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JBL Bar 5.1 vs Sony HT-ZF9

45.2 in
3.66 in
JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar
JBL Bar 5.1
39.37 in
2.52 in
Sony HT-ZF9 Soundbar
Sony HT-ZF9
Available colors
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12
3.9 out of 5
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3.7 out of 5
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User rating
241
3.5 out of 5
241 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
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30 %
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14 %
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3.6 out of 5
88 user ratings
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Full Comparison

General

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Audio output channels5.13.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Analogue 3.5mm input11
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMIyesyes
HDMI version2.02.0b
HDMI ports quantity33
Number of HDMI inputs32
Number of HDMI outputs11
USByesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2

Decoders

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Audio format
  • Dolby Pro Logic II
  • DTS ES
  • DSD
  • DTS
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-HD HR
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS:X
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Dual Mono
  • Dolby TrueHD
Supported audio files
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • DSD
  • FLAC
  • HE-AAC
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV

Audio features

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)yesno
Suitable for subwooferyesyes
Wirelessyesyes
Number of speaker drivers93
RMS rated power510.0 W400.0 W
Soundbasenono

Dimensions

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Colour of productBlackBlack
Width45.2 in39.37 in
Height3.66 in2.52 in
Depth2.28 in3.9 in

Subwoofer

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Subwoofer includedyesyes
Subwoofer width17.32 in7.48 in
Subwoofer depth12.01 in15.2 in
Subwoofer height12.01 in15.04 in
Subwoofer weight28.66 lb17.86 lb

Design

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Colour of productBlackBlack

Features

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Radio receivernono
FM radionono
Wireless speakers includedyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Apple docking compatibilitynono

Storage

JBL Bar 5.1JBL Bar 5.1
Sony HT-ZF9Sony HT-ZF9
Optical drivenono

Pros & Cons

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