Styling is quite neat, however, with a slim, curved, black-wrapped chassis topped off by source, volume and power buttons, and a JBL logo on the front. When the surrounds are locked to the soundbar unit, the whole shebang measures over a metre wide. But note that they only charge when the 'bar is in standby mode, not powered up, which might be a bit of an irritation. They will go into standby (or power down) if not receiving a signal after 10 and 20 minutes respectively, helping to keep their juice levels up, and can be physically powered down via a switch on their bodywork. JBL says to get to a full charge takes around three hours, and subsequently offers around ten hours of playback. Instead, they charge their internal battery when docked to the 'bar. Unlike the wireless accessory packs offered with some soundbars, these don't require a mains power connection. The USP of the Bar 5.1 is that its surround speakers are entirely cable-free. It's also embraced the £600 price tag that Philips assigned for its multipurpose products. Two years later, it followed with the Fidelio B5. In 2013, Philips introduced its HTL9100, matching a soundbar (with detachable surrounds) to a subwoofer. The idea being that you can bring these out for movie night, and reattach them to the 'bar afterwards. JBL's Bar 5.1 aims to bridge the gap between the soundbar norm and a multichannel setup, by the addition of wireless surround speakers that unclip from the main enclosure. JBL adds wireless rears to a soundbar to deliver 5.1 on-demand sonics
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