



JBL BAR 9.1 True Wireless Surround with Dolby Atmos®
Product Specifications
General Specifications
5.1.4 channel | |
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Power supply | 100 - 240VAC, ~ 50/60Hz |
Battery charge time | 3 hours |
Total speaker power output (Max. @THD 1%) | 820 W |
Main Soundbar output power (Max. @THD 1%) | 400 |
Surround speakers output power (Max. @THD 1%); 2 x 60W | |
Subwoofer output power (Max. @THD 1%); 300 | |
Soundbar transducer | 4×racetrack drivers + 2 × up-firing full-range drivers+3 × 0.75” (20mm) tweeter |
Surround transducer (per piece) | up-firing full-range driver + 0.75” (20mm) tweeter |
Subwoofer transducer | 10" |
Operating temperature | 0°C - 45°C |
Standby for Soundbar (when all wireless connections are deactivated) | < 0.5 W |
Networked standby (Soundbar) | < 6.0 W |
Networked standby (Subwoofer) | < 2.0 W |
Time to standby | <10 minutes |
This equipment complies with European Commission Regulation (EC) No 1275/2008 and (EU) No 801/2013. The Soundbar unit is considered as networked equipment with high network availability (HiNA equipment and equipment with HiNA functionality) as it provides wireless network access point for two wireless Surround speakers and one wireless Subwoofer. |
Audio Specifications
HDMI In | 1 |
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HDMI eARC | 1 |
HDMI HDCP version | 2.3 |
103dB | |
34Hz~20KHz | |
1 Optical, Bluetooth, Chromecast, AirPlay2, USB |
Dimension Specifications
Soundbar dimensions (WxHxD); 884 x 62 x 120 (mm)/ 34.8” x 2.4” x 4.7” | |
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Detachable surround speaker, per piece | 173 x 60 x 120 (mm) / 6.8” x 2.4” x 4.7” |
Subwoofer dimensions (WxHxD); 305 x 440 x 305(mm) / 12.0" x 17.3" x 12.0" | |
Soundbar weight | 3.64 kg/ 8.0 lb |
Detachable surround speaker | 0.72 kg x 2/ 1.6 lb x2 |
Subwoofer weight | 11.10 kg / 24.5 lb |
Control Connect Specifications
USB port | Type A |
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USB rating | 5 V/ 500 mA |
Supported file format | MP3 |
MP3 codec | MPEG 1 Layer 2/3, MPEG 2 Layer 3, MPEG 2.5 Layer 3 |
MP3 sampling rate; 16 KHz - 48 KHz | |
MP3 bitrate | 80 kbps - 320 kbps |
USB Port; (USB playback is available in US version. For other versions, USB is for Service only.) | |
Bluetooth version | 4.2 |
Bluetooth profile | A2DP V1.2/ AVRCP V1.5 |
Bluetooth frequency range; 2402MHz-2480MHz | |
Bluetooth Max. transmitting power | 13dbm (EIRP) |
Modulation Type | GFSK, π/4 DQPSK, 8DPSK |
Wi-Fi network | IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz) |
2.4G Wi-Fi frequency range | 2412 – 2472 MHz (2.4GHz ISM Band, USA 11 Channels, Europe and others 13 Channels) |
2.4G Wi-Fi Max. transmitting power | 20 dBm (EIRP) |
Modulation Type | DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, QPSK, BPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM |
5G Wi-Fi frequency range | 5.15 - 5.35 GHz, 5.470-5.725 GHz, 5.725 - 5.825 GHz |
5G Wi-Fi Max. transmitting power | 22 dBm (EIRP) |
Modulation Type | QPSK, BPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM |
5G Wireless frequency range | 5180.0 - 5240.0MHz (Except Europe), 5725.0 - 5825.0MHz |
5G Max. transmitting power | 13 dBm (EIRP) |
Modulation Type | QPSK |
Documents & Downloads
Spec Sheets
Manuals
Quick Start Guide
Gallery














Videos
What’s in the Box
- 1x Main Soundbar
- 2x Detachable wireless surround speakers
- 1x Wireless subwoofer
- Remote control with 2 x batteries
- Power cords (up to 8pcs depending on region SKUs)
- HDMI cable x1
- 2 x L-shape Wall-mount bracket (Main Bar) + 2 x U-shape Wall-mount bracket (for Surround Speakers) kit with screws
- Quick start guide
- Warranty card
- Safety sheet

