Polk Audio Signa S3 vs Sonos Arc review

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I had a chance to test and compare two models: Polk Audio Signa S3 vs Sonos Arc and this review should help people who are looking for a good soundbar. The Polk Audio Signa S3 was rated 6.4, while the Sonos Arc has a rating 7. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, source, demo, volume down, volume up for the Signa S3 and volume down, volume up, play/pause, microphone for the Arc.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Rate 4 out of 10 received the Polk Audio Signa S3 for audio features and specs, but the Sonos Arc received 5 out of 10. Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs are in each of soundbars. As in the Signa S3, so in the Arc there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the Signa S3 at 5 out of 10, while the Arc was rated 7/10. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the Arc. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The same score of 4/10 was put to the soundbars for multichannel surround support.

Advantages Polk Audio Signa S3 over Sonos Arc

Advantages Sonos Arc over Polk Audio Signa S3