Five from one

We gave JBL's top ‘Bar 1300’ an award; this lesser Bar 300 still combines an impressive five-channel feature set with sound both crisp and deep, at a more affordable price, from one box.

JBL Bar 300 soundbar SUMMARY JBL Bar 300 Price: $529.95 + Affordable yet feature-rich + Atmos in 5.0, calibration and Wi-Fi streaming + Full bass without a sub – Weak in the mids – Not the best with music We were extremely impressed last year by the JBL Bar 1300. It is a soundbar with removable ends that become wireless rear speakers, thereby going a long way toward answering a common criticism of soundbars, which is that they're often little more than stereo devices in a box poorly shaped for audio reproduction, sold to people who might really do better with nice standmount speakers either side of their TV, driven by a decent separate amplifier. Soundbars nevertheless became widely popular, a growth sector for many years, which encouraged investment in…

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