Polk Audio Mini AX Sound Bar Dolby Atmos with Subwoofer and DTS:X Certified Bluetooth Speaker, 2.1 Channels, Wi Fi Streaming, Active,
Revolutionize Your TV Experience Take your TV viewing to new heights with the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini Ax, a compact yet powerful sound bar that delivers an immersive 3D audio experience like no other. With Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, you'll feel like you're right in the action, surrounded by powerful music and immersive sound from every angle. Crystal Clear Dialogue Say goodbye to missed lines and hello to crystal clear dialogue with Polk's patented VoiceAdjust technology. This innovative feature ensures that every word spoken is clear and concise, even during the most intense and dramatic moments. Unparalleled Sound Quality The Magnifi Mini Ax features a advanced five-speaker array and a robust subwoofer, delivering profound and resonant bass, immaculate highs, and an expansive 3D soundstage that rivals the performance of significantly larger sound bars. Seamless Music Streaming Stream your favorite music wirelessly from your phone, tablet, or computer with Wi-Fi connectivity, Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast, and Spotify Connect. Effortless Bluetooth pairing also allows for quick and straightforward connections with a variety of devices. Maximum Bass Impact Experience the awe-inspiring power of the Magnifi's cutting-edge wireless down-firing subwoofer, which connects automatically and can be placed up to nine meters away from the sound bar. Fine-tune the bass to your heart's content with the BassAdjust feature.
Revolutionize Your TV Experience Take your TV viewing to new heights with the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini Ax, a compact yet powerful sound bar that delivers an immersive 3D audio experience like no other. With Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, you'll feel like you're right in the action, surrounded by powerful music and immersive sound from every angle. Crystal Clear Dialogue Say goodbye to missed lines and hello to crystal clear dialogue with Polk's patented VoiceAdjust technology. This innovative feature ensures that every word spoken is clear and concise, even during the most intense and dramatic moments. Unparalleled Sound Quality The Magnifi Mini Ax features a advanced five-speaker array and a robust subwoofer, delivering profound and resonant bass, immaculate highs, and an expansive 3D soundstage that rivals the performance of significantly larger sound bars. Seamless Music Streaming Stream your favorite music wirelessly from your phone, tablet, or computer with Wi-Fi connectivity, Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast, and Spotify Connect. Effortless Bluetooth pairing also allows for quick and straightforward connections with a variety of devices. Maximum Bass Impact Experience the awe-inspiring power of the Magnifi's cutting-edge wireless down-firing subwoofer, which connects automatically and can be placed up to nine meters away from the sound bar. Fine-tune the bass to your heart's content with the BassAdjust feature.
Revolutionize Your TV Experience Take your TV viewing to new heights with the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini Ax, a compact yet powerful sound bar that delivers an immersive 3D audio experience like no other. With Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, you'll feel like you're right in the action, surrounded by powerful music and immersive sound from every angle. Crystal Clear Dialogue Say goodbye to missed lines and hello to crystal clear dialogue with Polk's patented VoiceAdjust technology. This innovative feature ensures that every word spoken is clear and concise, even during the most intense and dramatic moments. Unparalleled Sound Quality The Magnifi Mini Ax features a advanced five-speaker array and a robust subwoofer, delivering profound and resonant bass, immaculate highs, and an expansive 3D soundstage that rivals the performance of significantly larger sound bars. Seamless Music Streaming Stream your favorite music wirelessly from your phone, tablet, or computer with Wi-Fi connectivity, Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast, and Spotify Connect. Effortless Bluetooth pairing also allows for quick and straightforward connections with a variety of devices. Maximum Bass Impact Experience the awe-inspiring power of the Magnifi's cutting-edge wireless down-firing subwoofer, which connects automatically and can be placed up to nine meters away from the sound bar. Fine-tune the bass to your heart's content with the BassAdjust feature.
Revolutionize Your TV Experience Take your TV viewing to new heights with the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini Ax, a compact yet powerful sound bar that delivers an immersive 3D audio experience like no other. With Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, you'll feel like you're right in the action, surrounded by powerful music and immersive sound from every angle. Crystal Clear Dialogue Say goodbye to missed lines and hello to crystal clear dialogue with Polk's patented VoiceAdjust technology. This innovative feature ensures that every word spoken is clear and concise, even during the most intense and dramatic moments. Unparalleled Sound Quality The Magnifi Mini Ax features a advanced five-speaker array and a robust subwoofer, delivering profound and resonant bass, immaculate highs, and an expansive 3D soundstage that rivals the performance of significantly larger sound bars. Seamless Music Streaming Stream your favorite music wirelessly from your phone, tablet, or computer with Wi-Fi connectivity, Apple AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast, and Spotify Connect. Effortless Bluetooth pairing also allows for quick and straightforward connections with a variety of devices. Maximum Bass Impact Experience the awe-inspiring power of the Magnifi's cutting-edge wireless down-firing subwoofer, which connects automatically and can be placed up to nine meters away from the sound bar. Fine-tune the bass to your heart's content with the BassAdjust feature.
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I always tend to buy a complete home theater system with at least 5.1 and have a movie theater-like experience. In addition, I use a soundbar occasionally but primarily AVR and 5.1 or 7.1 system. Because I wanted to retire my old soundbar and plan to find simplicity and a small footprint since my area around the TV is crowded. I got this Polk MagniFi Mini AX and I was impressed by its performance and sound execution. It amazes me how such a compact size creates a powerful room-filling sound without compromising the sound quality and clarity of dialogue voices. I do know very well that Polk is a leading company in the audio segment and it does not disappoint at all. Unboxing was easy and simple and inside all accessories and equipment are well-stored and protected. ... MoreI always tend to buy a complete home theater system with at least 5.1 and have a movie theater-like experience. In addition, I use a soundbar occasionally but primarily AVR and 5.1 or 7.1 system. Because I wanted to retire my old soundbar and plan to find simplicity and a small footprint since my area around the TV is crowded. I got this Polk MagniFi Mini AX and I was impressed by its performance and sound execution. It amazes me how such a compact size creates a powerful room-filling sound without compromising the sound quality and clarity of dialogue voices. I do know very well that Polk is a leading company in the audio segment and it does not disappoint at all. Unboxing was easy and simple and inside all accessories and equipment are well-stored and protected. Because this soundbar offers plenty of ways to connect, I set it up via iPhone by pressing the power button on the soundbar for 3 seconds and went to iPhone wifi to complete the setup and the whole process took me less than a minute. I set it up on my iPhone so I can use AirPlay to stream from my Apple TV and stream music from my Apple devices. Also, I added it to Google Home so I can use Chromecast. In addition to wifi streaming, it does offer HDMI Arc/eARC and optical cable besides Bluetooth which is good to have. The subwoofer was connected automatically to the soundbar without any hassle.Experience, I used the remote control to turn it on and then pressed and hold the control center button on my Apple tv Siri remote to access the AirPlay and selected Polk MagniFi, and unselected the TV speakers, and then the sound was coming out only from Polk soundbar. The soundbar is elegant and looks neat with its good size screen that uses to display volume control and sound mode. The remote control is compact and good in the hand. No doubt the sound is amazing and I could feel the clarity and clear voices to the extent I can compare to my 7.1 sound quality. Sound mode on the remote provides an array of options to choose from movies, 3d which enables Dolby Atoms and DTS:X multi-dimensional surround sound, and night which I liked the way it focuses on improving dialogue voices and reduces the bass to keep the surroundings quiet and undisturbed. The Polk's voice adjust is a built-in feature that can be used to control the soundbar via voice. I liked the size and its sound quality and remote functions. Great experience and happy with the sound quality in a compact size that satisfies me as an audiophile person and the simplicity of streaming music via wifi whether on Apple or Google devices.
