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JBL Bar 500 vs Yamaha SR-B40A

What Bar 500 does better (1) and where SR-B40A wins (0) — every spec side by side.

JBL Bar 500
JBL · 2022Bar 500
6.5Score
1 advantage≈ $390
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Yamaha SR-B40A
Yamaha · 2023SR-B40A
0 advantages≈ $410
7.5Sound6.1

Why is Bar 500 better than SR-B40A?

  1. Output power290 W vs 200 W+45%

Why is SR-B40A better than Bar 500?

SR-B40A has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

JBL Bar 500JBL Bar 500≈ $3906.5
Sound
Output power290 W200 W
Speaker channels5.1—
Channel count5.1—
SubwooferWireless subwoofer includedWireless subwoofer included
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Adjustable equaliserYes—
StereoYes—
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version55.1
HDMI eARC / ARCYesYes
Optical inputYesYes
EthernetYes—
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYes—
MultiroomYes—
Design & build
Weight—2,900 g
Width—910 mm
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Remote controlYesYes
Placement—unter dem Fernseher, vor dem Fernseher
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