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JBL Bar 500 vs Samsung HW-Q930D/EN

What Bar 500 does better (0) and where HW-Q930D/EN wins (2) — every spec side by side.

JBL Bar 500
JBL · 2022Bar 500
6.5Score
0 advantages≈ $570
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Samsung HW-Q930D/EN
Samsung · 2024HW-Q930D/EN
2 advantages≈ $630
4.5Connectivity5.2

Why is Bar 500 better than HW-Q930D/EN?

Bar 500 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Why is HW-Q930D/EN better than Bar 500?

  1. Channel count5.1 vs 9.1+79%
  2. Bluetooth version5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications

Side by side

JBL Bar 500JBL Bar 500≈ $5706.5
Sound
Output power290 W—
Speaker channels5.19.1.4
Channel count5.19.1
SubwooferWireless subwoofer includedWireless subwoofer included
Dolby AtmosYes—
Adjustable equaliserYes—
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version55.2
HDMI eARC / ARCYes—
HDMI inputs—1
Optical inputYes—
EthernetYes—
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlay—Yes
Chromecast / Google Cast—Yes
Spotify Connect—Yes
MultiroomYes—
Voice assistant—Alexa, Google Assistant
Design & build
Width—1,110 mm
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Remote controlYesYes
Placement—an der Wand
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