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Bose Soundtouch 300 vs JBL Bar 5.1

38.5 in
2.24 in
Bose Soundtouch 300 Soundbar
Bose Soundtouch 300
45.2 in
3.66 in
JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar
JBL Bar 5.1
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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3.8 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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User rating
118
3.6 out of 5
118 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
9 %
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3.5 out of 5
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Full Comparison

General

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Audio output channels2.15.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Analogue 3.5mm input11
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)01
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity23
Number of HDMI inputs13
Number of HDMI outputs11
USByesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesno
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.2

Decoders

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Audio format
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS ES

Audio features

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)yesyes
Suitable for subwoofernoyes
Wirelessyesyes
Soundbasenono

Subwoofer

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Subwoofer includednoyes

Design

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Width38.5 in45.2 in
Height2.24 in3.66 in
Depth4.25 in2.28 in
Colour of productBlackBlack

Features

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Radio receivernono
FM radionono
Wireless speakers includedyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Apple docking compatibilitynono
Designed for wall mountingyesyes
TV stand usageyesyes

Storage

Bose Soundtouch 300Bose Soundtouch 300
JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Optical drivenono

Pros & Cons

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