The surround speakers has some built-in buttons for power and wireless connection. There is also a USB-C for charging them with a USB charger instead of the main bar. And lastly we find some mounting holes in case you want to place them on the wall. Let none of these niggles leave you in any doubt, in any case, that while a little different in its strengths and weakness to its main rival, Samsung’s Q990C, the JBL Bar 1300 remains a truly stellar movie performer. This soundbar is good with music, thanks to larger drivers that provide clarity and detail, while the width of the cabinet creates plenty of stereo separation. The beefy sub delivers a solid foundation of bass that feels tight and controlled, especially after running the automated calibration feature. I'd love to read a clear description of how you get 11 channels of audio out of 3 devices... (not counting the audio or 'atmos' channels). Even just a list of drive units and where they are.

To turn Smart Mode on or off, for example, you hold the mute button for more than three seconds then press up. To turn PureVoice on or off, you hold the mute button for more than five seconds then press the bass-adjust control. And no matter what you do, the next time you power the 1300X off and on again, these settings are automatically reengaged. Vychutnajte si skutočný priestorový zvuk bez problémov s dodatočnými káblami a napájacími pripojeniami. Stačí umiestniť dva odnímateľné batériou napájané priestorové reproduktory za seba a nechať sa strhnúť úžasným zvukom. 10” bezdrôtový subwoofer I note how you (or the marketing material you're repeating) say how these devices 'enhance' the movie experience. I mean, it's not that I expect much more from a soundbar, it is what it is - a very limited device. But 'enhance' sounds like one of those weasily marketing words that's sounds great whilst committing the company to very little in terms of actual delivery. Wi-Fi connectivity also allows for the JBL Bar 1300 to link with voice assistants in Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri; plus there’s added connectivity in AirPlay 2, Alexa Multi-Room Music and built-in Chromecast, so listeners can use a variety of means to stream audio.

Setting up the system was almost disarmingly simple. The soundbar automatically made a wireless connection with the subwoofer and surround speakers, and the only other thing left to do was hit the calibration button in the JBL app. This triggered a series of noise bursts from each speaker that the system measured and used to automatically adjust for levels and timing delays on the surround and subwoofer channels. In addition, the two surround speakers can act as stand-alone Bluetooth speakers. That’s handy for playing music in different rooms of the house when you’re not using the whole system to watch a movie. JBL Bar 1300: conclusion Prevodník soundbaru: 6x (46x90) mm meniče, 5x 0,75” (20 mm) tweetery, 4x 2,75” (70 mm) hore prúdiace širokopásmové meniče The only downside in all this, is that JBL is not clear about their Smart Mode. Yes, they do mention it in the manual but you have to press a combination of buttons every time you want to turn it off. For something as important as this, it should have its own dedicated button for easy access.

Are the JBL Bar 1300’s battery-powered, detachable wireless speakers enough of a hook to get you interested in this latest offering from the company? Let us know in the comments section. You can also turn off the Smart Mode, an EQ profile intended to enhance sound effects (if you can remember how; more on that in a bit). The simple fact is that no matter what you do to tweak the 1300X, music never sounds quite right, and it’s inconsistent in its weirdness. This tech uses digital signal processing (DSP) to detect human speech from within a TV or movie program and extracts the voice content for analysis and improvement. It dynamically enhances the dialogue loudness for crystal-clear intelligibility without affecting other sounds. This enhancement happens automatically, so you never have to reach for the remote control to hear dialogue. PureVoice can be turned on and off depending your preferences.Earth Wind & Fire’s September has plenty of rear action in its Atmos remix, and simply boogied along through the JBL combo, and with a crazy amount of level available – this is a rare soundbar which can really party when requested. We’d noted that JBL’s Studios 301 demos had been set to the max level of 32 (or one stop down, after a request to tame things a little), but that had been in a nearly impossible room in which to perform – a dry large studio with high ceilings. In our more realistic lounge environment we only once dared push it to the maximum level of 32; even 22 was crazy loud, so we had plenty of headroom to spare.