JBL Bar 5.1 review
May 13, 2019
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Common
Product
JBL Bar 5.1
Sony HT-Z9F
Model
Bar 5.1
HT-Z9F
Brand
JBL
Sony
Rating
4.1 of 5
3.9 of 5
Reviews
117
57
General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons
power, volume down, volume up, input
power, input, Bluetooth, music service, volume down, volume up
Audio features
Amplification type
active
active
Built-in channels
5.1
3.1
Supported channel quantity
5.1
3.1
Separate speaker (in package)
2
Separate speaker connections
wireless
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
1
1
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Google Play Music
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Chromecast, Pandora, Tuneln, Deezer
Chromecast
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
HDMI input/output
3/0
2/0
HDMI ARC
1
1
Optical digital input/output
1
1
USB
1
1
Coaxial digital input/output
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
1/0
1/0
Headphone output
Subwoofer output
1
0
Features
Voice control
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
DTS:X
User manual
Manual
N/A
N/A
Dimensions
Size (H x W x D), cm/in
5.8 x 114.8 x 9.3/2.3 x 45 x 3.7 (5.8 x 131.3 x 9.3/2.3 x 51.7 x 3.7 with detachable speakers)
6.4 x 100 x 10/2.5 x 39.4 x 3.4
Weight, kg/pounds
3.9/8.6 (4.5/9.9 with detachable speakers)
3.1/6.6
Soundbars HelpToChoose comparison rating
- 12.7JBL Bar 5.1
- 8.9Sony HT-Z9F
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