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JBL BAR 300

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We have reviewed our fair share of AV amplifiers, speakers and earbuds from JBL recently, but it has been a while since we have reviewed a soundbar from the American audio brand. The plainly named Bar 300 is a simple proposition: for a fairly modest wad of cash, you can get a feature-rich soundbar complete with Dolby Atmos support and a strong set of streaming options.

The Bar 300 retails for £330, which places it at the more affordable end of the Dolby Atmos soundbar scale. Very few soundbars that support the spatial audio format hit a price tag this low.

While the JBL doesn’t boast the flashiest look or highest quality build, it is solid and features a suave grille that wraps seamlessly around the front edge of the unit. It’s a fairly understated design aside from the top fascia, which features an

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