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The Polk MagniFi Mini AX is a 3.1 channel ultra-compact soundbar system that, despite its diminutive size, packs a punch with full-sounding, clear audio and a wide and deep soundstage. Its design is simple with soft, curved edges and clean aesthetic. The soundbar’s dense and weighty plastic housing is wrapped front and back in dark gray mesh fabric. The control buttons on top are integrated into a soft-touch rubber pad and allow you to change inputs, enter WiFi and Bluetooth pairing, mute, and adjust volume level from 0-100. Fair warning though, this tiny soundbar has 3 drivers in it and puts out a lot of sound. In my 250 sq ft living room a volume level of 50 is plenty loud for listening to music and watching movies and volumes above 70 shake the walls and floor ... MoreThe Polk MagniFi Mini AX is a 3.1 channel ultra-compact soundbar system that, despite its diminutive size, packs a punch with full-sounding, clear audio and a wide and deep soundstage. Its design is simple with soft, curved edges and clean aesthetic. The soundbar’s dense and weighty plastic housing is wrapped front and back in dark gray mesh fabric. The control buttons on top are integrated into a soft-touch rubber pad and allow you to change inputs, enter WiFi and Bluetooth pairing, mute, and adjust volume level from 0-100. Fair warning though, this tiny soundbar has 3 drivers in it and puts out a lot of sound. In my 250 sq ft living room a volume level of 50 is plenty loud for listening to music and watching movies and volumes above 70 shake the walls and floor enough to bleed through to other floors. We tend to keep it set between 30 - 40 for regular use.There are three wired input options on the back: HDMI eARC/ARC, optical, and AUX-in. You can also connect wirelessly via Bluetooth 5.0 and WiFi for wireless audio streaming using AirPlay or Chromecast, so you won’t have to download a Polk specific app. Adjacent to the rear inputs, you’ll also find a ‘connect’ button for pairing the subwoofer and/or optional surround sound speakers, a WiFi status LED, and USB input for MP3 playback. The unit will start playing MP3 files loaded to a thumb drive (in alphabetical order) as soon as you plug it into the USB port, however, there are no playback controls like play/pause or track skipping, and it’ll loop continuously until the USB drive is removed. When changing settings a small LED display behind the mesh on the left-front face of the soundbar illuminates with text/numbers for a few seconds.The included wireless subwoofer in this system pairs to the soundbar quickly and easily by pressing the ‘connect’ buttons on both the soundbar and subwoofer for 3 seconds. Since it’s wireless, you can place it anywhere you have an available outlet to plug it into, though the recommendation is to place it along the same wall and close to the TV screen, if possible. The 7” driver for this down-firing subwoofer is located at the bottom, so the sides and front of it are smooth and minimalist; a 3” passive radiator is located in the back. The bass delivered from this sub is deep and satisfying with low rumbles that add weight and gravity to low registers in music, sound effects, and baritone voices. However, if you want to prevent the subwoofer's vibrations from transmitting through your floors and muddying the sound, I highly recommend placing the sub on an isolation pad or a carpet remnant square over bare hard floors.You’ll get the best performance out of the soundbar if you use an HDMI cable hooked up to an ARC or eARC output, as this is the only connection-type compatible with certain features like audio delay adjustment, Roku TV Ready, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. However, that doesn’t mean the sound over an optical or AUX connection is bad; on the contrary, it’s still excellent, but without the spatial awareness and immersive-ness of the enhanced formats. The audio produced is crisp with lots of detail and clarity, and at the highest volume level there was very little distortion. As for audio placement, even without the additional satellite speakers, you’ll get a sense of depth and sound moving from one side of the room to the other with a decent amount of left and right separation. However, if you want the full 5.1 channel surround sound experience, you can purchase the wireless SR2 speakers separately to add to this system.Connecting the soundbar to your WiFi network is simple and straightforward and also enables it to download firmware updates from the internet automatically, which it did immediately after I set it up in Google Home. Streaming music and other audio-only content like podcasts or audiobooks over WiFi works great, however, if you want to stream audio while watching a video on the source device, note that there may be a significant amount of lag and delay between the image and the audio output.With Bluetooth wireless streaming, the lag is much shorter and barely unnoticeable though the sound and image will still be slightly out-of-sync, even if your source device supports Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX, since the soundbar does not have aptX. Still, I find using it with my projector over Bluetooth an acceptable viewing experience while allowing me to place the soundbar below the screen in front of us for accurate sound placement and without requiring us to run any cables across the room.In addition to the on-board controls, the remote control can adjust other sound settings like bass, voice, mode, delay, and left/right balance (when paired with surround sound). Bass and voice enhancement can be adjusted from -4 to +4 and work well. The different modes are Music, Movie, 3D and Night and each sculpts the EQ settings accordingly to focus on musical content, dialogue and sound effects, enhance spatial and depth perception, or minimize volume and bass, respectively. For most TV and movie viewing, we leave the speaker in movie or music mode. If you prefer using your TV’s remote, there’s a 'remote learning' mode that you can enable by pressing the source button for 3 seconds which allows you to teach the soundbar to respond to your TV’s remote.Overall, this soundbar and subwoofer combo deliver an amazing audio experience that is full, rich, and immersive with a number of different input options and enhanced audio capabilities and is definitely a worthwhile upgrade over the sound quality of our TV’s built-in speakers. The soundbar takes up a remarkably small amount of space, and while the subwoofer is somewhat tall and deep, it’s wireless and has a narrow footprint, so it’s easy to move around to find the perfect spot for it.
