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How small can a soundbar get while still offering Dolby Atmos? According to Polk, the answer is 14.5 inches. That\u2019s the width of the company\u2019s new $499 MagniFi Mini AX<\/a>, which supports both Atmos and DTS:X. In addition to the very<\/em> compact soundbar, Polk is also including a wireless subwoofer for that price.<\/p>\n

The Sonos Beam<\/a> \u2014 which itself is what I\u2019d consider a small-ish soundbar \u2014 measures 25.63 inches wide. The MagniFi Mini AX manages to hack over 10 inches off of that, and frankly its dimensions and top-panel controls make it look more like a Bluetooth speaker than home theater gear. On the front is an OLED ticker for relaying key information like sound adjustments. <\/p>\n

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But Polk has included a ton of functionality in this tiny thing. Aside from its eARC HDMI and optical inputs, the MagniFi Mini AX supports audio streaming via Bluetooth, AirPlay 2, Chromecast, and Spotify Connect. There\u2019s an aux input, and the system is even Roku TV Ready. This means you can adjust sound settings right from the native menus of a Roku TV. Polk really covered all the bases here. <\/p>\n

But by now, you might be wondering how powerful a 14.5-inch soundbar can possibly be. The MagniFi Mini AX includes five speaker drivers \u2014 but none of them are up-firing. So like Sonos does with the second-generation Beam, Polk is virtualizing those Dolby Atmos height surround sound effects. You can optionally add in the company\u2019s SR2 rear surround speakers for an extra $170. <\/p>\n

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Polk claims the MagniFi Mini AX can produce \u201cquality that you\u2019d expect to pay two or three times as much for.\u201d The company\u2019s VoiceAdjust feature optimizes voice clarity through the center channel and keeps all dialog easy to understand. There\u2019s also a 3D audio mode that \u201ctransforms stereo audio to 360-degree surround sound.\u201d That last trick isn\u2019t particularly novel and usually has mixed results, but it\u2019s another trick in this soundbar\u2019s large bag of them. Polk also lets you dial back the bass or enable night mode to cut down on rumble if you\u2019re watching something late at night. <\/p>\n

Do I expect an ultra-compact soundbar\u2019s audio to blow me away? Not entirely. This whole Dolby Atmos thing keeps getting more and more diluted as laptop makers and other tech companies throw the Atmos badge on products that often sound totally fine but rarely deliver any extra immersion. Still, I\u2019m definitely curious about the MagniFi Mini AX\u2019s performance, and Polk has certainly stuffed it full of features (and thrown a subwoofer into the mix) all for a reasonable $499. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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