Features
Powerful sound
JBL MultiBeam™ technology brings the ultimate cinematic experience to your home. No extra speakers or wires are needed.
You got the power
With 550 Watts of system output power, experience your movies and music like never before. Immersive, powerful sound to match your viewing pleasure.
Feel the bass
Punchy, precise bass from a mighty 10’’ wireless subwoofer brings the action to action movies, and ensures any soundtrack sounds epic.
Chromecast and Airplay 2 built-in
Built-in WiFi and compatibility with Chromecast and Airplay 2 means you can stream your all favourite online content with amazing sound, with a simple finger tap.
True HDMI 4K Pass-through
The best 4K video resolution deserves the best sound to go with it. Your TV and the JBL Bar 5.1 Surround are the ultimate power couple.
Stream it all
Not in the mood for a film? No problem. With the JBL Bar 5.1 Surround, you can also enjoy wireless music streaming via Bluetooth from your mobile or tablet.
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Specs & Downloads
Item#: JBLBAR51IMBLKAS
Product Description
Experience panoramic surround sound
The impressive JBL Bar 5.1 Surround delivers the ultimate home cinematic experience. Bring everything you watch to life with 550 Watts of power and a 10’’ subwoofer: the driving bass of an action movie, the tension of a thriller or the beauty of a nature documentary. Built-in Chromecast and Airplay 2 lets you stream and manage online content, and Bluetooth means your streamed music sounds great, too. Amazing surround sound comes from JBL MultiBeam™ technology. JBL has powered the world’s movie theatres for more than 75 years. Now you can bring that power home.
General Specifications
Model
Bar 5.1 CNTR (Soundbar Unit), BAR 5.1 SUB (Subwoofer Unit)
Power supply
100 - 240V AC, ~ 50/60Hz
Soundbar output power (Max. @THD 1%)
5 x 50W
Subwoofer output power (Max. @THD 1%)
300W
standby power
<0.5W
networked standby power
<2.0W
Operating temperature
0°C - 45°C
BAR 5.1 SURROUND is in compliance with European Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and (EU) No 801/2013.
Yes
Off Mode
N/A
Network Standby
<2.0W
Time to standby
<20minutes
* Standby
in the condition of all wireless connections of Soundbar are deactivated, if no provide any audio or video signal to the Soundbar unit, the Soundbar unit will automatically into standby mode in 10 minutes.
* Networked standby
in the condition of any wireless connection of Soundbar is activated, if no provide any audio or video signal to the Soundbar unit, the Subwoofer and Soundbar unit will automatically into networked standby mode in 10 minutes.
Any audio or video recover will bring device from standby to operation mode.
Yes
Audio Specifications
Total speaker power output (Max. @THD 1%)
550W
Max SPL
103dB
Frequency response
40Hz - 20KHz
Audio inputs
1 Optical, Bluetooth, USB (USB playback is available in US version. For other versions, USB is for Service only.)
MP3 Codec
MPEG 1 Layer 2/3, MPEG 2 Layer 3, MPEG 2.5 Layer 3
MP3 sampling rate
16KHz - 48 KHz
MP3 bitrate
80kbps - 320kbps
Dimensions
Soundbar transducer
5 x 4690” racetrack drivers +2 x 1.25” side-firing tweeters
Subwoofer transducer
10”
Dimensions (W x H x D)
1018 x 58 x 100mm / 40” x 2.28” x 3.94” (Soundbar); 305 x 440 x 305mm / 12” x 17.3” x 12” (Subwoofer)
Weight
2.85KG (Soundbar); 10.62Kg (Subwoofer)
Control and Connection Specifications
USB port
Type A
USB rating
5V DC, 0.5A
Supporting file format
mp3, wav
Bluetooth version
4.2
Bluetooth profile
A2DP V1.3, AVRCP V1.5
Bluetooth frequency range
2402MHz - 2480MHz
Bluetooth Max. transmitting power
<11dBm (EIRP)
Modulation Type
GFSK, π/4 DQPSK, 8DPSK
Wi-Fi network
IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz)
2.4G Wi-Fi frequency range
2412 – 2472MHz (2.4GHz ISM Band, USA 11 Channels, Europe and others 13 Channels)
2.4G Wi-Fi Max. transmitting power
<20dBm
Modulation Type
DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, QPSK, BPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
5G Wi-Fi frequency range
5.15 - 5.35GHz, 5.725 - 5.825GHz
5G Wi-Fi Max. transmitting power
<22dBm
Modulation Type
QPSK, BPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM
5G Wireless frequency range
5161.35 - 5245.35MHz, 5736.35 - 5820.35MHz
5G Max. transmitting power
<9dBm (EIRP)
Modulation Type
π/4 DQPSK
Documents & Downloads
The latest owner's manuals, quick start guides, and documents.
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