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JBL Bar 2.1 Soundbar
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Polk Audio MagniFi Max Soundbar
Polk Audio MagniFi Max
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General

Audio output channels2.15.15.12.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usage
N/A
N/A
N/A
Universal

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input11
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)11
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)1111
HDMIyesyes
N/A
yes
HDMI version1.42.02.22.0a
HDMI ports quantity1324
Number of HDMI inputs1313
Number of HDMI outputs1111
USByesyesyes
N/A
Ethernet connectionyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
Bluetooth version4.24.24.2
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
noyesyes
USB direct playback
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio Return Channel (ARC)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AUX in
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Subwoofer connectivity
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless

Decoders

Audio formatDolby Digital
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS ES
Dolby Digital 5.1
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
Supported audio files
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
N/A

Audio features

Frequency range40 - 20000
N/A
35 - 2000035 - 20000
Suitable for subwooferyesyes
N/A
yes
Wirelessyesyes
N/A
yes
Frequency range (max)20000.0 Hz20000.0 Hz
N/A
20000.0 Hz
Frequency range (min)40.0 Hz35.0 Hz
N/A
35.0 Hz
Number of speaker drivers79
N/A
N/A
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)99.0 dB
N/A
N/A
N/A
RMS rated power300.0 W510.0 W550.0 W400.0 W
Soundbar speaker RMS power300.0 W510.0 W50.0 W180.0 W
Soundbasenono
N/A
N/A
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Power per channel
N/A
50.0 W
N/A
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
N/A
N/A
1.0 %
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includedyesyesyesyes
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer typeActive subwoofer
N/A
Passive subwoofer
N/A
Subwoofer width8.86 in17.32 in12.01 in146.18 in
Subwoofer depth8.86 in12.01 in17.32 in121.1 in
Subwoofer height14.57 in12.01 in12.01 in145.39 in
Subwoofer weight11.46 lb28.66 lb23.41 lb13.49 lb
Subwoofer location
N/A
N/A
Separate
N/A
Subwoofer RMS power
N/A
N/A
300.0 W160.0 W

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack

Dimensions

Width37.99 in45.2 in40.08 in43.0 in
Height2.68 in3.66 in2.28 in2.09 in
Depth2.28 in2.28 in3.94 in3.78 in
Weight4.19 lb
N/A
6.28 lb6.04 lb
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack

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