[nairrk]

Originally Posted by cooldude1988765

You will need a hdmi audio extractor.
There are various options available on Amazon starting from Rs750 or less I am also looking at a reliable one albeit for different reasons.
If you do go this route please let me know which one you finalised and if you were happy with the quality.

Thanks, the given link is not opening, however I got it from Amazon. Will definitely share my experience with you, If I buy any such device.

In the meantime, I have seen one YouTube video wherein they say that connecting optical cable between DVD/Home theatre to Jio STB will get all 5.1 channel works fine. But unfortunately, the STB supplied to me by Jio does not have an optical cable port.

I still confused on what Samsung's solution to get all 6 channels working, i.e. ''connect the Digital Audio out (optical) jack on the DVD directly to the amplifier or Home theatre, not the TV''. In my case, the DVD and 5.1 Home theatre are the same (the DVD itself has an inbuilt amplifier)?. As such, where do I connect the other end of optical cable?

May be what they mean is that it has to be connected to the STB which is not possible in my case.

[sagpatel]

Originally Posted by Gotham

I own the JBL Bar 9.1 ( Now discontinued)

It is still listed on JBL's website and amazon and FK still offer them. Was wondering if they are worth the money.

[Gotham]

Originally Posted by sagpatel

It is still listed on JBL's website and amazon and FK still offer them. Was wondering if they are worth the money.

If you don’t have any budget constraints , I’d recommend the newer model that has built-in EQ tuning. Before buying, I tried out Bose, Sony, Samsung, and Sonos. JBL totally blew them away, especially when it came to playing movies with True HD DTS audio. Samsung was pretty close, but I got a good deal back then, so JBL was 30% cheaper than Samsung. It’s been almost two years now, and the soundbar is always on for everything.

I suggest you take an audition, but don’t use the store demo files. If you don’t have any reference files, you can watch the Interstellar Docking sequence on YouTube. You can play it at full volume without any distortion, which should help you decide.

I got all the auditions at Croma store, and I brought my own Blu-ray player and disc player.

[sagpatel]

Originally Posted by Gotham

If you don’t have any budget constraints , I’d recommend the newer model that has built-in EQ tuning. Before buying, I tried out Bose, Sony, Samsung, and Sonos. JBL totally blew them away, especially when it came to playing movies with True HD DTS audio. Samsung was pretty close, but I got a good deal back then, so JBL was 30% cheaper than Samsung. It’s been almost two years now, and the soundbar is always on for everything.

So, you mean there is no way to adjust bass, treble on the soundbar 9.1 and the newer model bar 800 has that feature?
Or it can be controlled from app or remote?

[Gotham]

Originally Posted by sagpatel

So, you mean there is no way to adjust bass, treble on the soundbar 9.1 and the newer model bar 800 has that feature?
Or it can be controlled from app or remote?

You can adjust the Bass / Subwoofer but given a choice I would love to have more detailed option to tune the EQ.

[mobike008]

Originally Posted by Gannu_1

Was at Palladium Ahmedabad last weekend and casually dropped by the JBL store to see their setups. They have a demo room too.

Nice to know that JBL has finally jumped on to the "Soundbar" band wagon as now the race globally is to create better and better sound quality "wirelessly" and provide a one-company audio experience system.

JBL always stuck to portable bluetooth but, this is a good move.

Did you also try the HARMAN soundbars? They are a level above JBL.

And, of course their top of the range is Bang & Olufsen which is delicious sound stage from all perspective.

For the amateur audiophiles, my suggestion is to give a listen to the full SONOS experience. It blew my brains and I'm now invested in it for life as I plan to build many things around this company products.

I would love to know from experts here if there is any other system out there which is completely WIRELESS that sounds better than SONOS?

[SilverSmoke]

Originally Posted by mobike008

I would love to know from experts here if there is any other system out there which is completely WIRELESS that sounds better than SONOS?

I have been using Sony A9 with SW5 from two years - I find it way better than Sonos Arc which a close friend of mine is using. Sound separation & sound stage is way different - especially on Atmos titles.

[Sebring]

JBL was one of the 'first movers' in this space

Originally Posted by mobike008

Nice to know that JBL has finally jumped on to the "Soundbar" band wagon

[mobike008]

Originally Posted by SilverSmoke

I have been using Sony A9 with SW5 from two years - I find it way better than Sonos Arc which a close friend of mine is using. Sound separation & sound stage is way different - especially on Atmos titles.

Interesting.

I never even considered Sony as a brand as they never stood out in the wireless HT space (I have their headphones which are awesome).

Is it a complete system? Like a Soundbar, Rear Speakers and Sub-Woofer?

Your friend who owns the Sonos, does he have a full system (latest one) or just part of the system?

I have listed to Bose, Samsung, Polk, LG and so forth and they were absolutely lackluster and when I listened to Sonos, I immediately decided and super happy with how powerful, punchy (Gen3 Sub) and crystal clear clarity sound this system provides.

Btw, I have a pretty large living room with 35 feet X 30 Feet dimensions and I am able to fence the music to the area that we generally use the most to get an astonishingly immersive music experience and most of our content is via. 4K HD Apple TV.

