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11 Nov 2011

Comprising of only a single amplified soundbar with Dolby Virtual Speaker technology and a wireless powered subwoofer, the SB300 is a complete home theatre sound system.

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			<h2 class="header-green">JBL SB 300 – Sonic Power Pair</h2>
		<span class="byline">Reviewed by Lionell Go Macahilig on Friday, 09 Dec 2011</span>
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		 		<h2 class="page-title">Physique and Features</h2>
		 		<h3 class="page_title">The Sound Of Wireless</h3>
<p>The long Christmas vacation is just around the corner, and for those who would prefer to stay home, what would be the best way to kill time? If you happen to have a high definition television or a multimedia projector, the answer would be, of course, is to have a movie marathon. However, since the experience of watching movies is not purely visual, you would need a damn good speaker system to fill the aural part. Sadly, home theater systems are normally on offer at lofty price points. JBL&rsquo;s more affordable solution: the SB 300 soundbar that goes with a 150-watt subwoofer system.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><img height="152" width="500" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/392083_326774040670626_146703038677728_1556665_433738694_n.jpg" title="The soundbar component (JBL SB300CNTR) can be placed on the table or below a wall-mounted HDTV." alt="" /></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><img height="334" width="500" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/308238_326774080670622_146703038677728_1556666_1000912292_n.jpg" title="Apart from these buttons, JBL bundles the SB300CNTR with a remote control. The soundbar has two modes: stereo and surround." alt="" /></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><img height="334" width="500" src="http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/378549_326774124003951_146703038677728_1556667_2122330628_n.jpg" title="Shown here are the connectors and the additional controls of the SB300CNTR. The most conspicuous among these are the auxillary input and the optical S/PDIF. The pairing button allows you to pair the soundbar with the JBL SB300SUB wireless subwoofer system." alt="" /></p>
<p>Technically, the SB 300 is a 2.1-channel speaker system. But instead of following the traditional setup in which two separate satellite speakers and a subwoofer are involved, the satellites are integrated into a single soundbar (SB300CNTR). Given this form factor, the satellites can either be discreetly installed under a wall-mounted high definition television or simply placed on a table. Maintaining its 2.1-channel disposition, the soundbar still connects to and synchronizes with a subwoofer. But instead of using unsightly, snaking cables, the soundbar establishes its link to the subwoofer in a wireless manner. Both the soundbar and the subwoofer are equipped with a switch for pairing. During the pairing process, the blue light indicator on the rear side of each component blinks, and settles once they are paired. </p>
<p class="rtecenter"><img height="334" width="500" src="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/374134_326774227337274_146703038677728_1556670_609949070_n.jpg" title="Nope. It's not the head of your favorite Star Wars villain. This is the JBL SB300SUB wireless subwoofer system." alt="" /></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><img height="334" width="500" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/386353_326774270670603_146703038677728_1556671_246204488_n.jpg" title="The SB300SUB wireless subwoofer system has a bass reflex enclosure. Shown here are the downfiring subwoofer driver and vent." alt="" /></p>
<p class="rtecenter"><img height="334" width="500" src="http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/385430_326774330670597_146703038677728_1556672_654698857_n.jpg" title="Here is a closer look at the control at the rear side." alt="" /></p>
<p>The fancy-looking subwoofer (SB300SUB) is the largest component of the entire setup. Oblivious onlookers would easily think that it is a home decoration. It looks like a ziggurat or the head of one of the famous villains of the Star Wars saga, Darth Vader. It does not look like a subwoofer because its driver and opening are obscured underneath, which means the subwoofer is a downfiring type. Hence, the quality of bass that it would produce might depend on the type of the material it is sitting on. In our setup, the subwoofer sat on a solid concrete floor.</p>
<p class="rtecenter"><img height="334" width="500" src="http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/376319_326774174003946_146703038677728_1556668_148183788_n.jpg" title="These are the accessories that come with the soundbar." alt="" /></p>
<p>Although the communication between the soundbar and the subwoofer is wireless, the SB 300 still requires cables so you could connect it onto a sound source. JBL has bundled the SB 300 with a left and right composite cable that you could use to connect the speaker system to a compatible television or a Blu-ray player. The SB 300 does not come with a composite audio cable with a 3.5mm connector to make work with a computer or a portable media player, but this should not be a big deal since such a type of a cable is already ubiquitous in electronics stores these days.   </p>			</div>
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