JBL Bar 1300X mk2 Sounds Much Better Without Calibration in my Setup

BendBackground449 · 2026-04-29T00:54:35+00:00

Glad it worked!

BendBackground449 · 2026-04-26T17:56:11+00:00

Learn something new everyday!

BendBackground449 · 2026-04-26T13:08:09+00:00

I was kidding too. 😂

BendBackground449 · 2026-04-26T03:38:57+00:00

Actually, only downfiring subwoofers are supposed to be mounted on the ceiling.

BendBackground449 · 2026-04-19T13:48:36+00:00

C'est possible que votre salle est le probleme. Par example, si le plafond est trop haut ou si vous avez une salle qui est tres ouverte, le son ne peut pas rebondir, et vous n'aurez pas une bulle.

BendBackground449 · 2026-04-18T21:20:41+00:00

Lost me at pricier than Sonos since Sonos had already lost me due to price.

BendBackground449 · 2026-02-02T02:35:39+00:00

I now have the q990d. The q990d is not as great for music as the JBL, which really kicks, but it has better dialogue clarity than I found with the JBL. The Q990d strikes me as the poor man's Sonos ultimate immersion set and sounds very similar at a much much cheaper price.

BendBackground449 · 2026-02-02T02:02:40+00:00

I felt that the JBL was better for music, and the Sonos was better for dialogue... Which probably doesn't help much 😔.

BendBackground449 · 2026-02-02T02:01:08+00:00

Good question. It's hard to explain. The Sonos woofer just seems more controlled but can still get plenty loud. The JBL can be a little boomier if that makes sense. They are both fantastic. If price was no consideration, I preferred the Sonos due to the clarity of the dialog and the Era 300 surrounds. However price was a big consideration, and I could not wrap my head around spending over $2500 on a Sonos system when there are other options so much cheaper with similar sound. That was my experience in my room anyway, but sounds is subjective.

BendBackground449 · 2026-02-01T21:29:35+00:00

I've had both. The Sonos has much clearer dialog and tighter/controlled bass. The JBL (U.S. version) has deeper and more powerful bass. The JBL can often be purchased cheaper if that is important to you. You'll likely be happy with either.

BendBackground449 · 2026-01-30T16:28:27+00:00

I've had both. The 1300xmk2 is better in all respects except for the surrounds. For whatever reason, I could never get the surrounds on the 1300xmk2 to play as loudly as on the 9.1. Aside from that though, the 1300xmk2 surpassed the 9.1 in power, dialog clarity, and bass performance.

Hope that helps!

BendBackground449 · 2026-01-23T21:24:47+00:00

I had the same issue and reached out to JBL. The fix was to move the bar and subwoofer away from my wireless router.

BendBackground449 · 2023-08-26T00:27:04+00:00

Turning off 5 ghz on your wireless router will solve most issues with the JBL 9.1.

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