Bose Soundbar 700 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 Soundbar 700 vs Polk Audio Signa S4 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Bose Soundbar 700 was rated 6.6, while the Polk Audio Signa S4 has a rating 7.8. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, action, microphone for the Soundbar 700 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 Soundbar 700 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 Soundbar 700 via wired and wireless, but Signa S4 has wireless connection type. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Bose Soundbar 700 for audio features and specs, but the Polk Audio Signa S4 received 5 out of 10. 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 Soundbar 700 versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Polk Audio Signa S4. As in the Soundbar 700, 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. Each of the soundbars can be controlled using the application. The soundbars in this review are 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 Soundbar 700 was rated 4/10, while the Signa S4 received a mark of 9/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Polk Audio Signa S4 over Bose Soundbar 700