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JBL Bar 500 vs Philips The One

What Bar 500 does better (1) and where The One wins (2) — every spec side by side.

JBL Bar 500
JBL · 2022Bar 500
6.5Score
1 advantage≈ $570
vs
Philips The One
Philips · 2022The One
9.3Score
2 advantages≈ $620
Higher score
7.4Sound8.9
4.5Connectivity9.4

Why is Bar 500 better than The One?

  1. Channel count5.1 vs 3.1+65%

Why is The One better than Bar 500?

  1. Output power290 W vs 600 W2.1×
  2. Bluetooth version5 vs 5.3+6%
Specifications

Side by side

JBL Bar 500JBL Bar 500≈ $5706.5
Philips The OnePhilips The One≈ $6209.3
Sound
Output power290 W600 W
Speaker channels5.13.1
Channel count5.13.1
SubwooferWireless subwoofer includedWireless subwoofer included
Lowest frequency—35 Hz
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Adjustable equaliserYes—
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version55.3
3.5 mm jack / AUX—Yes
HDMI eARC / ARCYesYes
HDMI inputs—2
Optical inputYesYes
EthernetYes—
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
MultiroomYes—
Voice assistant—Alexa, Google Assistant
Design & build
Weight—2,700 g
Width—940 mm
ColoursBlack—
Features
Remote controlYesYes
Placement—unter dem Fernseher
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