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Product comparison · 2 soundbar speakers

JBL Cinema SB180 vs Yamaha True X Bar 50A

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 17differ
  • 11identical
  • 52known for one product only

Key differences

The Yamaha True X Bar 50A has 60 W more RMS rated power than the JBL Cinema SB180 (280 W vs 220 W). The Yamaha True X Bar 50A has 80 W more soundbar speaker RMS power than the JBL Cinema SB180 (180 W vs 100 W). The Yamaha True X Bar 50A has 2 more full-range drivers than the JBL Cinema SB180 (4 vs 2). Woofer diameter (subwoofer): 16.5 cm (6.5") on the JBL Cinema SB180, 15.9 cm (6.25") on the Yamaha True X Bar 50A. Product colour: Black on the JBL Cinema SB180, Light grey on the Yamaha True X Bar 50A.

  • RMS rated power
    • 220 W
    • 280 W
  • Soundbar speaker RMS power
    • 100 W
    • 180 W
  • Number of full-range drivers
    • 2
    • 4
  • Subwoofer RMS power
    • 120 W
    • 100 W
  • Woofer diameter (subwoofer)
    • 16.5 cm (6.5")
    • 15.9 cm (6.25")
  • Product colour
    • Black
    • Light grey
  • Bluetooth version
    • 5.3
    • 5.0
  • Bluetooth codec
    • A2DP V1.3.2, AVRCP V1.5
    • A2DP, SBC, MPEG-4 AAC

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80 specifications
A

JBL

Cinema SB180View product
B

Yamaha

True X Bar 50AView product
Audio1 differ
Audio output channelsKnown for one2.2.2 channels
RMS rated powerDiffers220 W280 W
Audio decodersKnown for oneDolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD
Equalizer modesKnown for oneMovie, Game, Standard, stereo
Audio Return Channel (ARC)YesYes
Enhanced Audio Return Channel (eARC)Known for oneYes
Front speakers RMS powerKnown for one60 W
Top speaker RMS powerKnown for one60 W
Sound pressure levelKnown for one82 dB
Soundbar speaker2 differ
Soundbar speaker RMS powerDiffers100 W180 W
ImpedanceKnown for one6 Ω
Number of speakersKnown for one6
Number of woofer driversKnown for one2
Number of full-range driversDiffers24
Woofer diameter (imperial)Known for one7.62 cm (3")
Woofer diameterKnown for one7.5 cm
Full-range driver diameter (imperial)Known for one5.08 cm (2")
Full-range driver diameterKnown for one5.2 cm
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one82 dB
Subwoofer2 differ
Subwoofer includedYesYes
Subwoofer connectivityKnown for oneWireless
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers120 W100 W
Subwoofer frequency rangeKnown for one35 - 100 Hz
Subwoofer impedanceKnown for one3 Ω
Woofer diameter (subwoofer)Differs16.5 cm (6.5")15.9 cm (6.25")
Features1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackLight grey
Colour nameKnown for oneLight Grey
High Dynamic Range (HDR) technologyKnown for oneHybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), High Dynamic Range 10 (HDR10), Dolby Vision
Apple AirPlay 2 supportKnown for oneYes
Audio formats supportedKnown for onePCM, WAV, FLAC, AIFF, OGG, ALAC, MP3, WMA, AAC, OPUS
Network streaming services supportedKnown for oneTidal, Spotify
Supported video streaming resolutionsKnown for one1280 × 720, 1920 × 1080, 4096 x 2160
Consumer Electronics Control (CEC)Known for oneYes
Spotify ConnectKnown for oneYes
Smartphone/tablet remote supportKnown for oneYes
Virtual assistantKnown for oneAmazon Alexa
Wall mountableYesYes
LED indicatorsKnown for oneYes
Recommended usageKnown for oneHome
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 45 °C
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.35.0
Bluetooth codecDiffersA2DP V1.3.2, AVRCP V1.5A2DP, SBC, MPEG-4 AAC
Wi-FiKnown for oneYes
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LANKnown for oneYes
HDMI ports quantityDiffers12
HDMI inKnown for one1
Number of HDMI outputs11
HDCPYesYes
HDCP versionDiffers1.42.3
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Digital audio optical in11
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4
Poweridentical
AC input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Soundbar power consumptionKnown for one36 W
Subwoofer power consumptionKnown for one18 W
Power consumption (standby)Known for one0.5 W
Weight & dimensions7 differ
WidthDiffers920 mm1015 mm
DepthDiffers99 mm112 mm
Height63 mm63 mm
Soundbar weightDiffers2.1 kg3.9 kg
Subwoofer widthDiffers21 cm18.7 cm
Subwoofer depthDiffers24.8 cm40.9 cm
Subwoofer heightDiffers32.8 cm40.7 cm
Subwoofer weightDiffers3.5 kg9.4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Wall mounting kitKnown for oneYes
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Remote control includedKnown for oneYes
Batteries includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes
Warranty cardKnown for oneYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one988 mm
Package depthKnown for one405 mm
Package heightKnown for one282 mm
Package weightKnown for one7.5 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBox
Other featuresidentical
Frequency rangeKnown for one40 - 20000 Hz

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