Originally Posted by Sebring

JBL was one of the 'first movers' in this space

Darn.

I never knew that JBL has "wireless full HT systems". I'm assuming they have the soundbar, speakers and sub-woofers in wireless fashion?

I see only their bluetooth products everywhere.

[SilverSmoke]

Originally Posted by mobike008

Is it a complete system? Like a Soundbar, Rear Speakers and Sub-Woofer?

Your friend who owns the Sonos, does he have a full system (latest one) or just part of the system?

Yeah, it's a complete system with rear surrounds + sub - so with my Sonos friend.

[nairrk]

Originally Posted by cooldude1988765

You will need a hdmi audio extractor.
There are various options available on Amazon starting from Rs750 or less I am also looking at a reliable one albeit for different reasons.
If you do go this route please let me know which one you finalised and if you were happy with the quality.

I have checked with few HDMI Audio extractor sellers whether this sort of connection will work on Jio Air fiber STB, but no replies received from any of them.

Also viewed quite a few YouTube reviews explaining about connections with extractor, decoders but they too not in a position to explain will such gadgets will work in my case and if yes how to set up the connection etc.

In view of this uncertainty, I have postponed buying any extractor or decoder.

Now, I am thinking of trying an HDMI splitter because the problem I got was the Jio Air fiber STB which has got only one HDMI port and no Coaxial or Optical ports. As such, connect HDMI splitter to STB HDMI port and then connect one HDMI out to TV and other one to Home theater (SONY DVD).

I have checked with one HDMI splitter seller from Amazon, who says it will be workable. Still I am not confident but need to give it a try - if not working then I will lose only a small amount, around 350/400 rupees.

What you say, guys?

[cooldude1988765]

Originally Posted by nairrk

In view of this uncertainty, I have postponed buying any extractor or decoder.

Now, I am thinking of trying an HDMI splitter because the problem I got was the Jio Air fiber STB which has got only one HDMI port and no Coaxial or Optical ports. As such, connect HDMI splitter to STB HDMI port and then connect one HDMI out to TV and other one to Home theater (SONY DVD).

I have checked with one HDMI splitter seller from Amazon, who says it will be workable. Still I am not confident but need to give it a try - if not working then I will lose only a small amount, around 350/400 rupees.

What you say, guys?

Sorry for the delayed reply seemed to have missed your post. I would imagine since your jio box is outputting a digital only signal a splitter might not work. But then again I do not have any personal experience in this regard, however if I was in your place I would probably invest the extra 400-500 and get a convertor because in theory it is supposed to do the exact job that you require. But like I wrote earlier I do not have any personal experience in this.

Anyway my quest for a Chromecast audio replacement is still alive and kicking but the cheapest option seems to be about 10k. Damn you google for discontinuing the Chromecast audio.

Anyway for those of you interested in a few low quality images of nearly 5 decades old audio I present to you the B&O Beovox 4802 powered by jvc RK200 stereo receiver.

[saket77]

Originally Posted by cooldude1988765

Anyway for those of you interested in a few low quality images of nearly 5 decades old audio I present to you the B&O Beovox 4802 powered by jvc RK200 stereo receiver.

That JVC is lovely. The 70s & early 80s sound gear were on absolute other level. There was a battle for supremacy among most brands like Sony, Pioneer, Akai, Technics/ Matsushita/ Panasonic, Aiwa, etc. even for the equipment which was budget grade. There was hardly any cost cutting- just look at the knobs and buttons where you will rarely find plastic. They sounded so warm and what audiophiles call the analog sound which, even when played for hours wouldn't result in ear fatigue.

[cooldude1988765]

Originally Posted by saket77

That JVC is lovely. The 70s & early 80s sound gear were on absolute other level. There was a battle for supremacy among most brands like Sony, Pioneer, Akai, Technics/ Matsushita/ Panasonic, Aiwa, etc. even for the equipment which was budget grade. There was hardly any cost cutting- just look at the knobs and buttons where you will rarely find plastic. They sounded so warm and what audiophiles call the analog sound which, even when played for hours wouldn't result in ear fatigue.

I completely agree. Yesterday I was listening for nearly 4 hours and absolutely no ear/listening fatigue.

If you are interested I will click and upload pictures of my father in law's speakers, amazing gear from the 70s and 80s including speakers, pre amps, amps, cd players, tape decks and record players from various brands such as Technics, Akai, Aiwa, Harvard and many more.

Also after yesterday's 4 hour long listening session the amp was only lukewarm to the touch so I am not too concerned about the impedance mismatch but will still keep an eye and turn off the amp if I feel it's getting too hot.

[cooldude1988765]

Originally Posted by cooldude1988765

If you are interested I will click and upload pictures of my father in law's speakers, amazing gear from the 70s and 80s including speakers, pre amps, amps, cd players, tape decks and record players from various brands such as Technics, Akai, Aiwa, Harvard and many more.

Here is a short video from about 4 years ago. Technics stereo receiver, sound through a pair of Akai Bookshelf + Akai satellites. Turntable is Technics I think. Also visible is a Technics double tape deck.

https://youtu.be/jVm1onTzkeE?si=KbD49fD3-vPMCUz6