Don’t let the small size of this excellent soundbar size fool you. And since it has several inputs, you could connect components like a turntable to make it even more flexible. With its versatility, the MagniFi Mini could serve as both a soundbar and the main music speaker in many situations, especially in an apartment. It produces excellent audio for movies, TV and music, and costs just $300 - many of the best sounding Bluetooth speakers cost that much or more, and few full-size soundbars in this price range match its overall performance. The mini soundbar, a relatively new category for home theater speakers, has found its benchmark in the Polk MagniFi Mini. The unit would benefit from a mobile app with more features, like the iRoar offers. You increase the voice and bass levels, or switch sound modes between Movies, Sports and Music. There are limited tweaks you can make to the output, but they do help customize the sound. The system handled the complex layers of The Get Down Brothers’ raps over DJ Shaolin Fantastics grooves in the finale of The Get Down - a scene that many soundbars struggle with. The subwoofer delivered satisfying rumbles during explosions and laser shots in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The dialogue in such shows as Gilmore Girls sounded clear and resonant. Sound is spread wide, making movie and TV scenes more encompassing. For many people, it could be the sole music system in an apartment or bedroom.įew soundbars do well on music and movies, but the MagniFi Mini offers some of the best audio from a small speaker that I’ve heard. The MagniFi Mini impresses with both movies and music. Deciphering the light combination requires a glance at the instruction manual - a downside to an otherwise well-designed speaker. I didnt go with the polk AX when upgrading because when i tried it out at bestbuy it didn’t fully convince me on the atmos effect, but I’m sure it preforms well is my old mini can keep up with a bar thats more than double the price.

Instead it opts for combinations of lights on the front to show when a mode is engaged, such as Movie or Music. I did some music/sound comparison in-between the two and the mini was surprisingly able to keep up. The Mini lacks an onscreen display or even a mobile to help with set up and use.

Polk magnifi mini ax review