- Aug 16, 2016 Polk Omni S6 Play-Fi speaker. As long as it’s been since we last looked at a DTS Play-Fi speaker, one thing hasn’t changed: The Play-Fi app still sucks. And that’s too bad, because Polk’s.
- The Omni Utility App provides extended functionality for your Omni loudspeakers including over-the-air MCU firmware updates. Make sure your product always remains current and up-to-date by using this App to download and install new firmware to your speaker. The Utility App also allows you switch input sources and volume of your Omni A1.
Summary
- Product Name: SB1 Plus
- Manufacturer: Polk Audio
- Review Date:January 22, 2016 08:00
- MSRP: $699.95
- First Impression: Pretty Cool
Dimensions Subwoofer - D 11.61”(294.8 mm) x H 14.3” (362.2 mm) x W 13.7”(347.9 mm)
Enclosure Type - Downward firing, ported
Dimensions SurroundBar - D 3.6” (91.4 mm) x H 2.17” (55.1 mm) x W 43” (1,092.2 mm)
Driver Complement Full Range SurroundBar - Driver Dimensions 3.0' x 1.0' (6.35cm)
Driver Complement Full Range SurroundBar - Quantity 3
Driver Complement Subwoofer - Quantity 1
Electrical - Total System Power 350 watts
Electrical - Wireless Connectivity 2.4GHz, 5 GHz & Bluetooth
Warranty - Speaker Warranty 1year electronics, 3 years speakers
It gives you access to extended functionality, including Product Firmware Updates and EQ Settings (Polk Omni A1 Amp only). To make sure your product always remains current and up-to-date, use this app to download and instal new firmware to your Polk Omni product. Download the free Polk Omni app, available from the App Store or Google Play Store.
Executive Overview
Let’s face it, some of us just don’t have rooms available fora dedicated home theater or the logistics to setup speakers around the room.This is one of the reasons that sound bars have become so popular. You pretty much plug them in and they’reready to go. With the addition of a wireless sub you can get even more lowend sound in a easy to use setup.
Polkaudio announced an upgrade to their Omni SB1 sound bar at CES 2016 in LasVegas with their Omni SB1 Plus. This ultra-low profile, dialogue enhancing, 3.1sound bar system is designed to create a broad, enveloping soundstage for TV,movies, music and sports. In addition, the SB1 Plus lets you expand to a true5.1 home theater surround system with its built-in wireless rear surround speakertechnology (requires a Spring 2016 software update).
The displays shows the low-profile of the Polk SB1 Plus compared to competing products.
One of our favorite features of the SB1 Plus was the slim design. On the floor of CES Polk Audio demonstratedthis by placing backdrops of competitor models behind the SB1 Plus showing justhow streamline it is compared to the competition. Its ultra-low profile will not block your TVsbottom edge or IR ports.
Polk Audio Omni SB1 Plus Soundbar & Sub YouTube Video Overview
The SB1 Plus also features Dolby Digital surround sound, an 8”wireless subwoofer, and is compatible with most TVs, cable boxes and theirrespective remotes. For the music lover, wirelessly stream music from yoursmartphone, tablet or computer with the Wi-Fi enabled SB1 Plus via the PolkOmni app, or use the included Bluetooth adapter for Bluetooth streaming.
To expand to a 5.1 home theater system with the SB1 Plus you can add either twoPolk Omni S2s or S2Rs, or any DTS Play-Fi speakers, as discrete rear left and right channel wireless surroundspeakers, or one S6 for single rear speaker stereo surround sound. The systemeven comes with a Polk Omni app to connect the sound bar to the S2, S2R or S6wireless speakers.
One of the most needed upgrades on the SB1 was the Bluetoothsupport. The new SB1 Plus comes with a separate Bluetooth adapter so you canswitch between Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to play audio from more online sources like yourphone, tablet or computer and re-stream it to any Play-Fi speaker on yournetwork.
With all these new features and the addition ofan Ethernet port for spotty wifi coverage, the Polk Audio SB1 Plus Sound barmight be a contender for best budget sound bar of the year. We’ll have to get one in our hands on one fora full review to know more.
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