l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Bose Smart Soundbar 600 vs Klipsch Cinema 400. The Bose Smart Soundbar 600 was rated 8.4, while the Klipsch Cinema 400 has a rating 4.6.
Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Smart Soundbar 600 has 5.1.2 and Cinema 400 has 2.1. 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 8 out of 10 received the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 for audio features and specs, but the Klipsch Cinema 400 received 5 out of 10.
The Smart Soundbar 600 can play audio from Spotify.
Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Smart Soundbar 600. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Bose Smart Soundbar 600 versus 1/0 HDMIs in the Klipsch Cinema 400. As in the Smart Soundbar 600, so in the Cinema 400 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the Smart Soundbar 600 at 9 out of 10, while the Cinema 400 was rated 8/10.
The manufacturer of the Smart Soundbar 600 provides a device control application. The Bose Smart Soundbar 600 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.
Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the Smart Soundbar 600. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The same score of 6/10 was put to the soundbars for multichannel surround support.