{"data":{"slug":"jbl-bar-1000mk2","type":"soundbar","brand":"JBL","name":"Bar 1000MK2","aliases":["Bar 1000 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Bar line. MK2 identifies this generation.","model_numbers":"Specs section item number. Black US package. No first-generation or global 1300MK2 identifier is included.","status":"Exact model is offered for purchase and marked in stock when checked.","markets":"Exact US product page offers this item for US delivery. This does not assert all markets with similar names.","colors":"Exact maker colour selector.","manufacturer_url":"Product page for this exact marketed model.","dolby_atmos":"Feature and product title explicitly support Dolby Atmos. Supplied package has physical up-firing drivers.","dts_x":"Feature explicitly supports DTS:X. Virtual:X is a separate technology.","voice_assistants":"Works with voice assistant-enabled speakers feature. Requires an external compatible assistant device. The bar has a calibration microphone, not an asserted onboard voice assistant.","dialogue_enhancement":"PureVoice 2.0 feature automatically adjusts dialogue clarity.","equalizer_controls":"Maker page proves app equalizer and manual proves five subwoofer bass levels. Band count is separately documented by the launch release or exact-model review.","power_consumption_standby_w":"Deep sleep feature specifies less than 1 W in standby. Stored number is the strict upper bound, not an exact consumption measurement. Detachable rears must finish charging before low-power standby.","night_mode":"Night Listening directs playback to detachable rears and mutes the main bar and subwoofer. JBL One app required.","sound_modes":"Named selectable rear-speaker playback modes. Broadcasting follows TV audio. Night Listening uses rears while bar and sub are muted. Does not imply Music or Movie EQ presets.","up_firing_driver_count":"Feature explicitly states 4 upward drivers across the main bar and supplied rears. Height channels are not counted as physical drivers."}},{"url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw68ce4060/pdfs/JBL_BAR_1000MK2_Specsheet_EN.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["spec_sheet_url"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"Two-page English maker datasheet for Bar 1000MK2."}},{"url":"https://www.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw59596ddc/pdfs/HA_JBL_Bar%201000MK2_OM_Global_EN_V3.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url","system_channel_configuration","soundbar_driver_count","drivers","subwoofer_included","subwoofer_connection","subwoofer_driver_diameter_mm","rear_speakers_included_count","detachable_rear_speakers","rear_speaker_connection","total_output_power_w","peak_output_power_w","frequency_response_min_hz","frequency_response_max_hz","audio_formats","music_file_formats","ports","hdmi_arc","hdmi_earc","hdmi_cec","video_passthrough","hdr_passthrough_formats","hdcp_version","bluetooth","bluetooth_version","wifi","wifi_standard","wifi_bands","streaming_protocols","built_in_microphone","companion_apps","companion_app_platforms","multiroom_audio","remote_included","automatic_room_calibration","room_calibration_system","power_consumption_network_standby_w","power_supply","rear_speaker_battery_life_h","rear_speaker_charge_time_h","dimensions_mm","weight_g","component_dimensions","package_dimensions_mm","package_weight_g","wall_mountable","in_the_box","wall_mount_included","hdmi_cable_included","optical_cable_included","max_music_file_sample_rate_khz"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Exact Bar 1000MK2 Owner's Manual. Global-labelled 1000/500 manuals explicitly distinguish US USB playback from other regions.","system_channel_configuration":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Maker channel layout for supplied bar, subwoofer and rears if present. It does not identify physical transducer counts.","soundbar_driver_count":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Six racetrack, two tweeter and two upward drivers in main bar.","drivers":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Published driver sizes in mm are retained literally. Rectangular racetrack sizes remain in the type text, not a fabricated circular diameter. Rear rows will be sourced separately because the manual combines their counts across the pair.","subwoofer_included":"Box contents, page 5. One separate powered subwoofer is supplied.","subwoofer_connection":"Subwoofer connection and setup sections. Wireless audio link. Subwoofer requires its own AC power cord.","subwoofer_driver_diameter_mm":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Maker publishes 260 mm driver diameter. Marketing inches are rounded and not converted.","rear_speakers_included_count":"Box contents, page 5. Two detachable wireless rear speaker enclosures are supplied.","detachable_rear_speakers":"Box contents and product overview identify two detachable end speakers for rear surround playback.","rear_speaker_connection":"Setup sections 6.1 and 6.2. Rear audio is wireless. Rears use internal batteries, docked charging or USB-C charging. No AC rear audio cable is required.","total_output_power_w":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Explicit RMS footnote at 1% THD: 480 W for the supplied system. This is audio output, not electrical power consumption.","peak_output_power_w":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Explicit maximum output at 1% THD: 960 W for the supplied system. Separate RMS footnote is 480 W. This is not operating consumption.","frequency_response_min_hz":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. System