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JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar
JBL Bar 5.1
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JBL Bar 5.1 Surround Soundbar
JBL Bar 5.1 Surround
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Sonos Beam Soundbar
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Sonos Playbase Soundbar
Sonos Playbase
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3.6 out of 5
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153
3.6 out of 5
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2 stars
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42
3.7 out of 5
42 user ratings
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General

Audio output channels5.15.15.15.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usage
N/A
N/A
Universal
N/A

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input1
N/A
N/A
0
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)1
N/A
N/A
0
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)1111
HDMIyes
N/A
yesno
HDMI version2.02.2
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity321
N/A
Number of HDMI inputs311
N/A
Number of HDMI outputs111
N/A
USByesyes
N/A
no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesyesyes
Ethernet connectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesno
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
N/A
N/A
Bluetooth version4.24.2
N/A
N/A
USB direct playback
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Audio Return Channel (ARC)
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Subwoofer connectivity
N/A
N/A
Wired
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
NFC
N/A
N/A
nono
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Analogue RCA stereo inputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Analogue RCA stereo outputs
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Composite input
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Composite output
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
Pre-output (subwoofer)
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
S-video input
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
S-video output
N/A
N/A
N/A
0
SCART out
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Decoders

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

Dimensions

Colour of productBlackBlackWhiteWhite
Width45.2 in40.08 in25.63 in28.35 in
Height3.66 in2.28 in2.7 in2.28 in
Depth2.28 in3.94 in3.94 in14.96 in
Weight
N/A
6.28 lb6.17 lb18.96 lb

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includedyesyesnono
Subwoofer width17.32 in12.01 in
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer depth12.01 in17.32 in
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer height12.01 in12.01 in
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer weight28.66 lb23.41 lb
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer type
N/A
Passive subwoofer
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer location
N/A
Separate
N/A
Built-in
Subwoofer RMS power
N/A
300.0 W
N/A
N/A
Bass reflex
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Design

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

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