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JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar
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Polk Audio MagniFi Max Soundbar
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Sonos Beam Soundbar
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General

Audio output channels5.15.12.15.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usage
N/A
N/A
UniversalUniversal

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)1111
HDMIyes
N/A
yesyes
HDMI version2.02.22.0a
N/A
HDMI ports quantity3241
Number of HDMI inputs3131
Number of HDMI outputs1111
USByesyes
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Ethernet connectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version4.24.2
N/A
N/A
USB direct playback
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)
N/A
yesyesyes
AUX in
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Subwoofer connectivity
N/A
N/A
WirelessWired
USB 2.0 ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
NFC
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Decoders

Audio format
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS ES
Dolby Digital 5.1
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
Dolby Digital 5.1
Supported audio files
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
N/A
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA

Dimensions

Colour of productBlackBlackBlackWhite
Width45.2 in40.08 in43.0 in25.63 in
Height3.66 in2.28 in2.09 in2.7 in
Depth2.28 in3.94 in3.78 in3.94 in
Weight
N/A
6.28 lb6.04 lb6.17 lb

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includedyesyesyesno
Subwoofer width17.32 in12.01 in146.18 in
N/A
Subwoofer depth12.01 in17.32 in121.1 in
N/A
Subwoofer height12.01 in12.01 in145.39 in
N/A
Subwoofer weight28.66 lb23.41 lb13.49 lb
N/A
Subwoofer type
N/A
Passive subwoofer
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer location
N/A
Separate
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer RMS power
N/A
300.0 W160.0 W
N/A
Bass reflex
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlackWhite
Built-in display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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