Bose Soundbar 700 vs Polk Audio SIGNA S2 review

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Bose Soundbar 700 vs Polk Audio SIGNA S2 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Soundbar 700 has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 5 for SIGNA S2. The competitors' control buttons are different: action, microphone and power, volume down, volume up, source, Bluetooth, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose Soundbar 700 has 3.0 versus 2.1 for the Polk Audio SIGNA S2. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Soundbar 700 has a wired and wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the SIGNA S2 - wireless. Both models received our 6 rating of 10 for their audio features and specs.

Streaming services

The Bose Soundbar 700 has support AirPlay 2, and its competitor in our comparison has AirPlay. Spotify support is available on the Soundbar 700.

Connectivity

Only the Bose Soundbar 700 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The compared models do not have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 6/10. App control is available for the Soundbar 700. A built-in microphone is present only on the Soundbar 700. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 4 points out of 10.

Advantages Bose Soundbar 700 over Polk Audio SIGNA S2

Advantages Polk Audio SIGNA S2 over Bose Soundbar 700