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SETUP:Setup is easy. You make sure both the Soundbar and Subwoofer have power. Then you plug in the Soundbar into your ARC or eARC port on your TV and you are up and running.On the top of the device, you have several buttons, going left to right you have Power, Source, Bluetooth, Mute, Volume Down and then Volume Up (see picture). On the back of the device, again going left to right, you have HDMI eARC/ARC, Optical, Aux, LED for Subwoofer, the Connect button for the Subwoofer and Surround speakers, the Surround SR2 LED, USB port, Wi-fi LED, and power (14V 4A) (see picture).There is only one HDMI port on this device meaning you’ll be sacrificing one on you TV which is a bit of a bummer. The subwoofer should automatically pair to the Soundbar. If it doesn’t by ... MoreSETUP:Setup is easy. You make sure both the Soundbar and Subwoofer have power. Then you plug in the Soundbar into your ARC or eARC port on your TV and you are up and running.On the top of the device, you have several buttons, going left to right you have Power, Source, Bluetooth, Mute, Volume Down and then Volume Up (see picture). On the back of the device, again going left to right, you have HDMI eARC/ARC, Optical, Aux, LED for Subwoofer, the Connect button for the Subwoofer and Surround speakers, the Surround SR2 LED, USB port, Wi-fi LED, and power (14V 4A) (see picture).There is only one HDMI port on this device meaning you’ll be sacrificing one on you TV which is a bit of a bummer. The subwoofer should automatically pair to the Soundbar. If it doesn’t by holding the Connect button on the back it will start to blink for both the Subwoofer and Surround speaker, then you’d go press the connect button on the Subwoofer and SR2 Surround Speakers so they are blinking and then once connected they will go solid green. This would be the same way you would connect the SR2 surround speakers if you purchase them separately as they are not included and will provide you with 5.1 sound. I have the SR1 speakers, and they wouldn’t connect which is a bummer.To connect it to Wi-fi for updates and other functionality you hold the power button for three seconds. It will then change the LED on the front allowing you to connect to that Wi-Fi on your cell phone, which then connect your Soundbar to your Home Wi-Fi. This sounds complicated but was extremely simple and straightforward.Keep in mind that if you use the Optical port that you will lose the ability for some formats due to the limitation of that tech. Such as Dolby Atmos.For Bluetooth, you simply press the Bluetooth button on the remote or the Soundbar, it will say Bluetooth Mode, Bluetooth Ready To Be Paired. Then on your cell phone under Bluetooth you choose Polk MagniFi Mini AX and it will jingle and the LED will say connected. And you are all set.I found that there were very noticeable differences difference between the Four Sound Modes (Music, Movie, Night, 3D) and that selecting the correct one for the situation provided the best sound. For example, Music worked best for well Music, 3D was best for any surround format, Night was best to limit overall sound (and worked really well by turning off the Subwoofer and overall bass and allowing you to focus on voices and not bother other household/apartment applicants), and Movie I honestly didn’t use. I did find that Music through Bluetooth on Music mode sounded better than when I was running it through my Apple 4K TV. Which was interesting to me.The remote itself is very nice. Going top to bottom, left to right, you have Power, Info, TV Source, Aux Source, Bluetooth Source, Bass Increase/Decrease (+/- 4), Volume Increase/Decrease, Voice Increase/Decrease (+/-4), Mute, Sound Profile (Movie, 3D, Night, Music), Delay, and then goes into your surround Volume Increase/Decrease and Left/Right Balance. It is small, comfortable in the hand, has a rubber top, plastic bottom, and membrane keys. There are no LED’s on the remote so if you are in a dark room you won’t be able to see them. But they do have white font on a black background so contrast is high. Along with having raised bumps for increased tactility.The most complicated part of the setup is making sure you have the Subwoofer and Speakers setup in the right place. As sound can be dramatically different depending on environment and where you place the Soundbar and Subwoofer. The Soundbar should be as centered to the TV/you as possible and about even with your ears when you are seated. The Subwoofer is more complicated and comes down to individual setup. So, if you aren’t getting good sound try moving that around to different places. Then you’ll need to make sure the settings your TV are set to the correct settings (to allow Dolby Atmos) as not all TV’s can pass that through, along with whatever you are using (Blu-ray player, streaming box, etc.).SOUND:For the size this thing packs some serious sound. The room I have it in is small, maybe 12x12 feet and the soundbar was centered in the front of the room, which was even with where I was seated and at ear level. Meaning the room size for this device is probably ideal. However, it is a bedroom and I’ve got a desk, bed, carpet, and a bunch of other stuff that is going to severely limit sound waves moving effectively making it so things won’t sound as good as they theoretically could.Despite that I still think it sounded great for most things. It’s got very nice bass response (when given the correct material and subwoofer placement), great soundstage, and does a fantastic job at allowing you to hear very quiet parts and then going loud to deliver the correct atmosphere. Vocals were always easy to pick out and hear. I did occasionally have to increase the vocals by +2 but that was only because they were extremely quiet in the original recording. They never got drowned out during heavy action sequences. I did notice that imaging suffered quite a bit and was one of my biggest cons. As when a lot of things are happening at once everything will blend together, sound will soften, and be less impactful. Directional sound (Dolby Atmos/Surround) worked but won’t blow your socks off. I was able to hear things happening overhead (helicopters, rainfall, etc.) along with left and right channel. I almost never heard something behind me. And overall directional sound was rather limited and small most of the time. Volume was never an issue. I had it on 35 (out of 95) which was about 65 – 75 dB. Which was plenty. I noticed if I went louder in my environment that sound quality would suffer as sound waves would interfere with each other so keeping it lower was better for my environment. Night mode worked great by reducing overall sound dramatically, turned off the subwoofer, and allowed me to focus on vocals. I do notice a difference between Movie, Music, 3D, and Night mode. I chose 3D as I felt like it was the flattest EQ sounding (meaning vocals, bass, etc. was all around the same volume) while having the most expansive soundstage and best bass. Music was good on it. By good I mean 5/10. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t all that impressive either. As I noticed overall bass wasn’t super strong, the tops and bottoms of most notes were absent, and imaging suffered a lot as it was exceedingly difficult to find the nuances in songs. But sounds were accurate. As mentioned earlier I got better music response via Bluetooth and on the Music setting than through HDMI.To give specific examples of sound. I watched The Batman, and it was stellar and reminded me how fantastic a movie experience can be when you pair it with fantastic sound, fantastic HDR, and a great story. I had to bump the vocals to +2 as there are a lot of scenes in the movie where they are practically whispering and then you have really epic loud action scenes, and it handled that volume disparity wonderfully. I was also able to get a bit of overhead from helicopters flying over and the rain sounded good. Bass response was punchy especially with the introduction of the Batmobile. The HDR in that movie is also spectacular. So, if you are looking for a great movie to test out a TV and sound system that would be a good one.I also watched some Top Gun and No Time To Die. Both of those also sounded fantastic and were like The Batman. Collateral was hit and miss as the gunshots and dialogue sounded great, but it didn’t handle the score all that well. Again, hitting more of the good/satisfactory category over great. I also watched John Wick 3, Baby Driver, and Fast and Furious 8. Those movies didn’t sound as good as the others. With Baby Driver being the weakest of them as it is so musically focused, and these speakers don’t handle music well. As again, music is heavily layered, and it struggles with that (or at least in my environment). I was expecting more impact with Fast and Furious 8. John Wick has so much going on, that again it suffered. But I was able to tell apart the different gunshots, but directional quality disappeared and overall bass was reduced so it wasn’t as impactful. But this is me being nitpicky as I find this to be very expensive so I’m expecting fantastic sound. At no point in any of my testing did I think this soundbar sounded bad to the point I wanted to turn it off or use something else. It’s just that when you get times where it sounds amazing you always want that experience and that wasn’t always the case. I also noticed a big difference in the quality of sound when listening on a Blu-Ray player compared to Streaming (Apple TV 4K). Which is to be expected as the bitrate for Blu-ray is much higher than on Streaming. But again, no matter what I was listening to it sounded good occasionally getting into the great and fantastic category.CONCLUSION:I think if space is an issue (which it is in my case) this is an absolute BRILLIANT device. As it is tiny but packs some serious sound while delivering a bunch of other features (Bluetooth, Aux, Airplay, etc.), all of which worked well. Across the board it is at least GOOD/SOLID sound that is much improved over any TV speaker. Other times and with the right material can sound GREAT/FANTASTIC. Also, Dolby Atmos helps elevate the sound but isn’t going to blow your socks off performance wise. I had no issues with it working correctly. I never had any issues with the device not working, popping, or anything else wonky. The soundbar’s ability to tell you all the info you need and want to know is easy and then the LED turns off after a short period as to not distract you which is something I really liked. Overall, I am very impressed making this the first time I’ve recommended a soundbar. But is going to be best in smaller rooms over larger ones.
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I always tend to buy a complete home theater system with at least 5.1 and have a movie theater-like experience. In addition, I use a soundbar occasionally but primarily AVR and 5.1 or 7.1 system. Because I wanted to retire my old soundbar and plan to find simplicity and a small footprint since my area around the TV is crowded. I got this Polk MagniFi Mini AX and I was impressed by its performance and sound execution. It amazes me how such a compact size creates a powerful room-filling sound without compromising the sound quality and clarity of dialogue voices. I do know very well that Polk is a leading company in the audio segment and it does not disappoint at all. Unboxing was easy and simple and inside all accessories and equipment are well-stored and protected. ... MoreI always tend to buy a complete home theater system with at least 5.1 and have a movie theater-like experience. In addition, I use a soundbar occasionally but primarily AVR and 5.1 or 7.1 system. Because I wanted to retire my old soundbar and plan to find simplicity and a small footprint since my area around the TV is crowded. I got this Polk MagniFi Mini AX and I was impressed by its performance and sound execution. It amazes me how such a compact size creates a powerful room-filling sound without compromising the sound quality and clarity of dialogue voices. I do know very well that Polk is a leading company in the audio segment and it does not disappoint at all. Unboxing was easy and simple and inside all accessories and equipment are well-stored and protected. Because this soundbar offers plenty of ways to connect, I set it up via iPhone by pressing the power button on the soundbar for 3 seconds and went to iPhone wifi to complete the setup and the whole process took me less than a minute. I set it up on my iPhone so I can use AirPlay to stream from my Apple TV and stream music from my Apple devices. Also, I added it to Google Home so I can use Chromecast. In addition to wifi streaming, it does offer HDMI Arc/eARC and optical cable besides Bluetooth which is good to have. The subwoofer was connected automatically to the soundbar without any hassle.Experience, I used the remote control to turn it on and then pressed and hold the control center button on my Apple tv Siri remote to access the AirPlay and selected Polk MagniFi, and unselected the TV speakers, and then the sound was coming out only from Polk soundbar. The soundbar is elegant and looks neat with its good size screen that uses to display volume control and sound mode. The remote control is compact and good in the hand. No doubt the sound is amazing and I could feel the clarity and clear voices to the extent I can compare to my 7.1 sound quality. Sound mode on the remote provides an array of options to choose from movies, 3d which enables Dolby Atoms and DTS:X multi-dimensional surround sound, and night which I liked the way it focuses on improving dialogue voices and reduces the bass to keep the surroundings quiet and undisturbed. The Polk's voice adjust is a built-in feature that can be used to control the soundbar via voice. I liked the size and its sound quality and remote functions. Great experience and happy with the sound quality in a compact size that satisfies me as an audiophile person and the simplicity of streaming music via wifi whether on Apple or Google devices.
The Polk MagniFi Mini AX is a 3.1 channel ultra-compact soundbar system that, despite its diminutive size, packs a punch with full-sounding, clear audio and a wide and deep soundstage. Its design is simple with soft, curved edges and clean aesthetic. The soundbar’s dense and weighty plastic housing is wrapped front and back in dark gray mesh fabric. The control buttons on top are integrated into a soft-touch rubber pad and allow you to change inputs, enter WiFi and Bluetooth pairing, mute, and adjust volume level from 0-100. Fair warning though, this tiny soundbar has 3 drivers in it and puts out a lot of sound. In my 250 sq ft living room a volume level of 50 is plenty loud for listening to music and watching movies and volumes above 70 shake the walls and floor ... MoreThe Polk MagniFi Mini AX is a 3.1 channel ultra-compact soundbar system that, despite its diminutive size, packs a punch with full-sounding, clear audio and a wide and deep soundstage. Its design is simple with soft, curved edges and clean aesthetic. The soundbar’s dense and weighty plastic housing is wrapped front and back in dark gray mesh fabric. The control buttons on top are integrated into a soft-touch rubber pad and allow you to change inputs, enter WiFi and Bluetooth pairing, mute, and adjust volume level from 0-100. Fair warning though, this tiny soundbar has 3 drivers in it and puts out a lot of sound. In my 250 sq ft living room a volume level of 50 is plenty loud for listening to music and watching movies and volumes above 70 shake the walls and floor enough to bleed through to other floors. We tend to keep it set between 30 - 40 for regular use.There are three wired input options on the back: HDMI eARC/ARC, optical, and AUX-in. You can also connect wirelessly via Bluetooth 5.0 and WiFi for wireless audio streaming using AirPlay or Chromecast, so you won’t have to download a Polk specific app. Adjacent to the rear inputs, you’ll also find a ‘connect’ button for pairing the subwoofer and/or optional surround sound speakers, a WiFi status LED, and USB input for MP3 playback. The unit will start playing MP3 files loaded to a thumb drive (in alphabetical order) as soon as you plug it into the USB port, however, there are no playback controls like play/pause or track skipping, and it’ll loop continuously until the USB drive is removed. When changing settings a small LED display behind the mesh on the left-front face of the soundbar illuminates with text/numbers for a few seconds.The included wireless subwoofer in this system pairs to the soundbar quickly and easily by pressing the ‘connect’ buttons on both the soundbar and subwoofer for 3 seconds. Since it’s wireless, you can place it anywhere you have an available outlet to plug it into, though the recommendation is to place it along the same wall and close to the TV screen, if possible. The 7” driver for this down-firing subwoofer is located at the bottom, so the sides and front of it are smooth and minimalist; a 3” passive radiator is located in the back. The bass delivered from this sub is deep and satisfying with low rumbles that add weight and gravity to low registers in music, sound effects, and baritone voices. However, if you want to prevent the subwoofer's vibrations from transmitting through your floors and muddying the sound, I highly recommend placing the sub on an isolation pad or a carpet remnant square over bare hard floors.You’ll get the best performance out of the soundbar if you use an HDMI cable hooked up to an ARC or eARC output, as this is the only connection-type compatible with certain features like audio delay adjustment, Roku TV Ready, Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. However, that doesn’t mean the sound over an optical or AUX connection is bad; on the contrary, it’s still excellent, but without the spatial awareness and immersive-ness of the enhanced formats. The audio produced is crisp with lots of detail and clarity, and at the highest volume level there was very little distortion. As for audio placement, even without the additional satellite speakers, you’ll get a sense of depth and sound moving from one side of the room to the other with a decent amount of left and right separation. However, if you want the full 5.1 channel surround sound experience, you can purchase the wireless SR2 speakers separately to add to this system.Connecting the soundbar to your WiFi network is simple and straightforward and also enables it to download firmware updates from the internet automatically, which it did immediately after I set it