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JBL Bar 2.1 Soundbar
JBL Bar 2.1
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JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar
JBL Bar 5.1
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JBL Bar 5.1 Surround Soundbar
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Sonos Beam Soundbar
Sonos Beam
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General

Audio output channels2.15.15.15.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usage
N/A
N/A
N/A
Universal

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input11
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)11
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)1111
HDMIyesyes
N/A
yes
HDMI version1.42.02.2
N/A
HDMI ports quantity1321
Number of HDMI inputs1311
Number of HDMI outputs1111
USByesyesyes
N/A
Ethernet connectionyesyes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
Bluetooth version4.24.24.2
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
noyesyes
USB direct playback
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Audio Return Channel (ARC)
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Subwoofer connectivity
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wired
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 formatDolby Digital
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS ES
Dolby Digital 5.1Dolby Digital 5.1
Supported audio files
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includedyesyesyesno
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer typeActive subwoofer
N/A
Passive subwoofer
N/A
Subwoofer width8.86 in17.32 in12.01 in
N/A
Subwoofer depth8.86 in12.01 in17.32 in
N/A
Subwoofer height14.57 in12.01 in12.01 in
N/A
Subwoofer weight11.46 lb28.66 lb23.41 lb
N/A
Subwoofer location
N/A
N/A
Separate
N/A
Subwoofer RMS power
N/A
N/A
300.0 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

Dimensions

Width37.99 in45.2 in40.08 in25.63 in
Height2.68 in3.66 in2.28 in2.7 in
Depth2.28 in2.28 in3.94 in3.94 in
Weight4.19 lb
N/A
6.28 lb6.17 lb
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackWhite

Often compared with JBL Bar 2.1

Often compared with JBL Bar 5.1

Often compared with JBL Bar 5.1 Surround

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