Polk Audio Command Bar vs Sony HT-X9000F review

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The Polk Audio Command Bar vs Sony HT-X9000F comparison proves that these soundbars have many common features. Based on our rating, Command Bar has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 7 for HT-X9000F. The competitors' control buttons are different: volume down, volume up, microphone, action and power, input, Bluetooth, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. Soundbars have the same number of channels on 2.1. The output power is different and equal to 160 (overall) W for the Command Bar versus 300 (overall) W for the HT-X9000F. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Polk Audio Command Bar got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Sony HT-X9000F 7 for its audio features and specs. Spotify is available on each of the soundbars.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Polk Audio Command Bar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/0 of the Sony HT-X9000F. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 7/10. Compared soundbars have no app control. A built-in microphone is present only on the Command Bar. Multi-room is only available for the Polk Audio Command Bar.

Multichannel surround

Only the HT-X9000F has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the HT-X9000F. For multichannel surround Polk Audio Command Bar got a rating of 5, and Sony HT-X9000F 9 out of 10.

Advantages Polk Audio Command Bar over Sony HT-X9000F

Advantages Sony HT-X9000F over Polk Audio Command Bar