Despite wireless speakers now being very much the norm in our homes, getting a decent wire-free surround sound system for your home cinema remains a bit of a chore. Either the price is exorbitant, or the rear channels end up requiring discrete mains powering anyway, removing most of the point of a “wireless” system.
However, JBL has hit IFA 2017 with a lovely solution. Its JBL Bar 5.1 is not only a soundbar that comes with an accompanying subwoofer, but one that can transform to offer truly-wireless satellite speakers.
We spent some brief hands-on time with the system at the Berlin show, and came away impressed.
Snap on, snap off
The JBL Bar 5.1’s main soundbar unit houses a detachable satellite speaker on either end of the long central speaker, and it’s such a clever design, you wonder why it’s not more commonly seen.
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