FAQs & How-Tos
Prerequisites:
− Make sure that your room is quiet;
− Make sure that the soundbar and the two detachable rear speakers are fully in sight of each other, without obstacles in between.
− Make sure that the left and right rear speakers are properly placed, the L speaker on the left and the R speaker on the right.
The calibration is done in two steps: Listening zone & Speaker position
Calibrate the listening zone
1. Place the detachable rear speakers beside your seating position.
2. On the remote control, press and hold HDMI until “1-CALIBRATION” is displayed on the soundbar.
→ Countdown starts from 5 to 1.
→ Calibration tone is heard. Audio calibration starts.
→ “CALIBRATING”: Calibration ongoing.
→ “1-DONE”: Calibration of the listening zone is completed successfully.
Calibrate the speaker position
1. Place the detachable rear speakers in your desired location.
2. On the remote control, press and hold HDMI until “2-CALIBRATION” is displayed on the soundbar.
→ Countdown starts from 5 to 1.
→ Calibration tone is heard. Audio calibration starts.
→ “CALIBRATING”: Calibration ongoing.
→ “2-DONE”: Calibration of the speaker position is completed successfully.
3. To select suitable surround sound level, press repeatedly to switch between high, low or middle (default).
NOTES:
− During calibration, all buttons on the remote control are disabled except for STANDBY and HDMI.
− “SETUP FAILED” is displayed if calibration failed.
To disable the smart mode, do the following:
--> Next time you switch on the sound bar, the smart mode is enabled again automatically.
Software Update Release Notes
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Version: V22.01.31.80
Release Date: May 19, 2022
Release Media: OTA (over the air) Automatic Upgrade and/or USB
Filename: JBL Bar9.1 TWS ver 22.01.31.80.zip
- Fixed a grouping issue with other Chromecast built-in speakers (read below):
- 3rd party Chromecast built-in speakers using a Google SDK less than 1.52GM2 can not be grouped with 1st party Google speakers any longer. This update brings the Bar 9.1 up to 1.52GM2, which means once again, it can be grouped with 1st party Google speakers
- Software update resolves the issues with the "Google Home" app if you are using an Android phone (read below):
- Speakers with an SDK less than 1.52GM2 set up with a Google Pixel phone need to use a new, additional app called the "Device Utility app" to complete the Wi-Fi setup. After this update, customers may use the Google Home app as normal for Wi-Fi setup
- General software and performance improvements:
- Sometimes there was a 0.5sec audio drop during ARC streaming with PCM format, now improved!
- Import MTK patch to solve continuous distortion after connecting Apple TV to a Sony TV while playing PCM stream in eARC source.
Note: This software upgrade is not applicable for JBL Bar 9.1 China version.
注意:此软件升级不适用于JBL Bar 9.1中国版。
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Version: V21.23.11.80
Release Date: June 8th, 2021
Release Media: OTA (over the air) Automatic Upgrade and/or USB
Filename: JBL Bar9.1 TWS ver 21.23.11.80.zip
1. Improve calibration success rate in some cases.
2. Improve compatibility of some “ATMOS” Netflix streaming content.
3. Improve LED Display messages.
Note: This software upgrade is not applicable for JBL Bar 9.1 China version.
注意:此软件升级不适用于JBL Bar 9.1中国版。
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Version: V21.13.11.80
Release Date: April 8, 2021
Release Media: OTA (over the air) Automatic Upgrade and/or USB
Filename: JBL Bar9.1 TWS ver 21.13.11.80.zip
- Improves Soundbar Optical, HDMI, and ARC Compatibility with TV.
- Improves Bluetooth connectivity for mobile devices.
- Improved LED Display Messages.
- Bug fix to remove detachable speakers battery level checking due to imprecise readings.
注意:此软件升级不适用于JBL Bar 9.1中国版。
When charging the satellite speakers you can be confident that the Battery Status is 100% when the LED indicator goes out. As well, when the LED begins blinking red, you are at 20% and should recharge or plug in your speakers.
If you find yourself encountering audio dropouts or interference coming from your surround speakers when they are not docked on the main unit, here are a couple of tips to try to remedy that.
1. Try moving any wireless routers that are near the sound bar further away.
2. Reboot router so it can auto select a new frequency channel, since the sound bar and router may be on the same channel resulting in audible interferences
3. Re-position the surround speakers so they are closer to the main unit.
4. Re-calibrate the surround speakers
5. Adjust the volume on the sound bar and gradually raise the volume, if driven to hard the sound bar speakers can distort
If you have a mesh network (more commonly seen in Eero Mesh networks), it is possible that you may experience your satellite speakers or subwoofer intermittently disconnecting from the soundbar. This is similar to normal interference that occurs with products on a similar wireless frequency. The special thing about Eero mesh networks is that they do not allow you to move a device to the 5Ghz or 2.4Ghz band. The system will automatically decide which devices should be on which band and will move them accordingly (switching whenever needed). Some of our soundbars run on a 5Ghz frequency which is where the interference can occur. Since we cannot change the signal in which they operate and we cannot change the band they are connected to via their Eero mesh network, there are a few things you can do to try and stop this from occurring.
- Move the mesh nodes far away from the soundbar
- Use the 2.4Ghz band instead of the 5Ghz band (if your mesh system allows this)
- Ensure to enable/utilize the MU-MIMO setting (not applicable to all mesh systems). Please refer to your router's website to see if MU-MIMO is being utilized by default.
What is MU-MIMO?
MU-MIMO stands for Multi-User, Multi-Input, Multi-Output. This allows for the router to send a signal to multiple devices at one time vs. the previous version in which the router would be able to connect to multiple devices, but only send the signal to one device at a time.
NOTE: You may notice that when the soundbar is turned on, there may be a dip in the immediate internet speed, but it will go back to normal within less than a minute.
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