![]() ![]() Unlike brand-specific Wi-Fi audio standards, like Sonos or Bose SoundTouch, Play-Fi can work with any compatible speakers regardless of manufacturer, including Definitive Technology and Polk Play-Fi products. It's similar to Apple AirPlay, but app-driven and compatible with both Android and iOS devices. Play-Fi is a broad Wi-Fi audio standard that supports multi-room sound systems and speaker arrangements across multiple brands. It has standard Power, Mute, Play/Pause, and Volume, Voice, and Bass rockers, plus individual buttons for the optical and 3.5mm audio sources and Movie and Music modes. The remote is standard soundbar fare: a credit card-sized membrane controller with just a few more controls than on the soundbar itself. It only bears a metallic Polk logo on the top-right corner of the front panel, and the back panel simply holds the power connector, power switch, and two indicator lights. The wireless subwoofer is slightly rounded, black, and vaguely cube-shaped at 14.3 by 13.7 by 11.6 inches. (Opens in a new window) Read Our Zvox SoundBase 570 Review The right recessed area holds optical and 3.5mm inputs and a 3.5mm wired subwoofer output, and the left recess holds the power connector, a USB port for updating the firmware, and a pinhole Sub Sync button. The back of the soundbar holds a minimal selection of ports in two recessed holes, along with two keyhole mounts for putting it on the wall. A row of lighter gray Power, Source, Volume Up/Down, Voice Up/Down, Bass Up/Down, Play/Pause, and Wi-Fi Setup buttons sits on the top. ![]() The not-quite-black design is broken up by a rounded, oblong ring of lighter gray surrounding the center channel, one of three 3-by-1-inch full-range drivers hidden behind the grille. The Omni SB1 ($1,075.99 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) is a dark gray gunmetal color across its sturdy, 2.2-by-43-by-3.6-inch (HWD) plastic body and metallic grille. Neither system has Play-Fi, but the Bluetooth connections they support are simpler and more direct. Unfortunately, while it sounds loud and full, it lacks clarity in the high-end. It just doesn't do much to distinguish it from other, less expensive sound systems like the JBL Cinema SB350 ($399.95 at JBL) (Opens in a new window) or the Editor's Choice Zvox SoundBase 570 ( at Amazon) (Opens in a new window). The $699.95 speaker system also features Play-Fi, a brand-agnostic Wi-Fi multi-room audio standard that lets you set up multiple speakers from multiple companies over your home network. Polk Audio's Omni SB1 Soundbar is a powerful 3.1-channel soundbar-and-subwoofer package that can bring plenty of boom to movies and music. HDMI connection works counterintuitively.How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill.How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages. ![]()
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