up in Google Home. Streaming music and other audio-only content like podcasts or audiobooks over WiFi works great, however, if you want to stream audio while watching a video on the source device, note that there may be a significant amount of lag and delay between the image and the audio output.With Bluetooth wireless streaming, the lag is much shorter and barely unnoticeable though the sound and image will still be slightly out-of-sync, even if your source device supports Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX, since the soundbar does not have aptX. Still, I find using it with my projector over Bluetooth an acceptable viewing experience while allowing me to place the soundbar below the screen in front of us for accurate sound placement and without requiring us to run any cables across the room.In addition to the on-board controls, the remote control can adjust other sound settings like bass, voice, mode, delay, and left/right balance (when paired with surround sound). Bass and voice enhancement can be adjusted from -4 to +4 and work well. The different modes are Music, Movie, 3D and Night and each sculpts the EQ settings accordingly to focus on musical content, dialogue and sound effects, enhance spatial and depth perception, or minimize volume and bass, respectively. For most TV and movie viewing, we leave the speaker in movie or music mode. If you prefer using your TV’s remote, there’s a 'remote learning' mode that you can enable by pressing the source button for 3 seconds which allows you to teach the soundbar to respond to your TV’s remote.Overall, this soundbar and subwoofer combo deliver an amazing audio experience that is full, rich, and immersive with a number of different input options and enhanced audio capabilities and is definitely a worthwhile upgrade over the sound quality of our TV’s built-in speakers. The soundbar takes up a remarkably small amount of space, and while the subwoofer is somewhat tall and deep, it’s wireless and has a narrow footprint, so it’s easy to move around to find the perfect spot for it.
SETUP:Setup is easy. You make sure both the Soundbar and Subwoofer have power. Then you plug in the Soundbar into your ARC or eARC port on your TV and you are up and running.On the top of the device, you have several buttons, going left to right you have Power, Source, Bluetooth, Mute, Volume Down and then Volume Up (see picture). On the back of the device, again going left to right, you have HDMI eARC/ARC, Optical, Aux, LED for Subwoofer, the Connect button for the Subwoofer and Surround speakers, the Surround SR2 LED, USB port, Wi-fi LED, and power (14V 4A) (see picture).There is only one HDMI port on this device meaning you’ll be sacrificing one on you TV which is a bit of a bummer. The subwoofer should automatically pair to the Soundbar. If it doesn’t by ... MoreSETUP:Setup is easy. You make sure both the Soundbar and Subwoofer have power. Then you plug in the Soundbar into your ARC or eARC port on your TV and you are up and running.On the top of the device, you have several buttons, going left to right you have Power, Source, Bluetooth, Mute, Volume Down and then Volume Up (see picture). On the back of the device, again going left to right, you have HDMI eARC/ARC, Optical, Aux, LED for Subwoofer, the Connect button for the Subwoofer and Surround speakers, the Surround SR2 LED, USB port, Wi-fi LED, and power (14V 4A) (see picture).There is only one HDMI port on this device meaning you’ll be sacrificing one on you TV which is a bit of a bummer. The subwoofer should automatically pair to the Soundbar. If it doesn’t by holding the Connect button on the back it will start to blink for both the Subwoofer and Surround speaker, then you’d go press the connect button on the Subwoofer and SR2 Surround Speakers so they are blinking and then once connected they will go solid green. This would be the same way you would connect the SR2 surround speakers if you purchase them separately as they are not included and will provide you with 5.1 sound. I have the SR1 speakers, and they wouldn’t connect which is a bummer.To connect it to Wi-fi for updates and other functionality you hold the power button for three seconds. It will then change the LED on the front allowing you to connect to that Wi-Fi on your cell phone, which then connect your Soundbar to your Home Wi-Fi. This sounds complicated but was extremely simple and straightforward.Keep in mind that if you use the Optical port that you will lose the ability for some formats due to the limitation of that tech. Such as Dolby Atmos.For Bluetooth, you simply press the Bluetooth button on the remote or the Soundbar, it will say Bluetooth Mode, Bluetooth Ready To Be Paired. Then on your cell phone under Bluetooth you choose Polk MagniFi Mini AX and it will jingle and the LED will say connected. And you are all set.I found that there were very noticeable differences difference between the Four Sound Modes (Music, Movie, Night, 3D) and that selecting the correct one for the situation provided the best sound. For example, Music worked best for well Music, 3D was best for any surround format, Night was best to limit overall sound (and worked really well by turning off the Subwoofer and overall bass and allowing you to focus on voices and not bother other household/apartment applicants), and Movie I honestly didn’t use. I did find that Music through Bluetooth on Music mode sounded better than when I was running it through my Apple 4K TV. Which was interesting to me.The remote itself is very nice. Going top to bottom, left to right, you have Power, Info, TV Source, Aux Source, Bluetooth Source, Bass Increase/Decrease (+/- 4), Volume Increase/Decrease, Voice Increase/Decrease (+/-4), Mute, Sound Profile (Movie, 3D, Night, Music), Delay, and then goes into your surround Volume Increase/Decrease and Left/Right Balance. It is small, comfortable in the hand, has a rubber top, plastic bottom, and membrane keys. There are no LED’s on the remote so if you are in a dark room you won’t be able to see them. But they do have white font on a black background so contrast is high. Along with having raised bumps for increased tactility.The most complicated part of the setup is making sure you have the Subwoofer and Speakers setup in the right place. As sound can be dramatically different depending on environment and where you place the Soundbar and Subwoofer. The Soundbar should be as centered to the TV/you as possible and about even with your ears when you are seated. The Subwoofer is more complicated and comes down to individual setup. So, if you aren’t getting good sound try moving that around to different places. Then you’ll need to make sure the settings your TV are set to the correct settings (to allow Dolby Atmos) as not all TV’s can pass that through, along with whatever you are using (Blu-ray player, streaming box, etc.).SOUND:For the size this thing packs some serious sound. The room I have it in is small, maybe 12x12 feet and the soundbar was centered in the front of the room, which was even with where I was seated and at ear level. Meaning the room size for this device is probably ideal. However, it is a bedroom and I’ve got a desk, bed, carpet, and a bunch of other stuff that is going to severely limit sound waves moving effectively making it so things won’t sound as good as they theoretically could.Despite that I still think it sounded great for most things. It’s got very nice bass response (when given the correct material and subwoofer placement), great soundstage, and does a fantastic job at allowing you to hear very quiet parts and then going loud to deliver the correct atmosphere. Vocals were always easy to pick out and hear. I did occasionally have to increase the vocals by +2 but that was only because they were extremely quiet in the original recording. They never got drowned out during heavy action sequences. I did notice that imaging suffered quite a bit and was one of my