Sonos Beam vs Polk Audio Signa S4 review

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If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Sonos Beam vs Polk Audio Signa S4 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Sonos Beam was rated 6, while the Polk Audio Signa S4 has a rating 7.8. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, volume down, volume up, microphone, play/pause for the Beam and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up for the Signa S4.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Beam has 3.0 and Signa S4 has 3.1.2. 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 6 out of 10 received the Sonos Beam for audio features and specs, but the Polk Audio Signa S4 received 5 out of 10. The Signa S4 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Sonos Beam versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Polk Audio Signa S4. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) is implemented only in the Signa S4. The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 6/10. 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 Signa S4. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The Beam was rated 4/10, while the Signa S4 received a mark of 9/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Polk Audio Signa S4 over Sonos Beam