JBL BAR 5.0 MULTIBEAM Datasheet

5.0 Channel Soundbar with MultiBeam™ technology and Virtual Dolby Atmos®

Experience 3D Spacious Surround Sound at Home.

Make your viewing or gaming experience more immersive than ever before with the winning combination of JBL Multibeam™ technology and Virtual Dolby Atmos®. Feel the sound all around as you’re thrown into the action with deep bass performance without the need for an extra subwoofer. It features Chromecast built-in™, AirPlay and Alexa Multi-Room Music (MRM) for incredibly easy music streaming and multi-room possibilities. Bluetooth lets you enjoy music from your smartphone or tablet too. The sleek design of the JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam, with its grille pattern and metallic ﬁnishing, ﬁts any home decor. It’s compact and simple to use, can be controlled using your existing TV remote or by using the included intuitively designed remote control.

Features

Dolby Atmos® and MultiBeam™ surround sound

Punchy bass without the need for a separate subwoofer

Chromecast built-in™, AirPlay and Alexa Multi-Room Music (MRM)

Ultra HD 4K Pass-through with Dolby Vision

HDMI eARC Automatic MultiBeam™ Calibration Multi-room possibilities Bluetooth wireless streaming Works with voice control

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5.0 Channel Soundbar with MultiBeam™ technology and Virtual Dolby Atmos®

Features and Beneﬁts

Dolby Atmos® and MultiBeam™ surround sound

Upgrade your viewing or gaming experience from ordinary to extraordinary. Built-in Virtual Dolby Atmos® gives you an immersive and exciting 3D sound experience, while JBL MultiBeam™ technology creates a wide soundstage by projecting incredible sound to every corner of the room, so you’ll hear every detail from your favorite music, movies, TV series and games without the need for multiple speakers. Enjoy movies or games with a whole new dimension.

Punchy bass without the need for a separate subwoofer

Your home cinematic experience is enhanced and intensiﬁed with deep, punchy bass, thanks to four passive radiators built-in.

Chromecast built-in™, AirPlay and Alexa Multi-Room Music (MRM)

With AirPlay, Alexa Multi-Room Music and Chromecast built-in, you can stream all your favorite online content in amazing sound quality, with a simple ﬁnger tap.

Ultra HD 4K Pass-through with Dolby Vision

Dolby Vision is a High-Dynamic Range (HDR) 4k video format that is growing in popularity and can be found in a growing number of 4k HD Blu-ray players, as well as several popular streaming services. Coupled with our 4k pass through you will enjoy pristine audio quality to match your video.

HDMI eARC

With HDMI eARC, you can enjoy higher-quality audio, including Virtual Dolby Atmos® on your JBL Bar 5.0. You can easily and conveniently connect your Dolby Atmos player to either the TV or soundbar.

Automatic MultiBeam™ Calibration

Calibrate the soundbar with the best surround sound audio effect based on your own room design and layout.

Multi-room possibilities

Thanks to Chromecast built-in™ and Alexa Multi-Room-Music you can create a multi-room setup, allowing to listen to the same music in every room or different music in each room.

Bluetooth wireless streaming

Not in the mood for a ﬁlm or game? No problem. With the compact JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam soundbar, you can also enjoy wireless music streaming via Bluetooth from your phone or tablet.

Works with voice control

Already having a device with Google Assistant, Alexa voice control or Siri? Simply connect them with the soundbar and start streaming your music with a simple voice command.

What’s in the box:

1 x Soundbar Remote control with 2 x batteries Power cords (up to 8pcs depending on region SKUs) 1 x HDMI cable 2 x L-shape wall-mount bracket with screws Quick start guide Warranty card Safety sheet

Disclaimer: Some features require subscriptions or services not available in all countries.

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Technical Speciﬁcations

General specification

 Model No.: BAR 5.0 MULTIBEAM  Total speaker power output (Max. @THD 1%): 250 W  Soundbar output power (Max. @THD 1%): (5 x 50 W)  Transducer: 5 x 48mm x 80mm racetrack drivers +

4 x 3 inches (75mm) Passive Radiators

 Power supply: 100 – 240V AC, ~ 50/60Hz

HDMI

 HDMI In: 1  HDMI eARC: 1  HDMI HDCP version: 2.3

Audio

 Max SPL: 92 dBA  Frequency response: 50Hz – 20kHz  Audio inputs: 1 Optical, Bluetooth, Chromecast,

AirPlay 2, Alexa MRM, USB

USB specification

 USB charge out: Type A, USB rating: 5V DC, 0.5A

USB Port: (*USB playback is available in US version.

For other versions, USB is for Service only.)

Wireless specification

 Bluetooth® version: 4.2  Bluetooth® profile: A2DP 1.2, AVRCP 1.5  Bluetooth® transmitter power: <10 dBm (EIRP)  Wi-Fi network: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz)  2.4G Wi-Fi transmitter frequency range:

2412 – 2472MHz (2.4GHz ISM Band, USA 11 Channels, Europe and others 13 Channels)

 2.4G Wi-Fi transmitter power: <20dBm  5G Wi-Fi transmitter frequency range: 5.15 – 5.35GHz,

5.470 – 5.725GHz, 5.725 – 5.825GHz

 5G Wi-Fi transmitter power: <23dBm (EIRP)

Audio specification

 Supported formats: MP3 Codec: MPEG 1 Layer 2/3,

MPEG 2 Layer 3, MPEG 2.5 Layer 3 (USA only), Dolby Atmos, PCM

Dimension (Soundbar)

 Dimensions (W x H x D): 709 x 58 x 101mm /

27.9" x 2.3" x 3.9"

 Weight: 2.8kg

Dimension (Packaging)

 Dimensions: 966 x 126 x 161mm /

38.0" x 4.9" x 6.3"

 Gross Weight: 4.5kg

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