The JBL Bar 5.1 deal at Harvey Norman is back on,
Same as the expired deal in the link: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/757540
****Please note no Dolby ATMOS on this soundbar.
Link to official product site: https://www.jbl.com.au/JBL+Bar+5.1.html
Specs:
Total Maximum Power: 510W
Max SPL: 104dB
Frequency Response: 35Hz to 20KHz
Soundbar Weight: 3.9kg \ 8.6 lbs
Subwoofer Weight: 13 Kg \ 28.7 lbs
Surround Speaker Weight: 0.6kg \ 1.3 lbs
After 3 years my rear speakers dont work unless plugged into the main unit, possibly a battery issue but defeats the point of haaving them in the first place.
I have been using this for about 3 years and I love the sheer amount of thumping bass it delivers. The vocals are clean, the mids are great however it lacks audio quality at lower frequency. I acknowledge there are much better virtual surround speakers in the market but now I've it, I'm not desperate to replace them.
Interesting the CHOICE rates this so highly, got me intrigued. Is there an upgrade model with more speakers and Atmos/DTS-X?
I've had this for about 2 years and not sure I would recommend due to software problems, seems somewhat common based on reviews.
Out of the box I had an issue with one rear speaker being noticeably quieter than the other, and there is no individual volume control.
A couple months ago it developed a major issue now whenever the rear speakers are detached from the soundbar, it effectively kills the centre speaker so completely useless in 5.1 mode.
When it did work properly it was quite good for watching films and Playing games, really impressive bass from the sub, the concept of detached speakers is an excellent one just executed poorly in this model.