Soundbar Polk Audio MagniFi Max SR

Control via smartphone

Additional rear wireless speakers

Stylish 5.1 format soundbar with detailed loud sound, built-in Wi-Fi controller, Spotify streaming support, Bluetooth module for wireless gadget connectivity, LAN port, powerful bass, and surround digital sound. Positioned as a mid-range product from 2018. Consists of four main elements: the front block, which can be placed directly under the TV or mounted on the wall, two wireless rear speakers MagniFi SR1, and a powerful external wireless subwoofer MagniFi Max (a total of 7 speakers in all enclosures).

The Polk Audio MagniFi Max SR soundbar will significantly improve the sound quality of TV's built-in speakers, which are unable to provide clear and full-bodied sound over a wide frequency and dynamic range. Ideal for discerning users for whom adequate audio playback of movie soundtracks and music content is important. The Voice Adjust technology uses an efficient proprietary algorithm to optimize voice clarity, ensuring enhanced dialog playback quality. Supports decoding of audio signals in Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS formats, as well as profiles for genre sound optimization. Streaming from gadgets is possible via AirPlay 2 or Chromecast.

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A pig in a poke with crooked software and irresponsible support

8 March 2020

With consistent use, there are very strong unsynchronized clicks in both rear speakers at varying intervals, which consistently repeat at certain scenes in movies and when playing music via Bluetooth. They are especially pronounced during scenes with sparse sound. In addition to this, the volume can change gradually, which turns any use of this system into a hellish torture. There are no complaints about the subwoofer and soundbar - they perform at the best level and without interference. You can listen to all this chaos, recorded by me, here: https://yadi.sk/d/6VYm1M3vw4UUZQ

The first thing I thought of was possible electromagnetic interference from power cables - I dismantled the system and plugged it in on the floor using a voltage stabilizer. I then turned off all wireless signal sources in the apartment (WiFi, etc.). The problem did not disappear, and I took the entire set to a remote country house near Moscow where any signal was excluded. I reset synchronization dozens of times, updated the firmware to version 115, but all in vain.

With all the calls with complaints, representatives of Polk Audio indiscriminately send me to the service center. They don't care about the fact that the issue with the rear speakers (as it turned out on many American forums) is universally acknowledged by the company itself, identified in more than 100 users, and has been in the process of being solved since the beginning of 2018 through firmware releases. And most importantly, it has not been resolved yet.

Do not make my mistake and spare your nerves - choose another manufacturer.

If we remove all the problems listed above, we could get a very convenient, stylish and inexpensive set for full-fledged 5.1 sound.

-Cracking and "floating sound" rear speakers
-Despite all efforts, couldn't connect to wifi, only via cable
-Absolute indifference from the customer support representatives in Russia
-A special "thanks" to the service center that refused to recognize the defect, considering the problem insignificant