POLK REACT

As Tom Jones once sang, it’s not unusual to find a soundbar with Alexa on board these days – but Polk reckons its new React is more advanced than any other. What does it have to back up such outlandish claims? Well, it’s got four far-field mics and supports Alexa’s Communication features, so you can use it to make calls and announcements to Echo devices, while Alexa Multi-room Music means you can pair other equally skilled speakers to form a musical network throughout your gaff. It works with Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 to make things sound as lifelike as possible; and while there’s no Atmos support, you can add SR2 wireless surround speakers (£159/pair) and a React Sub (£179). £249 / polkaudio.com