response lower endpoint at -6 dB. Measurement signal, room and level are not specified.","frequency_response_max_hz":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. System response upper endpoint at -6 dB. Measurement signal, room and level are not specified.","audio_formats":"Connect and surround sound sections explicitly discuss decoding this content. Partial proved list. Transport-specific TrueHD or Dolby Digital Plus support is not inferred from eARC alone.","music_file_formats":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. US USB-A storage playback. Global 500/1000 versions only use USB for service. Does not assert network library formats or lossless USB playback.","ports":"Product overview, back panel page 6. Physical sockets on main bar only. No HDMI revision is inferred from HDCP, eARC or supplied cable rating. Rear speakers have USB-C charging connectors which are outside this bar-only port table.","hdmi_arc":"Connection section 5.1 and TV playback section. HDMI ARC/eARC connections are explicitly documented.","hdmi_earc":"Connection section 5.1 and TV playback section. HDMI ARC/eARC connections are explicitly documented.","hdmi_cec":"Connection section 5.1 and TV playback section. HDMI-CEC control is explicitly documented. Full CEC compatibility across all televisions is not guaranteed.","video_passthrough":"Section 5.1 connects a digital source to HDMI IN and TV to HDMI OUT. Source video passes to the television. Per-resolution limits need separate evidence.","hdr_passthrough_formats":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Both passthrough HDR formats are explicitly listed. Plain HDR10 is not added by inference.","hdcp_version":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Published HDMI HDCP version. Not an HDMI revision.","bluetooth":"Section 5.2. Receives source-device Bluetooth audio.","bluetooth_version":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Main bar audio Bluetooth version.","wifi":"Network setup section 5.3 and product specifications explicitly support Wi-Fi.","wifi_standard":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Published Wi-Fi standards, not inferred solely from bands.","wifi_bands":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Explicit two Wi-Fi radio bands. 5 GHz wireless speaker link is a separate radio function.","streaming_protocols":"Section 5.3 lists supported network streaming routes. Multiroom section 7.6 documents group playback with Google Cast and AirPlay. Format availability depends on route and service.","built_in_microphone":"Product overview page 6 explicitly labels a built-in microphone for sound calibration. No onboard voice-assistant use is claimed.","companion_apps":"Introduction page 4 and network setup section 5.3. Official setup and sound control app.","companion_app_platforms":"Section 5.3 setup explicitly instructs Android or iOS users to download JBL One.","multiroom_audio":"Section 7.6. Synchronised network playback through Google Cast groups or AirPlay selection. Uses the same home network.","remote_included":"Box contents page 5 and remote overview. Separate remote supplied with two AAA batteries.","automatic_room_calibration":"Section 6.3.1 for rear-equipped models or 6.2.1 for Bar 500MK2. Calibration tones and built-in microphone analyse room acoustics after user starts the calibration. Two listening-zone and speaker-position passes on detachable-rear packages.","room_calibration_system":"Calibration section. Maker names the process sound calibration. No different trademark or third-party room calibration system is invented.","power_consumption_network_standby_w":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Strict networked standby upper bound less than 2 W. Stored 2 is a limit, not an exact typical draw. Audio amplifier power is separate. Component and active-network details beyond the bar are not published.","power_supply":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Published AC input range for main bar and supplied subwoofer. Input rating is not workload consumption.","rear_speaker_battery_life_h":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Up to 10 hours per detachable speaker. Varies with volume and content. Bar and powered subwoofer are not battery-operated.","rear_speaker_charge_time_h":"Section 6.2.1. About four hours from empty to full when docked on bar. Stored published approximate duration. USB-C adapter charge time is not asserted.","dimensions_mm":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Bare main bar W x H x D in normal tabletop orientation. Detachable ends are excluded.","weight_g":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Main bar mass published in kg, exactly converted to g. Detachable speakers and subwoofer are listed separately.","component_dimensions":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Each row identifies its enclosure. No combined system mass is calculated.","package_dimensions_mm":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Packaging W x H x D. Not the product enclosure.","package_weight_g":"Product Specifications, printed pages 22-23. Reference US package shipping mass. Manual Others region mass 19.9 kg, not EMEA/UK/AU/NZ 22.6 kg.","wall_mountable":"Wall mounting section 4.2 describes installation of supplied bar brackets. Detachable rears also have supplied brackets.","in_the_box":"Box contents page 5. Power-cord quantity and plugs vary by region, so no guessed count. No optional accessory is described as supplied.","wall_mount_included":"Page 5 box contents and section 4.2. Bar mounting brackets and installation hardware supplied.","hdmi_cable_included":"Page 5 box contents. One HDMI cable, published length 1.2 m.","optical_cable_included":"Section 5.1 explicitly says optical cable sold separately. Not inferred solely from an incomplete box list.","max_music_file_sample_rate_khz":"Product Specifications USB section explicitly supports 16-48 kHz sampling for MP3 storage playback on the US USB-A route. Stored 48 is this published file playback ceiling. No higher network-file or wired-input limit is inferred from a generic hi-res claim."