Polk Audio SIGNA S2 vs VIZIO M51ax-J6 review

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l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Polk Audio SIGNA S2 vs VIZIO M51ax-J6. The Polk Audio SIGNA S2 was rated 5, while the VIZIO M51ax-J6 has a rating 5.4. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth for the SIGNA S2 and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up for the M51ax-J6.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that SIGNA S2 has 2.1 and M51ax-J6 has 5.1. 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 Polk Audio SIGNA S2 for audio features and specs, but the VIZIO M51ax-J6 received 7 out of 10. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Polk Audio SIGNA S2 versus 1/1 HDMIs in the VIZIO M51ax-J6. As in the SIGNA S2, so in the M51ax-J6 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the SIGNA S2 at 6 out of 10, while the M51ax-J6 was rated 8/10.

Features

None of these soundbars can be controlled using the app. Soundbars in this review are not equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the M51ax-J6. The M51ax-J6 can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The SIGNA S2 was rated 4/10, while the M51ax-J6 received a mark of 8/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages VIZIO M51ax-J6 over Polk Audio SIGNA S2