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JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar
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Polk Audio MagniFi Max Soundbar
Polk Audio MagniFi Max
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3.9 out of 5
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User rating
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3.5 out of 5
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General

Audio output channels5.15.12.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usage
N/A
N/A
Universal

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input1
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)1
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)111
HDMIyes
N/A
yes
HDMI version2.02.22.0a
HDMI ports quantity324
Number of HDMI inputs313
Number of HDMI outputs111
USByesyes
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyes
Ethernet connectionyes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
Bluetooth version4.24.2
N/A
USB direct playback
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio Return Channel (ARC)
N/A
yesyes
AUX in
N/A
N/A
yes
Subwoofer connectivity
N/A
N/A
Wireless

Decoders

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

Audio features

Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)yes
N/A
N/A
Power per channel50.0 W
N/A
N/A
Suitable for subwooferyes
N/A
yes
Wirelessyes
N/A
yes
Frequency range (max)20000.0 Hz
N/A
20000.0 Hz
Frequency range (min)35.0 Hz
N/A
35.0 Hz
Number of speaker drivers9
N/A
N/A
RMS rated power510.0 W550.0 W400.0 W
Soundbar speaker RMS power510.0 W50.0 W180.0 W
Soundbaseno
N/A
N/A
Frequency range
N/A
35 - 2000035 - 20000
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)
N/A
1.0 %
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Width45.2 in40.08 in43.0 in
Height3.66 in2.28 in2.09 in
Depth2.28 in3.94 in3.78 in
Weight
N/A
6.28 lb6.04 lb

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includedyesyesyes
Subwoofer width17.32 in12.01 in146.18 in
Subwoofer depth12.01 in17.32 in121.1 in
Subwoofer height12.01 in12.01 in145.39 in
Subwoofer weight28.66 lb23.41 lb13.49 lb
Subwoofer type
N/A
Passive subwoofer
N/A
Subwoofer location
N/A
Separate
N/A
Subwoofer RMS power
N/A
300.0 W160.0 W

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack

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