Bose Smart Soundbar 300 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 Bose Smart Soundbar 300 vs Polk Audio Signa S4 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 was rated 7.6, while the Polk Audio Signa S4 has a rating 7.8. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, microphone, action for the Smart Soundbar 300 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 Smart Soundbar 300 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 connects to the Smart Soundbar 300 via wired and wireless, but Signa S4 has wireless connection type. Audio features and specs of considered models we rated 5 out of 10 in our ranking. Each of the competitors can play content 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 Bose Smart Soundbar 300 versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Polk Audio Signa S4. As in the Smart Soundbar 300, so in the Signa S4 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the Smart Soundbar 300 at 8 out of 10, while the Signa S4 was rated 6/10. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The soundbars in this review are equipped with a microphone. The Bose Smart Soundbar 300 may 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 Smart Soundbar 300 was rated 4/10, while the Signa S4 received a mark of 9/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Bose Smart Soundbar 300 over Polk Audio Signa S4

Advantages Polk Audio Signa S4 over Bose Smart Soundbar 300