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JBL Bar 5.1 vs Samsung HW-N950

45.2 in
3.66 in
JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar
JBL Bar 5.1
48.23 in
3.25 in
Samsung HW-N950 Soundbar
Samsung HW-N950
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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3.9 out of 5
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4.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
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User rating
241
3.5 out of 5
241 user ratings
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28 %
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14 %
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4.0 out of 5
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5 stars
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Full Comparison

General

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Audio output channels5.17.1.4
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWireless

Connectivity

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)11
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMI version2.02.0a
HDMI ports quantity31
Number of HDMI inputs32
Number of HDMI outputs11
USByesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Ethernet connectionyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.0

Decoders

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Audio format
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS ES
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • DTS-HD
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
Supported audio files
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV

Audio features

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Wirelessyesyes
RMS rated power510.0 W512.0 W
Soundbar speaker RMS power510.0 W17.0 W

Dimensions

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Titanium
Width45.2 in48.23 in
Height3.66 in3.25 in
Depth2.28 in5.37 in

Subwoofer

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Subwoofer includedyesyes
Subwoofer width17.32 in8.03 in
Subwoofer depth12.01 in16.38 in
Subwoofer height12.01 in17.1 in
Subwoofer weight28.66 lb21.16 lb

Design

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Titanium

Features

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Samsung HW-N950Samsung HW-N950
FM radionoyes
Apple docking compatibilitynono

Pros & Cons

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