It is a great product for my needs. Specifically, ease of setup, wireless (except for the tv connection cable) and decent sound. Probably the most painless setup of a sound system I have ever experienced. The sound is impressive for what it is. I have to replace a pretty good component system with large floor standing speakers, and a dedicated sub woofer. So, no, the overall sound profile is not as good, but I am happy. It is unremarkable, and the issues I had with my aged out tower speakers is now no longer a problem.I did hear some pops and crackles others spoke of, but only when streaming youtube over the phone using blue tooth.I did keep the packing box, with photos of how everything was packed, in case there is a return needed.I recommend this unit without reservation for anyone looking for a reasonably priced wireless soundbar with satellites and sub.

The Polk Magnifi Max AX SR (2023) system is a great performing system that gets overshadowed by the more hyped up systems like those from Samsung, Sonos, etc. I tested this Polk system against Samsung's flagship Q990D and couldn't notice the difference when it came to Dolby 5.1 with or without Atmos. Indeed, some aspects of the Polk system were better than Samsung's. The best aspects of the Polk system are:1. Very easy setup. No app or login to the vendor site needed. Just plug in the soundbar, connect to TV with HDMI, and plug in the subwoofer and surround speakers. It just works. You may use the Google Home app to connect the soundbar to Wifi, but that's optional.2. Easy to use remote with a substantial text display on the soundbar visible across the room. This is as simple as it gets. You may think that the lack of an app to fiddle with a lot of features is a drawback, but the system has the right controls on the remote and the minimalist design actually works well.3. It automatically responds to your TV remote. No programming of any kind needed.4. Provides 3 HDMI input ports, a rarity in this price range. With the right setting on the connected devices (I have a Fire Stick connected), the soundbar automatically switches to the right input when the corresponding device is activated. The TV is also turned on automatically via the HDMI CEC. A must-have feature if you have more than one device connected to the soundbar.5. Dolby 5.1 with or without Atmos sounds very good. The subwoofer is substantial (10 inch, another rarity in this price range), and the surround speakers, though small, are loud and make a big difference. Compared to the Samsung flagship Q990D on the same scenes, I couldn't tell any difference. The thing to note though is that the sound quality varies as per the source material. You need premium subscriptions with Netflix, Amazon, Paramount+, etc to get Dolby Atmos, and movies from Max often sound subdued compared to these other streamers. Best performance will be with Blurays presenting uncompressed multichannel sound tracks.6. The All-Stereo mode allows you to play music on all speakers, which is a great feature. Adds life to stereo 2.0 sources. I didn't see this in the Samsung Q990D.7. The Polk system also allows you to balance the volume between the right and left surrounds. This is a very useful feature that lets you position the surround speakers wherever there is room in your setting and just adjust the balance to suit your seating position.On the flip side, I cannot tell whether the two upfiring speakers make any difference. Not just in this Polk system, but also in the Samsung flagship, which as up and side firing speakers. The sound always seem to come from the soundbar, not magically above your head. Perhaps this depends on your setup. The surrounds do make a big difference.Overall, the Polk Magnifi Max AX SR performs well and a great value for money especially if it's on sale. It's solidly built, easy to set up and use, and makes a difference in your movie experience. There is no hype or cult behind Polk, but it performs as good as more expensive systems at less than half the price.For those curious about the power output, there is no specs available from Polk. We can only deduce this from the input power consumption. The soundbar is rated at 120W, the subwoofer at 200W, and surround speakers at 18W each.

Setting up the soundbar and connecting to the TV using eARC was simple. Easily connected to Google Home to get Wi-Fi and firmware updates. With a few tweaks, TV and movies sound great. Streaming music from TV (Hisense with Google TV) using Amazon Prime music, youtube music, etc works fine. Casting music from phone using the above or Poweramp app works fine, as does streaming music through Bluetooth for any of the above apps. Overall I really like the soundbar system. The only issue I have is that I cannot connect to it using the Alexa app. Following the directions, the soundbar says connected to Alexa, please return to Alexa app to complete setup. Meanwhile, the Alexa app says that there is an error connecting to the soundbar. Tried resetting the soundbar thinking that maybe Google home was interfering but the exact same thing happens after a reset. Other than the Alexa connection issue, I am very happy with this purchase.Edit / update, contacted Polk about the issue, they had me "factory reset" the soundbar and try to connect to Alexa again with no luck so they sent me a new bar (just a soundbar, not the entire system) - connected it with no problems - now works with both Alexa and Google Home - fully satisfied now!

Replacing a 5.1.2 LG, from when Atmos was first launched. It was getting laggy, and the sub was on its way out. Time for a new soundbar. I did my research, and the audiophiles seem to really like this one. I have the Polk mini in the bedroom and it is awesome, so I took the plunge. The Polk Max AX SR is on another level. I have nothing bad to say. Looks great, sounds great. I have been listening to JBL, Bose and Samsung at various friends, I can't wait for them to hear this one, it's going to cause some jealousy.

Top of the line sound bar. The sound is incredible and the sub is heavy and wow shakes the house trust me it’s a massive 10” down firing sub get this you won’t be disappointed. Dolby Atmos is really something.You can’t beat Polk Audio.

I am very happy with the product itself, quality item, however Amazon left nearly a $1000 item outside WITHOUT a single ring or knock at my door and drove off, yet when i ordered it, it said it WOULD REQUIRE A SIGNATURE FROM ME to be delivered. i was home the entire day, and am just lucky i have trustworthy neighbors who let me know it was sitting outside for two hours.

La calidad de audio y potencia es muy buena y nítida; consideren que el sufwoofer podría saturar el espacio donde se instale. En mi caso me llevo varios días en poderle asignar el espacio correcto a la bocina ya que el bajeo llegaba hacer un poco incómodo.Como opinión, considero que el producto podría sacársele más provecho en espacios mayores a 24 m2, e igualmente tomen en cuenta que si desean ampliar su equipo a 5.1 canales las bocinas de ambientación traseras (SR1), son muy difíciles de conseguir.

I purchased this soundbar in late 2022 (shortly after this model first came out), and have been very pleased. I bought it to replace a Sony soundbar that had constant wireless drop-outs (a known problem with the model) - the wireless connection on my Polk has been rock-solid.Great sounding audio - this soundbar really shines when you're playing Dolby Atmos content. Good integration with Spotify and Apple Music as well.Another thing I like is that this is one of the few soundbars on the market that has three HDMI inputs rather than only one or two. Yes, you can eARC with other bars, but that seems to lead to more frequent issues with latency. With this bar, I have my AppleTV, my blu-ray player and my game console all running directly into the soundbar.All in all, very satisfied customer with Polk.