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JBL Bar 5.1 review
If you want to create the home theater of your dreams and you need the suitable unit for this that's why we do a JBL Bar 5.1 review. After analyzing the features of JBL Bar 5.1, we gave it an overall rating of 7.2 points out of 10 possible.
JBL Bar 5.1 Pros
- ✔Bar 5.1 has separate speakers in package, which allows you to create a wide sound stage and operate with surround sound
- ✔Separate subwoofer in package for the best performance on the low frequency channel
- ✔Streaming music from any Apple device is made as easy as possible with proprietary AirPlay technology
- ✔Connect quickly and stream music without lag with Amazon Music support
- ✔There is support for one of the most popular services for listening to music - Spotify
- ✔Control your soundbar remotely or stream music from your devices via Bluetooth
- ✔Play your audio library from external media by USB
- ✔With HDMI ARC support reduce the number of cables between your TV and Bar 5.1
- ✔Stream music and control JBL Bar 5.1 basic features from the native App
JBL Bar 5.1 Cons
- ✖There is no support for the Dolby Atmos surround sound
- ✖There is no support for the object oriented format DTS:X
- ✖The Bar 5.1 has no WI-FI
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JBL Bar 5.1 back and front view
JBL Bar 5.1 specs and features
General
| Placement type | table-top, wall-mountable |
| Connection to source | wired, wireless |
| Soundbar buttons | power, volume down, volume up, input |
Audio features
| Built-in channels | 5.1 |
| Amplification type | active |
| Output power, W | 510 (overall) |
| Separate speaker (in package) | 2 |
| Separate speaker connections | wireless |
Subwoofer
| Built-in subwoofer | ✖ |
| Separate subwoofer (in package) | ✔ |
| Separate subwoofer connections | wireless |
Streaming services
| Apple Music (AirPlay) | AirPlay |
| Amazon Music | ✔ |
| Spotify | ✔ |
| Other streaming services | Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer, Chromecast |
Connectivity
| WI-FI | ✖ |
| Bluetooth | ✔ |
| Ethernet (RJ45) | 0 |
| NFC | ✖ |
| HDMI input/output | 3/0 |
| HDMI ARC | ✔ |
| HDMI eARC | ✖ |
| HDMI CEC | ✔ |
| Optical digital input/output | 1/0 |
| USB | 1 (USB 2.0) |
| Coaxial digital input/output | 0/0 |
| Analog audio input/output (RCA) | 1/0 |
| Headphone output | 0 |
| Subwoofer output | 1 |
Features
| Voice control | Amazon Alexa |
| App control | ✔ |
| Microphone | ✖ |
| Remote control | ✔ |
| Multi-room | ✖ |
Multichannel surround
| Dolby Atmos | ✖ |
| Dolby (other) | Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II |
| DTS:X | ✖ |
| DTS (other) | has not |
Dimensions
| Size (Wx H x D), cm/in | 114.8 x 5.8 x 9.3/45 x 2.3 x 3.7 |
| Weight, kg/pounds | 3.9/8.6 |
Other
| Release year | 2017 |
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