JBL Bar 300
See price on AmazonOverall Score 7.7 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Sony HT A5000
See price on AmazonOverall Score 5.9 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | JBL Bar 300 | Sony HT A5000 |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 820mm | 1,210mm |
height | 103mm | 67mm | |
weight | 2,500g | 6,100g | |
volume | 4,729.76cm³ | 11,349.8cm³ | |
thickness | 56mm | 140mm | |
AUDIO | number of channels of sound output | 5only | 5.1only |
audio output power | 260W | ✗ | |
has bluetooth aptx | ✓ | ✓ | |
lowest frequency | 50Hz | ✗ | |
highest frequency | 20,000Hz | ✗ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an aux input | ✓ | ✗ |
has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✓ | |
hdmi ports | 1only | 1only | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | v5 | v5 | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✓ | |
wi-fi version | v802.11ax, 802.11ac, and 802.11n | ✗ | |
hdmi version | v2 | ✗ | |
has s/pdif out port | ✓ | ✗ | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✓ | ✓ |
compatible with google assistant | ✓ | ✓ | |
compatible with alexa | ✓ | ✓ | |
compatible with siri | ✓ | ✗ | |
has spotify connect | ✗ | ✓ | |
has dolby atmos | ✓ | ✓ | |
has dts:x | ✓ | ✓ | |
has chromecast built-in | ✓ | ✓ | |
has airplay | ✓ | ✓ | |
supports dolby digital plus | ✓ | ✓ | |
supports dolby digital | ✓ | ✓ | |
has a dedicated smartphone app | ✓ | ✓ | |
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JBL Bar 300 has a width of 820mm. The width indicates the horizontal dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are sometimes designed to match the width of television sets or slightly close.
Sony HT A5000, at 1,210mm
is smaller in width than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference mm
JBL Bar 300 has a height of 103mm. Height represents the vertical dimension of a soundbar, they are commonly designed as slim as possible to aesthetically fit in a space.
The Sony HT A5000, at 67mm
is shorter than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference -36mm
JBL Bar 300 weighs 2,500g. We prefer a lower weight better because lighter soundbars are easier to shift around the space.
Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes their movement easier, and for many other kinds of products.
Sony HT A5000, at 6,100g
weigh more than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference g.
Most of the time a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you will need to switch the position of the soundbar often, then you should try to purchase a lighter soundbar.
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the product's body or, in simpler terms, the space the soundbar occupies. JBL Bar 300 takes up 4,729.76cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that a soundbar takes up to confirm that it will fit with ease into the space available next to your other gadgets.
Sony HT A5000's volume is 11,349.8cm³ meaning it
occupies lesser space than the JBL Bar 300 by cm³
The depth of JBL Bar 300 is 56mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its space occupied by the surface area(length by width)
Sony HT A5000 has a thickness of 140mm,
hence thicker than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference of 84mm
When it comes to surround sound channels, you’re going to run across numbers in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number denotes the total of main speakers, the second number denotes the number of subwoofers, and the third number if available defines the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are commonly placed on the ceiling of the room that has the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-facing speakers inside the soundbar itself.
The JBL Bar 300 having a sound output value of 5 indicates that it has 5 main speakers
And the Sony HT A5000 having 5.1 implies that it has 5 main speakers and 1 subwoofer
The JBL Bar 300 has an audio output power of 260W, basing on the sum of speakers and their power in watts. It is the power the JBL Bar 300 speakers can "comfortably" be loaded.
To better understand how loud any speaker can get, there are other aspects to look at such as sensitivity, sound pressure, etc.
JBL Bar 300 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly with Bluetooth.
Sony HT A5000 too supports Bluetooth APTX. It is developed by Qualcomm and supports 16-bit audio at a bit rate of 384kbps.
Low-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component reproduces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it. JBL Bar 300's lowest frequency is at 50Hz.
High-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component reproduces high audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal while at it. JBL Bar 300's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz.
