Bose TV Speaker vs Klipsch Cinema 1200 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 TV Speaker vs Klipsch Cinema 1200 comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Bose TV Speaker was rated 5, while the Klipsch Cinema 1200 has a rating 8.4.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that TV Speaker has 3.0 and Cinema 1200 has 5.1.4. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the TV Speaker via wired, but Cinema 1200 has wireless connection type. Rate 5 out of 10 received the Bose TV Speaker for audio features and specs, but the Klipsch Cinema 1200 received 7 out of 10.

Streaming services

The Cinema 1200 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Cinema 1200. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Bose TV Speaker versus 2/1 HDMIs in the Klipsch Cinema 1200. As in the TV Speaker, so in the Cinema 1200 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the TV Speaker at 7 out of 10, while the Cinema 1200 was rated 8/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the Cinema 1200 provides a device control application. The Klipsch Cinema 1200 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the Cinema 1200. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The TV Speaker was rated 4/10, while the Cinema 1200 received a mark of 8/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Klipsch Cinema 1200 over Bose TV Speaker