biggest cons. As when a lot of things are happening at once everything will blend together, sound will soften, and be less impactful. Directional sound (Dolby Atmos/Surround) worked but won’t blow your socks off. I was able to hear things happening overhead (helicopters, rainfall, etc.) along with left and right channel. I almost never heard something behind me. And overall directional sound was rather limited and small most of the time. Volume was never an issue. I had it on 35 (out of 95) which was about 65 – 75 dB. Which was plenty. I noticed if I went louder in my environment that sound quality would suffer as sound waves would interfere with each other so keeping it lower was better for my environment. Night mode worked great by reducing overall sound dramatically, turned off the subwoofer, and allowed me to focus on vocals. I do notice a difference between Movie, Music, 3D, and Night mode. I chose 3D as I felt like it was the flattest EQ sounding (meaning vocals, bass, etc. was all around the same volume) while having the most expansive soundstage and best bass. Music was good on it. By good I mean 5/10. It wasn’t bad but it wasn’t all that impressive either. As I noticed overall bass wasn’t super strong, the tops and bottoms of most notes were absent, and imaging suffered a lot as it was exceedingly difficult to find the nuances in songs. But sounds were accurate. As mentioned earlier I got better music response via Bluetooth and on the Music setting than through HDMI.To give specific examples of sound. I watched The Batman, and it was stellar and reminded me how fantastic a movie experience can be when you pair it with fantastic sound, fantastic HDR, and a great story. I had to bump the vocals to +2 as there are a lot of scenes in the movie where they are practically whispering and then you have really epic loud action scenes, and it handled that volume disparity wonderfully. I was also able to get a bit of overhead from helicopters flying over and the rain sounded good. Bass response was punchy especially with the introduction of the Batmobile. The HDR in that movie is also spectacular. So, if you are looking for a great movie to test out a TV and sound system that would be a good one.I also watched some Top Gun and No Time To Die. Both of those also sounded fantastic and were like The Batman. Collateral was hit and miss as the gunshots and dialogue sounded great, but it didn’t handle the score all that well. Again, hitting more of the good/satisfactory category over great. I also watched John Wick 3, Baby Driver, and Fast and Furious 8. Those movies didn’t sound as good as the others. With Baby Driver being the weakest of them as it is so musically focused, and these speakers don’t handle music well. As again, music is heavily layered, and it struggles with that (or at least in my environment). I was expecting more impact with Fast and Furious 8. John Wick has so much going on, that again it suffered. But I was able to tell apart the different gunshots, but directional quality disappeared and overall bass was reduced so it wasn’t as impactful. But this is me being nitpicky as I find this to be very expensive so I’m expecting fantastic sound. At no point in any of my testing did I think this soundbar sounded bad to the point I wanted to turn it off or use something else. It’s just that when you get times where it sounds amazing you always want that experience and that wasn’t always the case. I also noticed a big difference in the quality of sound when listening on a Blu-Ray player compared to Streaming (Apple TV 4K). Which is to be expected as the bitrate for Blu-ray is much higher than on Streaming. But again, no matter what I was listening to it sounded good occasionally getting into the great and fantastic category.CONCLUSION:I think if space is an issue (which it is in my case) this is an absolute BRILLIANT device. As it is tiny but packs some serious sound while delivering a bunch of other features (Bluetooth, Aux, Airplay, etc.), all of which worked well. Across the board it is at least GOOD/SOLID sound that is much improved over any TV speaker. Other times and with the right material can sound GREAT/FANTASTIC. Also, Dolby Atmos helps elevate the sound but isn’t going to blow your socks off performance wise. I had no issues with it working correctly. I never had any issues with the device not working, popping, or anything else wonky. The soundbar’s ability to tell you all the info you need and want to know is easy and then the LED turns off after a short period as to not distract you which is something I really liked. Overall, I am very impressed making this the first time I’ve recommended a soundbar. But is going to be best in smaller rooms over larger ones.
The MagniFy Mini AX is really compact, even the subwoofer is slim. The main unit is a five-speaker array and only 15 inch long.The subwoofer down facing speaker is 5" by 7" oval shape not round, this make the subwoofer as slim as possible without sacrificing bass.Because the subwoofer is slim and wireless, it is very easy to place it anywhere.Even though this speaker is compact in size but the sound it produces is not tiny, it is rich and powerful with a lot of dynamic, easily fill the whole living room.I mostly watch movie and this speaker is amazing for movies; watching movie, the bass is deep and shakes the floor.I like that it has voice adjust feature, this makes movie dialog easier to understand.I also found that you don't need eARC to get ATMOS or ... MoreThe MagniFy Mini AX is really compact, even the subwoofer is slim. The main unit is a five-speaker array and only 15 inch long.The subwoofer down facing speaker is 5" by 7" oval shape not round, this make the subwoofer as slim as possible without sacrificing bass.Because the subwoofer is slim and wireless, it is very easy to place it anywhere.Even though this speaker is compact in size but the sound it produces is not tiny, it is rich and powerful with a lot of dynamic, easily fill the whole living room.I mostly watch movie and this speaker is amazing for movies; watching movie, the bass is deep and shakes the floor.I like that it has voice adjust feature, this makes movie dialog easier to understand.I also found that you don't need eARC to get ATMOS or DTS:X, my TV only has ARC and watching Star Wars on Vudu, I was able to get ATMOS to the Magnify Mini AX.I can get DTS:X to go to Magnify Mini AX from my 4K blu ray player watching Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom after I set the TV to pass through the audio signal.Beside watching hdmi content, this speaker can stream over Wi-Fi via Apple AirPlay 2 and Chromecast, you can also connect using bluetooth and this speaker support bluetooth 5.0Even though movie is where this shines, playing music through this speaker is pretty good too. I like the punchy bass it produces.For connect using wires, beside hdmi input, it has an optical in and 3.5mm analog input labeled as Aux-inAt the front of the speaker array, is a LED display that shows information such as the input mode, sound mode, input audio signal type, volume etc.It only comes on when you do something, like change the volume, change the input mode or change the sound mode etc. It goes away after a few seconds.Talking about the sound mode, I mainly use movie mode. The 3D Audio Mode seems to only transforms stereo audio to surround sound.If you want to make this a 5.1 system, this speaker provides option to add Polk SR2 wireless surround speakers.Setting this speaker up is very easy, connect hdmi, connect power cable and turn it on, it just works. I can even use my tv remote to control the volume of this speaker.To connect to your Wi-fi network, you use the Google Home app. The app walked me through to finds the speaker and getting it connected to the network.After it was connected, the app updates the speaker's firmware.A very nice touch, this speaker comes with hdmi cable and AAA battery for the remote.
