As the pioneer of the soundbar era, Yamaha created the world’s first soundbar – the YSP-1 (Digital Sound Projector). Serving as a front surround system, it successfully opened up a new market for home theaters. However, from the birth of soundbars until now, some “die-hard” enthusiasts still believe that home theater products always need physical…
With the continuous advancement of audiovisual technology, home theater has become an essential part of entertainment for many consumers. While enjoying movies, games, and music, we also desire a more realistic and immersive audio experience. Most home theater sound systems use soundbars to achieve surround sound effects, but this approach has some limitations in sound…
Polk Audio’s previously released MagniFi Mini can be considered one of the best-performing mini soundbars in audio quality. The latest release, MagniFi Mini AX, maintains its compact size while featuring a more sleek and streamlined design. It also introduces Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D sound effects, upgrades to HDMI eARC support, and includes comprehensive network…
Polk Audio offers various choices in its Soundbar series, from entry-level to high-end options. We are testing the MagniFi MAX AX SR today, Polk’s latest flagship model. It features patented SDA technology, upward-firing drivers, wireless rear speakers, and a 10-inch subwoofer, providing a 7.1.2 channel Dolby Atmos audio output. The specifications and features are comprehensive….
Streaming audio-visual services have gained immense popularity in recent years, prompting many people to install large smart TVs of 55 inches or more to create a cinematic experience at home. However, as TVs become slimmer, their built-in speaker performance often needs to improve, resulting in flat sound quality that fails to deliver an immersive audio…
If you want to easily make your TV sound better, a sound bar is a popular choice for many people. Dali offers you a better choice: the Dali Katch One SoundBar. With Danish design and Nordic style, combined with Dali’s understanding and innovation in speaker products over the years, the Katch One is not only…
Most entry-level Soundbars on the market that support 3D audio use a “simulated” output method, which uses audio processing to give users a sense of overhead sound. The advantage of this is that no additional hardware is required and it is simple and convenient, but the downside is that the effect is sometimes not obvious….
If you’re considering purchasing the Polk Audio Signa S2 soundbar, you likely want to know if it’s worth the investment. After all, no one wants to spend their hard-earned money on a subpar product. So, is the Signa S2 a top-quality soundbar that delivers excellent sound? In this post, we will be going through the…
In recent years, there are two main designs for Dolby Atmos soundbars. Most entry-level models use DTS Virtual:X for virtual 3D sound effects, while higher-end models come equipped with upward-firing units that output overhead sound effects through reflection. JBL Bar 9.1 soundbar, on top of offering true rear sound effects through wireless rear speakers that…
