VIZIO SB46514-F6 vs Polk Audio Command Bar review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - VIZIO SB46514-F6 vs Polk Audio Command Bar that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, SB46514-F6 has a total rating of 7.6 out of 10 versus 6.6 for Command Bar. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, volume down, volume up, input, Bluetooth and volume down, volume up, microphone, action, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the VIZIO SB46514-F6 has 5.1.4 versus 2.1 for the Polk Audio Command Bar. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The VIZIO SB46514-F6 got our rating of 7 out of 10, and the Polk Audio Command Bar 6 for its audio features and specs. Spotify support is available on the Command Bar.

Connectivity

Only the VIZIO SB46514-F6 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the SB46514-F6 received a rating of 8/10 versus 7/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the SB46514-F6. A built-in microphone is present in each model. Multi-room is available to every soundbar.

Multichannel surround

Only the SB46514-F6 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround VIZIO SB46514-F6 got a rating of 7, and Polk Audio Command Bar 5 out of 10.

Advantages VIZIO SB46514-F6 over Polk Audio Command Bar

Advantages Polk Audio Command Bar over VIZIO SB46514-F6