JBL Bar 300MK2 vs Sony BRAVIA Theatre System 6 (HT-S60)

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Bar 300MK2 compared with BRAVIA Theatre System 6 (HT-S60)

	JBLBar 300MK2	SonyBRAVIA Theatre System 6 (HT-S60)
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	2025
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.0	5.1
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Five 42 × 80 mm racetrack drivers and four 20 mm tweeters; built-in bass ports, without external subwoofer, rear speakers or upward-firing drivers	10 speaker units — bar speaker SS-S60, subwoofer SA-WS60 (wired), rear speakers SS-SS60 with a wireless amplifier box
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	450 W maximum output at 1% THD; 225 W RMS at 1% THD, separately specified by the maker	S-Master digital amplifier, 5.1 channels, 1000 W total
Frequency response
Frequency response	50 Hz–20 kHz (−6 dB), maker specification	–
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos with virtual height effects and DTS Virtual:X; DTS Virtual:X was scheduled for a late-2025 software update and is listed in the current maker specifications	HDMI eARC: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS:X, LPCM 2/5.1/7.1 ch; optical: Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus (Atmos), DTS, LPCM 2 ch
Room tuning
Room tuning	Automatic sound calibration, MultiBeam 3.0, PureVoice 2.0 dialogue enhancement and SmartDetails; seven-band EQ in JBL One. What Hi-Fi?'s December 2025 test reports no preset sound modes	S-Force PRO front surround, Vertical Surround Engine, DTS Virtual:X; Sound Field upmix; Night and Voice modes; DSEE
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	No
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	No
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3; A2DP 1.3 and AVRCP 1.5	Bluetooth 5.3, SBC and AAC
Ports
Ports	One HDMI input, one HDMI eARC output, optical input and USB-A service port. HDR10+ and Dolby Vision passthrough; What Hi-Fi? and Les Numériques report no 4K 120 Hz support. USB music playback is US-only	HDMI eARC/ARC out; optical in; analogue (3.5 mm stereo mini) in
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and Roon Ready; subscriptions may be required	–
Multi-room
Multi-room	AirPlay or Google Cast multiroom playback	–
App
App	JBL One for network setup, sound calibration, equaliser, music services, Moment presets and software updates	Sony | BRAVIA Connect; BRAVIA Sync (HDMI CEC)
Design
Weight
Weight	2.9 kg	2.6 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	Included remote, top-panel volume/source controls and front display; HDMI CEC and app controls. Works with external Google Assistant or Siri devices, without a built-in voice assistant	–
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone for sound calibration	–
Mounting
Mounting	Two included wall-mount brackets and mounting template	Wall-mountable; template included
Size
Size	940 × 50.5 × 104 mm (width × height × depth); main weight is the soundbar, while 4.8 kg is the packaged weight	Bar 907 × 64 × 90 mm; subwoofer 275 × 388 × 388 mm; rear speakers 106 × 216 × 98 mm; amp box 175 × 52 × 175 mm (W × H × D)
Colours
Colours	Black; maker lists recycled plastic and aluminium in the construction	–
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, remote with two batteries, mains leads, HDMI cable, two wall-mount brackets, mounting template and product documentation; mains plugs vary by region	Bar speaker, subwoofer (11.6 kg), two rear speakers (0.89 kg each), wireless amp box, remote with batteries, HDMI cable, AC cord, feet, wall mounting template, guides