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Sonos Playbar vs JBL Bar 5.0
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Product
Sonos Playbar
JBL Bar 5.0
Model
Playbar
Bar 5.0
Brand
Sonos
JBL
Reviews
1767
0
General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons
play/pause, volume up, volume down
power, source, volume down, volume up
Audio features
Built-in channels
3.0
5.0
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
250 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
wireless
has not
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Pandora, Tuneln, SoundCloud
Pandora, SoundCloud
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
2
0
NFC
HDMI input/output
0/0
1/1
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
1/0
1/0
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
Coaxial digital input/output
0/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
0/0
0/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
0
0
Features
Voice control
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital
DTS:X
DTS (other)
has not
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
90 x 14 x 8.5/35.4 x 5.5 x 3.3
70.9x5.8x10.1/27.9x2.3x3.9
Weight, kg/pounds
5.4/11.9
2.8/6.1
Other
Release year
2013
2021
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 5.5Sonos Playbar
- 8.2JBL Bar 5.0
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