MagniFi Mini AX Atmos with Wireless Subwoofer is a tiny system with powerful sound for movies and music audiophiles. It might not make the same sound of the professional grade of speakers and effect, but considering the size of sounder and connected to wireless mode to subwoofer deliver quite great experience as regular user I am.From the box, it is simple sysmte, just couple of cables, the sound bar and subwoofer. I did tow type of connections:1 Paired directly to Apple TV via bluetooth;2. Connect to WiFi to play AirPlay.With connection to the streaming device, watched Mission Impossible Fall out, and 5 Underground. From the first movie, where there is chasing the motorcycle and police cars sounding its engine from far rear to the front as approach to the ... MoreMagniFi Mini AX Atmos with Wireless Subwoofer is a tiny system with powerful sound for movies and music audiophiles. It might not make the same sound of the professional grade of speakers and effect, but considering the size of sounder and connected to wireless mode to subwoofer deliver quite great experience as regular user I am.From the box, it is simple sysmte, just couple of cables, the sound bar and subwoofer. I did tow type of connections:1 Paired directly to Apple TV via bluetooth;2. Connect to WiFi to play AirPlay.With connection to the streaming device, watched Mission Impossible Fall out, and 5 Underground. From the first movie, where there is chasing the motorcycle and police cars sounding its engine from far rear to the front as approach to the motorcycle, the crunching noise can feel all way around in the room. Similarly in 5 underground, in the almost in the beginning the car chasing happen, can feel dynamically changing from far rear to left front and so on.It makes the movie watching experience quite immersive, naturally this is with movie streaming with Dolby Atmo or DTS. Similar effect with 5.1 although I could feel something a bit missing or not same.Regarding control and options from the remote control, it is standard, volume for voice, bass, and general, then separate control for surrounding speakers, these aside of standard functions.But two key functions found practical and useful, Sound and Delay Sound. The Sound provide option to select between 5 modes, Movie, 3D, Night, All Channel, Music. These preset function are practical as I didn’t have to be changing differently depending on what I am watching and during what moment of the day/night.Then the delay sound, I haven’t tried, but its intention sound novel to help to sync between the talking speed from the show and the speaker.Then only downside I see is that the system is not compatible with existing Polk Surround Systems SR that comes for 5.1 system., and have to buy new pair. But this is only for those who might be using 5.1 system and need to upgrade to one that support Airplay.The system support chrome cast aa well. But as this writing only used with iOS system.In short and again, it deliver nice movie, music and tv experience in a small package that support airplay and chrome cast, practical to use for regular users.
The The MagniFi Mini AX soundbar at just 14.4 inches wide, 4.1 inches deep, and 3.1 inches tall is tiny compared to what you would normally expect. The unit houses clearly labeled buttons on top: Power, input selection, Bluetooth, mute, and volume up/down. Behind the grille is a is an LED display that show your current input, volume/sub/voice levels, and the speaker’s various sound modes. The body of the soundbar lacks wall mounting hardware.The soundbar is powered by and external power supply to keep it's compact footprint. The included subwoofer has a more standard footprint, and the power supply is housed within its case.It also comes with a farily standard remote.Basic setup is very easy, and the wireless soundbard connected for me automatically once I ... MoreThe The MagniFi Mini AX soundbar at just 14.4 inches wide, 4.1 inches deep, and 3.1 inches tall is tiny compared to what you would normally expect. The unit houses clearly labeled buttons on top: Power, input selection, Bluetooth, mute, and volume up/down. Behind the grille is a is an LED display that show your current input, volume/sub/voice levels, and the speaker’s various sound modes. The body of the soundbar lacks wall mounting hardware.The soundbar is powered by and external power supply to keep it's compact footprint. The included subwoofer has a more standard footprint, and the power supply is housed within its case.It also comes with a farily standard remote.Basic setup is very easy, and the wireless soundbard connected for me automatically once I powered it up. If you want to listen to Dolby Atmos or DTS:X content, you must use the HDMI input connect to a TV wwith an HDMI ARC/eARC port that transmits Dolby Atmos or DTS:X via that port. As the soundbar has no HDMI inputs, if your TV can’t transmit Dolby Atmos, there’s no other way to deliver an Atmos signal to the speaker. On the other hand, it may not really matter. The biggest disappointment for me was the fact that the soundbard doesn't do much in terms of Atmos support. Yea, it's there, but frankly whether it's used or not doesn't really make much difference. With no upfiring speakers, and rear surrounds or upfiring speakers, Atmos support is uninspiring. Polk uses digital signal processing to virtualize these overhead channels for Atmos support, but even the best-virtualized height and surround channels can only do so much.The upside is that for a soundbard that requires so little space, you do get a very impressively wide soundstage. The soundbar is equipped with two tweeters and three midrange drivers for left, center, and right channels. While I felt it lacked a little midrange, overall sound was quite good, and the bass module provides a good puch without being overbearing. Polk’s Stereo Dimensional Array (SDA) technology, which projects sound outward at various angles rather than just straight head, does a good job of filling a room with punchy, dynamic sound. Movie/TV dialog was clear, and music was good other than the previoulsy mentioned midrange.If you're getting a new soundbar specifically because you want Dolby Atmos support, you may want to look elsewhere. If you're limited on space, and you don't have lofty expectations from the Dolby Atmos support of overhead sounds filling your room, but appreciate giving your movies and shows a huge overall sound upgrade while keeping the soundbar as small as possible, the MagniFi Mini AX might be exactly what you're looking for.
Over the years I've had many home audio systems from top to bottom of the line. Some worth thousands of dollars and some barely breaking a hundred bucks. I have to say for such an inexpensive home theater system, the Polk Audio - MagniFi Mini AX Atmos packs a huge sound for such a small package.This had to be the easiest home audio system I've ever set up. Everything was well packaged and all I had to do was follow the simple instructions by plugging everything in. The only programming that was needed, was to connect to the Polk Audio soundbar via WiFi to my cellphone and link it to my home WiFi. This was very straight forward and simple. That was the hardest part of the entire setup.I have to say that for such a compact system it puts out a ton of sound. Over ... MoreOver the years I've had many home audio systems from top to bottom of the line. Some worth thousands of dollars and some barely breaking a hundred bucks. I have to say for such an inexpensive home theater system, the Polk Audio - MagniFi Mini AX Atmos packs a huge sound for such a small package.This had to be the easiest home audio system I've ever set up. Everything was well packaged and all I had to do was follow the simple instructions by plugging everything in. The only programming that was needed, was to connect to the Polk Audio soundbar via WiFi to my cellphone and link it to my home WiFi. This was very straight forward and simple. That was the hardest part of the entire setup.I have to say that for such a compact system it puts out a ton of sound. Over the past week we have watched the entire Pirates series of movies, and man this thing sounds amazing. It surrounds you in a great cinema sound that lends to a great movie watching experience. You have the ability to adjust the base and vocals from the remote control, and you have multiple preloaded sound effects at your finger tips. You can not only use it as a home theater system, you can also stream music from your cellphone via Bluetooth.All in all the Polk Audio - MagniFi Mini AX Atmos is an amazing home system. With this system I have removed my outdated bulky system which freed up tons of space and looks much better. I definitely recommend this to anyone looking to spice up their home theater enjoyment.
