Polk Audio - MagniFi Max AX SR
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I considered both as well but found a great deal on the Polk Audio MagniFi Max AX SR and even at suggested retail price, it's hard to beat IMO. I couldn't be more pleased fitting my use case perfectly.
r/Soundbars • Samsung Q990D (or new Q990F) or Sonos Arc Ultra with Sub 4 and 2 Era 300s ->Sorry, I posted that to the wrong thread. The MAX AX SR is pretty solid too
r/Soundbars • Keep Q990D or return? ->I’ve used both the Magnifi Max AX SR and the 990D and they are both excellent systems. The only things I would say the Polk has over the Samsung would be the Subwoofer (which is an absolute beast) and the fact the soundbar has 3 HDMI ports to plug your gear into.
r/Soundbars • Keep Q990D or return? ->Definitely the Bose. Better quality sounding bar & much better subwoofer (the BM700 is possibly the best/most powerful soundbar subwoofer on the market). I just tried the Polk Magnifi Max AX SR myself & I'm not going to lie I expected MUCH more than it provided. It just felt like a really out of date system (which it is, but still underwhelmed me). I definitely expected much more from the subwoofer too but it really under delivered badly! The bar itself actually sounds decent tho. If Polk releases new soundbars anytime soon, I definitely think they'll be substantially higher quality than the Magnifi Max AX, but I wouldn't recommend Polk at the moment.
r/Soundbars • Which soundbar is better? Polk vs Bose? ->Subwoofer was a little weak, but more so a badly tuned subwoofer. Like mid-bass from the sub would drown out the sub-bass. I can't speak on the Dolby stuff cause I've never experienced it on any system before. But I can also say this is a system that kinda "falls apart" above half volume. Just never satisfied me no matter what I did or how loud it got. Just never sounded as good as I expected (not expecting Samsung or Bose level quality btw, but something close & this isn't even close).
r/Soundbars • Which soundbar is better? Polk vs Bose? ->If you don't mind factory refurbs, it's hard to beat the Polk Magnifi Max AX SR for 499. Sound quality, separation, and real bass are the standouts of that system to me.
r/Soundbars • LG S80QR for $446.99...is there a better current soundbar system in that price range? ->I got a Polk magnifi max from fb marketplace, comes with surrounds and a big ol sub for around $150. It sounds great and I is reviewed very well too on rtings
r/Soundbars • Absolute best soundbar for gaming/movies on LG C4 under $400-$500 ->MagniFi max ax sr is great
r/Soundbars • I analyzed the 25 most recommended soundbars on reddit ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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