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JBL Bar 5.1 vs Polk Audio MagniFi Max SR

45.2 in
3.66 in
JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar
JBL Bar 5.1
Polk Audio MagniFi Max SR Soundbar
Polk Audio MagniFi Max SR
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
12
3.9 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
80 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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7
7 editorial reviews
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User rating
241
3.5 out of 5
241 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
14 %
1 stars
5 %
43
4.3 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
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Full Comparison

General

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Polk Audio MagniFi Max SRPolk Audio MagniFi Max SR
Audio output channels5.15.1

Connectivity

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Polk Audio MagniFi Max SRPolk Audio MagniFi Max SR
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMIyesyes
HDMI version2.02.0a
Number of HDMI inputs33
Number of HDMI outputs11
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes

Decoders

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Polk Audio MagniFi Max SRPolk Audio MagniFi Max SR
Audio format
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS ES
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital 5.1

Audio features

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Polk Audio MagniFi Max SRPolk Audio MagniFi Max SR
Wirelessyesyes
Frequency range (max)20000.0 Hz20000.0 Hz
Frequency range (min)35.0 Hz35.0 Hz

Dimensions

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Polk Audio MagniFi Max SRPolk Audio MagniFi Max SR
Colour of productBlackBlack

Subwoofer

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Polk Audio MagniFi Max SRPolk Audio MagniFi Max SR
Subwoofer width17.32 in14.62 in
Subwoofer depth12.01 in12.11 in
Subwoofer height12.01 in14.54 in
Subwoofer weight28.66 lb13.49 lb

Design

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Polk Audio MagniFi Max SRPolk Audio MagniFi Max SR
Colour of productBlackBlack

Features

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Polk Audio MagniFi Max SRPolk Audio MagniFi Max SR
Wireless speakers includedyesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with JBL Bar 5.1