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Polk Audio Command Bar review
Maybe you want to build the home theater system of your dreams and you need the right device, that is why we make a Polk Audio Command Bar review. After analyzing the features of Polk Audio Command Bar, we gave it an overall rating of 6.6 points out of 10 possible.
Polk Audio Command Bar Pros
- ✔Separate subwoofer in package for the best performance on the low frequency channel
- ✔There is support for one of the most popular services for listening to music - Spotify
- ✔Control your soundbar remotely or stream music from your devices via Bluetooth
- ✔Play your audio library from external media by USB
- ✔With HDMI ARC support reduce the number of cables between your TV and Command Bar
- ✔You can make Command Bar a part of a multiroom system
Polk Audio Command Bar Cons
- ✖There is no support for the Dolby Atmos surround sound
- ✖There is no support for the object oriented format DTS:X
- ✖AirPlay music streaming is not possible
- ✖Amazon Music streaming is not possible
- ✖The Command Bar has no WI-FI
- ✖No soundbar control App provided
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Polk Audio Command Bar back and front view
Polk Audio Command Bar specs and features
General
| Placement type | table-top, wall-mountable |
| Connection to source | wired, wireless |
| Soundbar buttons | volume down, volume up, microphone, action |
Audio features
| Built-in channels | 2.1 |
| Amplification type | active |
| Output power, W | 160 (overall) |
| Separate speaker (in package) | 0 |
| Separate speaker connections | has not |
Subwoofer
| Built-in subwoofer | ✖ |
| Separate subwoofer (in package) | ✔ |
| Separate subwoofer connections | wireless |
Streaming services
| Apple Music (AirPlay) | ✖ |
| Amazon Music | ✖ |
| Spotify | ✔ |
| Other streaming services | has not |
Connectivity
| WI-FI | ✖ |
| Bluetooth | ✔ |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | 0 |
| NFC | ✖ |
| HDMI input/output | 1/1 |
| HDMI ARC | ✔ |
| HDMI eARC | ✖ |
| HDMI CEC | ✔ |
| Optical digital input/output | 1/0 |
| USB | 1 (USB 2.0) |
| Coaxial digital input/output | 0/0 |
| Analog audio input/output (RCA) | 0/0 |
| Headphone output | 0 |
| Subwoofer output | 0 |
Features
| Voice control | Amazon Alexa |
| App control | ✖ |
| Microphone | ✔ |
| Remote control | ✔ |
| Multi-room | ✔ |
Multichannel surround
| Dolby Atmos | ✖ |
| Dolby (other) | Dolby Digital |
| DTS:X | ✖ |
| DTS (other) | DTS Digital Surround |
Dimensions
| Size (Wx H x D), cm/in | 110 x 5 x 10.1/43.3 x 2.1 x 4.1 |
| Weight, kg/pounds | 1.8/4.9 |
Other
| Release year | 2018 |