There is nothing else visible at the top as the up-firing drivers are hidden under the cloth grille keeping a very minimalistic look. Panning effects had very nice precision and good directionality while the center channel delivered crystal clear dialog even without using Polk’s VoiceAdjust technology.

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In such a case your only options is to use the eARC and connect your console to the TV and from there to the soundbar itself. Hi, I was wondering if it's at all possible to pair more than 1 subwoofer with the Magnifi Max AX line of products? I mean, come on, even dirty cheap soundbars have that nowadays and it should be a must even if DTS:X is not as widely used as Dolby Atmos. magazine, and before that of the erstwhile Audiophile magazine and of Electronics Today International. They still have to be plugged in for power, and copper audio wires from a receiver can be virtually any length (since you can cut them yourself) and are so much easier to run under carpets or along walls.There’s been a surge in compact soundbars since the Sonos Beam kicked things off several years ago, but recent times have seen teeny bars, like the LG Éclair, appear. Polk’s Magnifi does better than most, sporting a slightly rounded profile wrapped in a handsome layer of charcoal acoustic fabric that stands a healthy 45 inches across, 5 inches deep, and just under 3 inches high. That’s normally something that would bother me, but the bar's Auto mode seems to make nearly all the right decisions, providing optimized performance for everything from immersive action scenes to swirling synthesizers. Setup is simple with 3-in/1-out high-speed, high-bandwidth 4K HDMI connectivity and input switching. The MagniFi MAX AX is Roku TV-ready for your favorite streaming services, and can be placed on a TV console or wall-mounted to accommodate any home theater design.

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From there you have to calibrate the different channels manually and select the appropriate sound mode that you prefer. The soundbars support Wi-Fi and Bluetooth streaming through Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast, Spotify Connect, or any Works with Alexa–enabled music service. Far more than just a way to beef up your TV sound, today’s premium soundbars are tasked with plenty of side gigs: smart speaker; audio streaming hub; multi-room audio device; HDMI switcher; and the list goes on. On the top surface, there are physical buttons for power, source, Bluetooth, and volume, while around the back, you’ll find HDMI eARC, digital optical out, auxiliary, and USB connections.But you won’t find deeper settings, such as a subwoofer control or multi-band EQ, and there’s no automatic calibration like a lot of competitors offer. MacRumors attracts a broad audience of both consumers and professionals interested in the latest technologies and products. We were down peering at the back of the sub when one particularly impactful round of gunfire sent a waft of air from the port so substantial that it blew back our hair. The fabric and metal grille wrapping around the body of the lozenge are rather too thick to reveal exactly how these drivers are seated or angled; there are certainly no upward-firing drivers, as the top of the unit has a hard plastic oval with six press buttons for local control. Thankfully the power port has been placed with all the rest so grouping all cables together is much easier with this one.

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MagniFi Max AX sound bars elevate surround sound to new heights with dedicated up-firing speakers that provide the critical overhead element of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-oriented sound formats.Both MagniFi Max AX and MagniFi Max AX SR models also include wireless subwoofers for extended bass response, but the MagniFi Max AX SR adds two wireless surround speakers for a more sonic immersion. There are also plenty of ways to stream wirelessly, including Chromecast, AirPlay 2, and Spotify Connect, as well as Bluetooth 5. Polk Audio advertises a lot their VoiceAdjust technology that was included in all the previous Signa soundbars and we find it here also providing different levels of adjustment. I like the idea of having multiple HDMI inputs in the sound bar, it makes it more like an AV receiver, but without the bulk. The MagniFi Max series is the continuation of their previous MagniFi Mini series but that one only included very small and compact models.