Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar vs Klipsch Cinema 400 review

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l would like to share my experience after comparing and testing two soundbars – Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar vs Klipsch Cinema 400. The Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar was rated 8.4, while the Klipsch Cinema 400 has a rating 4.6.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Smart Ultra Soundbar 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 Ultra Soundbar for audio features and specs, but the Klipsch Cinema 400 received 5 out of 10.

Streaming services

The Smart Ultra Soundbar can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Smart Ultra Soundbar. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar versus 1/0 HDMIs in the Klipsch Cinema 400. As in the Smart Ultra Soundbar, so in the Cinema 400 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the Smart Ultra Soundbar at 9 out of 10, while the Cinema 400 was rated 8/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the Smart Ultra Soundbar provides a device control application. The Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the Smart Ultra Soundbar. 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.

Advantages Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar over Klipsch Cinema 400

Advantages Klipsch Cinema 400 over Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar