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JBL Bar 500 vs Samsung HW-S61A/ZG

What Bar 500 does better (1) and where HW-S61A/ZG wins (0) — every spec side by side.

JBL Bar 500
JBL · 2022Bar 500
6.5Score
1 advantage≈ $390
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Samsung HW-S61A/ZG
Samsung · 2021HW-S61A/ZG
0 advantages≈ $410
4.5Connectivity5.8

Why is Bar 500 better than HW-S61A/ZG?

  1. SubwooferWireless subwoofer included vs None

Why is HW-S61A/ZG better than Bar 500?

HW-S61A/ZG has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

JBL Bar 500JBL Bar 500≈ $3906.5
Sound
Output power290 W—
Speaker channels5.1—
Channel count5.1—
SubwooferWireless subwoofer includedNone
Spatial / 3D audio—Yes
Dolby AtmosYes—
Adjustable equaliserYes—
StereoYes—
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5—
HDMI eARC / ARCYesYes
Optical inputYesYes
EthernetYes—
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlay—Yes
Chromecast / Google Cast—Yes
MultiroomYes—
Voice assistant—Alexa
Companion app—Yes
Design & build
ColoursBlackGrey
Features
Remote controlYes—
Placement—vor dem Fernseher, an der Wand, unter dem Fernseher, im Regal
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