The JBL Bar 300 has an auxiliary input, this allows you to play from external audio devices by connecting them through a simple audio connection say a 3.5mm jack.
The JBL Bar 300 has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI or mini HDMI port transfer high-definition audio.
Sony HT A5000 too has HDMI port by which it outputs "signals" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, that can receive and process these signals.
JBL Bar 300 has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports imply that you may connect at the same time several devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
The Sony HT A5000 has 1 HDMI ports, meaning
both devices have an equal number of ports
JBL Bar 300 supports Bluetooth, a wireless technology that enables you to easily transfer data between different compatible devices.
Both the Sony HT A5000 and the JBL Bar 300 have Bluetooth, which means both soundbars to support data transfers with compatible devices placed in close proximity using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.
JBL Bar 300 has a Bluetooth version of 5
Sony HT A5000 has a Bluetooth version of 5, meaning
both devices are on the same version
. Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices such as computers, and mobile devices .i.e smartphones and wearables to connect and interact with other devices on the internet, the JBL Bar 300 can connect to Wi-Fi.
Sony HT A5000 too can connect to a Wi-Fi network.
Most modern soundbars that support WiFi connectivity typically support the 802.11b/g/n/ax standards. Which are known by Wi-Fi 4 - 6. JBL Bar 300 supports 802.11ax, 802.11ac, and 802.11n
JBL Bar 300 has an HDMI version of 2, newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.
Before you needed to connect an optical cable from your TV to the optical input of an audio device on top of the already connected HDMI cable to play all audio through a soundbar, now with ARC you can easily connect all these at a go from a compatible HDMI socket on your TV to an HDMI ARC socket on your soundbar.
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) carries audio over HDMI. ARC is only capable of carrying compressed 5.1 audio, but eARC has higher bandwidth and can carry uncompressed 7.1 audio, as well as formats such as DTS:X and full bitrate Dolby Atmos. It is available on the JBL Bar 300
Sony HT A5000 has the HDMI ARC/EARC
JBL Bar 300 is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-compatible devices.
Sony HT A5000 is compatible with Google Assistant.
JBL Bar 300 is compatible with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Alexa-compatible devices.
Sony HT A5000 is compatible with Alexa
JBL Bar 300 is compatible with Apple's Siri voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Apple HomeKit-compatible devices.
Spotify Connect allows you to control the music playing on the soundbar from the Spotify app on another device when the devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Sony HT A5000 has Spotify connect
Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. JBL Bar 300 has Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound.
Sony HT A5000 has it too, Atmos theoretically means you'll be able to hear, say birds chipping from above or a plane moving from over your head into the distance like it would be in a natural environment.
DTS:X is an object-based surround sound technology that allows filmmakers to place and move individual sounds around your listening space, giving you a theater-like audio experience.
More like Dolby Atmos as it aims to create a multi-dimensional sound that "places you at the center of the action", it differs from Dolby Atmos by the required speaker configuration. JBL Bar 300 has DTS:X
Sony HT A5000 too has DTS:X just remember to configure the speakers.
Chromecast built-in is a technology that allows you to stream entertainment and apps from your phone, tablet, or laptop, straight to the Chromecast-enabled device.
Both the Sony HT A5000 and the JBL Bar 300 have Chromecast built-in
AirPlay allows wireless connection of Apple devices with external screens or speakers. You may stream computer screens, videos, and music from iOS devices, play games like on consoles, or present your slideshows easily on your device.
Both the Sony HT A5000 and the JBL Bar 300 have airplay.
If a device supports Dolby Digital Plus it can deliver up to fourteen (14) different audio channels (sides) with improved bitrates, for much better sound quality. JBL Bar 300 supports Dolby digital plus
Sony HT A5000 supports Dolby digital plus as well.
JBL Bar 300 supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.
Sony HT A5000 too supports Dolby digital.
There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the JBL Bar 300.
The Sony HT A5000 has a dedicated smartphone app.