Nov 22, 2019
The JBL Bar 5.1 Soundbar is the first model to feature battery powered wireless surround speakers. Want to see the JBL Bar 5.1 review as well as JBL Bar 5.1 specs? You are at the right place. Artic...
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JBL Bar 5.1 vs Sony HT-X8500
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Product
JBL Bar 5.1
Sony HT-X8500
Model
Bar 5.1
HT-X8500
Brand
JBL
Sony
Reviews
3060
171
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, volume down, volume up, input, Bluetooth
Audio features
Built-in channels
5.1
2.1
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
510 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
2
0
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
has not
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
NFC
HDMI input/output
3/0
1/1
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
1/0
1/0
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Coaxial digital input/output
0/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
1/0
0/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
1
0
Features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby True HD
DTS:X
DTS (other)
has not
DTS HD, DTS ES, DTS 96/24
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
114.8 x 5.8 x 9.3/45 x 2.3 x 3.7
89 x 6.4 x 9.9/35.1 x 2.6 x 3.8
Weight, kg/pounds
3.9/8.6
3.1/6.1
Other
Release year
2017
2020
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 7.2JBL Bar 5.1
- 6Sony HT-X8500
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