#POLK SOUNDBAR REVIEW BLUETOOTH#
#POLK SOUNDBAR REVIEW TV#

If you want a hardcore spec list comparison with other simulated surround sound products, you probably want to find a more suitable review. You will at least be impressed with the quality of the sound, as the distortion is minimal until you reach an obscene decibel level.įull disclosure: I’m no audiophile. Be warned, however, as it’s easy to accidentally start streaming with your phone or computer volume too high, in which case you’ll likely get a little scare when the sound starts playing. It hooks up easily to a computer or a phone to stream music or game audio, and works every time.

#POLK SOUNDBAR REVIEW BLUETOOTH#

The Bluetooth option was similarly straightforward: press the Bluetooth button on the N1, connect with your device, stream audio. It works like a charm out of the box, and I didn’t even bother with any of the more advanced features like Bluetooth until after I’d sat back and enjoyed a couple hours of Destiny. The N1 is literally as plug and play as they come, and once you unpack it, it’s just a matter of plugging in the power and connecting the audio input.

#POLK SOUNDBAR REVIEW TV#

The default input is optical audio which will connect directly to your Xbox One, but it supports the two other standard audio connectors (coax and 3.5mm), in case you want to connect it to a TV that doesn’t have optical audio out. Fast and easy are two of my favorite things. In fact, I had the N1 set up and sounding off in less than five minutes, with very little accompanying effort.

The setup is as simplistic as the aesthetic design, which will be a boon to every gamer that just wants to get back to playing games. It’s so well camouflaged in my tech-heavy living room, in fact, that I rarely notice its physical presence at all. The shape is reminiscent of the trapezoid-esque PS4, despite being designed in collaboration with Microsoft, but ultimately, it will blend right in with a gaming-enthusiast’s other TV-connected devices. The N1 Sound Bar (henceforth just “N1”) is elegant in its simplicity of design. It should be noted that this is simulated surround sound, instead of true surround, but it’s still quite impressive for what amounts to a sleek, black (or white) brick on your TV stand.

Polk Audio’s N1 Gaming Sound Bar definitely fits this bill, as it’s basically a single-unit speaker system that looks to fill in for a full-on surround sound system. I adore plug and play as a concept, and I’m particularly fond of simple plug and play devices that substitute in for more complex systems and setups. From Destiny to Netflix, Polk Audio’s N1 Gaming Sound Bar is sleek, compact, and surprisingly versatile.

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