Polk MagniFi Mini AX soundbar is replacing my leading brand soundbar of this size mainly due to its advanced 5 speaker array and wireless subwoofer. Mounted the soundbar below the 60 inches television for having true surround sound with wireless subwoofer.It has got deep bass, 3D soundstage like larger sound bars and have the option to pair with SR2 wireless speakers to enjoy 5.1 DTS or Dolby Atmos surround sound. This is the new model like its previous generation with minor design changes and the support of Dolby Atmos.Setup was extremely easy through the HDMI cable that is included in the package to your TV’s ARC/eARC or using the Toslink optical connection. It has got a LED display on the front of soundbar to clearly see what options like volume/input or ... MorePolk MagniFi Mini AX soundbar is replacing my leading brand soundbar of this size mainly due to its advanced 5 speaker array and wireless subwoofer. Mounted the soundbar below the 60 inches television for having true surround sound with wireless subwoofer.It has got deep bass, 3D soundstage like larger sound bars and have the option to pair with SR2 wireless speakers to enjoy 5.1 DTS or Dolby Atmos surround sound. This is the new model like its previous generation with minor design changes and the support of Dolby Atmos.Setup was extremely easy through the HDMI cable that is included in the package to your TV’s ARC/eARC or using the Toslink optical connection. It has got a LED display on the front of soundbar to clearly see what options like volume/input or sound mode when making any settings change for easy viewing. It connects to Wi-Fi through Google home app like all Polk products and has inbuilt Chromecast, Apple Airplay2 for easy music streaming.Only one HDMI port is available due to its size and so HDMI Passthrough is not an option. Buttons to pair subwoofer or optional rear speakers is also available at the back along with an USB port that can be used only for Service and not for USB sticks/external hard drive.Once it was connected to the Wi-Fi it prompted to update the firmware and was successfully updated in few minutes.This soundbar differs from the competitor’s brand of same price range with its wireless subwoofer, tweeters, and drivers. This model AX has two 0.75-inch tweeters and three 2-inch drivers along with its larger subwoofer that houses 7-inch woofer for delivering heavy bass and fuller treble tones.Remote that comes with this soundbar has several buttons to adjust or finetune the sound. It has buttons for adjusting the bass, voice, and sound delays. There are also different modes like Movie, 3D, Music, and Night. This soundbar also works with your existing TV remote and can be easily configured to fire tv or apple tv to turn on/off and adjust volumes with those remotes.Overall, for its size this soundbar outperforms in its class that can replace the sound of your TV speakers. Voices are clear due to its VoiceAdjust technology, bass is heavy and it’s great for any small or large rooms.If pricing it not an issue and need a soundbar that doesn’t take a lot of space on your media center and need good Dolby Atomos sound with heavy bass and subwoofer option, then look no further and get this.
I needed a compact soundbar for my bedroom setup. It seems that most manufacturers have a smaller soundbar, but they didn’t fit the bill. That’s where the Polk Magnifi Mini AX comes in. This Soundbar has the perfect size and features that I was looking for. It includes the soundbar that is meant to sit on top of a cabinet or TV stand and not mounted on a wall like some others do.This compact Soundbar is approximately 14”x3.5”x3.25” and fits in nicely under my TV. The included wireless subwoofer works well with the soundbar. The Magnifi Mini AX has one HDMI eARC, one optical input, one mini jack input, one USB and WIFI connectivity. eARC makes it easy to connect to your TV and send quality surround sound audio to the Soundbar. Included in the box is a HDMI cable ... MoreI needed a compact soundbar for my bedroom setup. It seems that most manufacturers have a smaller soundbar, but they didn’t fit the bill. That’s where the Polk Magnifi Mini AX comes in. This Soundbar has the perfect size and features that I was looking for. It includes the soundbar that is meant to sit on top of a cabinet or TV stand and not mounted on a wall like some others do.This compact Soundbar is approximately 14”x3.5”x3.25” and fits in nicely under my TV. The included wireless subwoofer works well with the soundbar. The Magnifi Mini AX has one HDMI eARC, one optical input, one mini jack input, one USB and WIFI connectivity. eARC makes it easy to connect to your TV and send quality surround sound audio to the Soundbar. Included in the box is a HDMI cable and a remote. The soundbar has several sound settings, (Movie, 3D, Night mode, All channel music mode, and Music mode) for the type of listening you are doing. The remote allows you to adjust the bass up or down and increase the voice up or down, as well the usual volume, power and input change. Both the sound modes and the volume levels are displayed on the soundbar behind the grill cloth with blue LEDs. Set up is very easy. Plug in your soundbar and sub and connect the included HDMI and you are up and running. One nice feature is the wireless connection that allows you to stream music from your mobile devices. Polk says that most TV remote will control the Magnifi Mini AX, but I didn’t try that because I use a Harmony remote for my equipment.The sound quality for this mini soundbar is nothing short of amazing with smooth highs and mids and thunderous bass from the wireless sub. Movies sound incredible and music clean full.
I have been looking for a replacement for my wall-mounted speakers and wanted a cleaner look for my living room. I noticed this system had a wireless subwoofer and had a smaller footprint than my current one, which had a little too much bass for watching TV.Set up was easy, but I realized the soundbar required the use of the HDMI eARC connection, which meant I could not use my receiver to connect my other peripheral to the TV. I have an original Nintendo and used the receiver to update the connection to a HDMI connection. I will be looking for an alternative way to connect now.I did have a small issue trying to add the speaker to Google home, but after a couple tries, it was able to be added. After the connection was established, I noticed the speaker ... MoreI have been looking for a replacement for my wall-mounted speakers and wanted a cleaner look for my living room. I noticed this system had a wireless subwoofer and had a smaller footprint than my current one, which had a little too much bass for watching TV.Set up was easy, but I realized the soundbar required the use of the HDMI eARC connection, which meant I could not use my receiver to connect my other peripheral to the TV. I have an original Nintendo and used the receiver to update the connection to a HDMI connection. I will be looking for an alternative way to connect now.I did have a small issue trying to add the speaker to Google home, but after a couple tries, it was able to be added. After the connection was established, I noticed the speaker automatically received an update. This system also has multiple streaming and connection options, basically any connection you can imagine.The sound is not as robust as my wired speakers via a receiver, but the sound was much clearer and I was able to hear dialogue on movies and TV shows, which I had a difficult time with before. I also noticed the sound filled the room more evenly than my old setup did. This is definitely a winner for sound from a frequently watched TV.ProsGreat clear soundGood bass for sizeMultiple ways to stream/connect (Airplay, Chromecast, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and Spotify Connect)Clear dialog in movies/TVConsCannot connect to a receiverI would highly recommend this system for anyone who has a difficult time hearing clear conversations in films and shows and finds themselves rewinding a scene or turning on closed captioning. This soundbar/subwoofer combo is meant for frequent use and is more appropriate for a main TV, not a theater room.