}},{"url":"https://news.harman.com/releases/jbl-introduces-next-gen-bar-series-for-truly-immersive-entertainment","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","equalizer_controls","release_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Dated US maker launch announcement. Exact Bar 1000MK2 is named. Flagship global 1300MK2 specification and launch timing are not imported. Availability table states June 2025 for this model, supporting release_date 2025-06.","launch_price_usd":"US release price table for Bar 1000MK2. Literal $1199 list price, excluding US sales tax. No .95 appended from current retail pricing.","equalizer_controls":"June 9 announcement states seven-band EQ for every newly listed Bar model. Exact Bar 1000MK2 is in this release. Manual documents five subwoofer bass levels.","release_date":"Maker launch availability table states June 2025 for Bar 1000MK2. TechRadar Price and release date section independently confirms US and UK launch June 2025."}},{"url":"https://support.jbl.com/howto/jbl-warranty-information-us/000028546.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"US powered Home Audio limited warranty. New product bought from authorised US reseller and used in US. Default is one year unless included product card specifies differently. No five-year passive-speaker term is applied."}},{"url":"https://support.jbl.com/gb/en/howto/which-cove-speaker-models-are-compatible-with-jbl-bar-mk2-series-to-form-home-theater-groups-mttxsft6e8-emea/000055042.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["compatible_rear_speakers"],"notes":{"compatible_rear_speakers":"FAQ explicitly includes this exact Bar model. Requires a pair of the same Cove model. Optional speakers are not supplied. This later software ecosystem support does not change reference package channel or driver counts."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/televisions/soundbars/jbl-bar-1000mk2-soundbar-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["speaker_count_total","drivers","video_passthrough_modes","streaming_protocols"],"notes":{"speaker_count_total":"Performance explicitly inventories ten drivers in main bar, two in each supplied surround, one in subwoofer. Design identifies one racetrack and one upward full-range driver per rear. This resolves the manual combined-pair surround counts. North American tested model is identified by remote labels.","drivers":"Design explicitly identifies one racetrack and one upward full-range driver per surround. Maker manual supplies exact millimetre sizes, but combines rear counts across pair. What Hi-Fi Build section independently confirms per-enclosure arrangement. Main bar and sub rows retain maker evidence.","video_passthrough_modes":"Specs list 4K at 60 Hz, and Features states video passthrough limited to 60 Hz. HDMI source input to television output. Chroma, colour depth, DSC and exact firmware unreported. No lower-resolution maximum or 4K120 claim inferred.","streaming_protocols":"Specs and Features explicitly identify AirPlay 2 and other network routes. Roon Ready is also documented by maker manual. Native app Atmos music differs from AirPlay and Google Cast."}},{"url":"https://www.abt.com/JBL-Bar-1000MK2-7.1.4-Channel-Soundbar-With-Detachable-Surround-Speakers-and-Wireless-Subwoofer-JBLBAR1000M2BLKAM/p/228115.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"UPC cell paired explicitly with JBLBAR1000M2BLKAM. Leading zero retained. Exact NFM SKU page corroborates."}},{"url":"https://www.heise.de/bestenlisten/testbericht/jbl-bar-1000mk2-im-test-soundbar-mit-riesigem-subwoofer-und-echtem-raumklang/0vew85y","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["bluetooth_codecs"],"notes":{"bluetooth_codecs":"Connections and controls paragraph explicitly states Bluetooth AAC support for exact Bar 1000MK2. Firmware and source device unstated. Only AAC is proved here. No SBC, aptX or sibling Bluetooth functionality is inferred. Incorrect unrelated passthrough wording is excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.crutchfield.com/p_109B1KMK2/JBL-Bar-1000MK2.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["audio_format_connections","audio_formats"],"notes":{"audio_format_connections":"Exact-model Optical Digital Input section states stereo PCM and Dolby Digital up to 5.1 channels. Optical does not carry Atmos or TrueHD. Generic eARC explanatory text is not used to infer codec/transport combinations. Firmware unreported. The source 5.1 layout means five main channels plus one LFE channel. max_channels stores the total decoded input count, so this row is 6. It does not count soundbar output speakers or Atmos objects.","audio_formats":"Exact-model product research Audio/Video Section explicitly adds Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS and DTS-HD to the maker-proved Atmos, Dolby Digital and DTS:X list. Its Optical Digital Input section separately proves PCM. Generic eARC explanations are not used to assert individual transport codec rows. Firmware unreported."}}],"fields_filled":76,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}