JBL Bar 300
See price on AmazonOverall Score 7.7 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Sony HT S100F
See price on AmazonOverall Score 3.3 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | JBL Bar 300 | Sony HT S100F |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 820mm | 900mm |
height | 103mm | 64mm | |
weight | 2,500g | 2,400g | |
volume | 4,729.76cm³ | 5,068.8cm³ | |
thickness | 56mm | 88mm | |
AUDIO | number of channels of sound output | 5only | 2only |
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 | v4.2 | |
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 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 device, soundbars are often designed to match the width of television sets or slightly close.
Sony HT S100F, at 900mm
is wider than the JBL Bar 300 by 80mm
JBL Bar 300 has a height of 103mm. The height represents the vertical dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are usually designed as slim as it can be to beautifully complement a space.
Sony HT S100F, at 64mm
is shorter than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference -39mm
The JBL Bar 300 weighs 2,500g. We prefer a lower weight better because lighter devices are easier to carry around the space.
Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes transportation easier, even say for many other types of products.
Sony HT S100F, at 2,400g
weigh less 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 change the position of the soundbar often, then you should aim to purchase a lighter soundbar.
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the soundbar or, to keep it simple, the space the soundbar fills. JBL Bar 300 takes up 4,729.76cm³, it is important to know the space that the soundbar takes up to confirm that it will fit with ease into the space available next to your other gadgets.
Sony HT S100F's volume is 5,068.8cm³ meaning it
occupies more space than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference of cm³
The depth of JBL Bar 300 is 56mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its volume by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)
Sony HT S100F has a thickness of 88mm,
meaning that it is thicker than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference of 32mm
When it comes to surround sound channels, you’re going to run across figures in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number represents the total of main speakers, the second number shows the sum of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the space that has the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-facing speakers inside the soundbar.
The JBL Bar 300 having a sound output value of 5 means that it has 5 main speakers
And the Sony HT S100F having 2 implies that it has 2 main speakers
The JBL Bar 300 has an audio output power of 260W, this is based on the total of speakers and their power in watts. It is the amount of power the JBL Bar 300 speakers can be loaded with "comfortably".
To better understand how loud any speaker can get, there are other features to factor in such as sensitivity, sound pressure, etc.
JBL Bar 300 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used for transmitting audio wirelessly with Bluetooth.
Sony HT S100F support BLUETOOTH APTX as well. It is developed by Qualcomm and supports 16-bit audio at a bit rate of 384kbps.
Low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device reproduces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on the way through. JBL Bar 300's lowest frequency is at 50Hz.
High-frequency response measures if and how well a particular audio component reproduces high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal while at it. JBL Bar 300's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz.
JBL Bar 300 has an auxiliary input, this enables you to play from other audio sources by channeling them through a simple audio port like a 3.5mm jack.
The JBL Bar 300 has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI port connect high-definition audio.
Sony HT S100F too has HDMI port by which it sends "feed" 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 can simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
Sony HT S100F has 1 HDMI ports, meaning
both devices have an equal number of ports
JBL Bar 300 supports Bluetooth, a cable free technology that allows you to easily transfer data between different devices.
Both the Sony HT S100F and the JBL Bar 300 have Bluetooth, which allows both devices to support data transfers with compatible devices that are in close range using radio waves which are short-wavelength and at an ultra-high frequency.
JBL Bar 300 has a Bluetooth version of 5
Sony HT S100F has a Bluetooth version of 4.2, meaning
JBL Bar 300 has a higher than the Sony HT S100F
. 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.
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 If you don't want to use your TV's speakers and would rather have everything play 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 S100F 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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 S100F too supports Dolby digital.
There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the JBL Bar 300.