Polk Audio SIGNA S2 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 Polk Audio SIGNA S2 vs Polk Audio Signa S4 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Polk Audio SIGNA S2 was rated 5, while the Polk Audio Signa S4 has a rating 7.8. 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 Signa S4.

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 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 Polk Audio SIGNA S2 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

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Signa S4. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Polk Audio SIGNA S2 versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Polk Audio Signa S4. As in the SIGNA S2, so in the Signa S4 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 6/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the Signa S4 provides a device control application. The Polk Audio Signa S4 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 SIGNA S2 was rated 4/10, while the Signa S4 received a mark of 9/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Polk Audio Signa S4 over Polk Audio SIGNA S2