The port supplies 5 volts of power, so you could use it to power a low-powered device like a Firestick. ... Sound quality. JBL Bar 500 soundbar. Picture: Noel Campion.

Ports on the back of the JBL Bar 1300X include a single HDMI ARC/eARC; plus, three additional HDMI inputs. There’s also an optical digital audio input (Toslink) if you need to connect older gear.

JBL’s highly-rated Bar 500 5.1 soundbar system is on sale for a whopping 33% off, bringing its price down from $600 to just $399 — the lowest price we’ve ever seen for this system.

The Harman tech is on the Bar 500 though, a 5.1-channel option that still supports Dolby Atmos despite a lack of upfiring drivers. And lastly, the Bar 300 in an all-in-one setup with integrated ...

JBL Bar 1300X soundbar: Two-minute review. The JBL Bar 1300X is the company’s flagship Dolby Atmos soundbar system in 2023, and it’s one that delivers a serious wow factor. A big part of this ...

You can tweak the tone of the Bar 1300X’s sound, meanwhile, via in-depth EQ settings in the JBL One app on your phone, ... JBL Bar 500 and JBL Bar 300 models launched towards the end of 2022.