and no pluses, do not buy.

I listened in the showroom without rears and bought it. At home, I first immediately ated the firmware - automatically. First impressions are positive. Then I began to pay attention to the crackles in the rear acoustics. Found western forums where it is taken out as a mass problem. I also noticed that the rear is trying to duplicate the voice - it turns out a hysterical whistle. As a result, I consider this kit unfinished. Maybe someone will be satisfied with this, but I do not need such aโ€ฆ

Pros
  • + The sound itself. No "plastic" taste + Multiple HDMI inputs, + Convenient small but functional remote control bullets.
Cons
  • Crack in the rear acoustics, Lack of auto-adjustment for room correction, Lack of sound field integrity.