Bar 700MK2

I got the JBL 700MK 7.1 - it has 2 detachable rear speakers + powerful subwoofer. I live in a condo and it’s been fantastic.

If you don't have room for rears but still desire them, this is such a fantastic remedy. This is a killer price for a massively robust system. https://www.bestbuy.com/product/jbl-bar-700-mk2-7-1-channel-soundbar-system-with-detachable-speakers-black/J7LXFW3GQS/sku/11024375?sb_share_source=PDP&ref=app_pdp&loc=pdp_page

I got the MK2 700 just recently have enjoyed the music listening experience, it’s not ground breaking but it sounds much better than my Yamaha home theater 5.1 set-up I had.

Currently using the MK2 700 and it’s pretty good so I would weigh in saying the 1300 would be ideal between the two.

I can’t express how happy I am with the 700MK2. I absolutely love it. The wireless rear speakers really made the decision easy due to an open floor plan in my house with no floor outlets. Sounds amazing and super simple.

Depends on the room and where power is available. Sonos is good, but overpriced and limiting to that brand. I just got the JBL 700MK2 and love it. Surround speakers are rechargeable and can be used independently. No wires, added to smart home easily, and sounds great. So versatile. I replaced my Nakamichi shockwafe 7.4.2 and love it.

I had the 7.2.4 and the wires to the rear were an issue in my room, the connectivity with subwoofers were shaky. Good home theater sound, music was just ok. Functionally it was really cool but remote is needed. I replaced it with JBL 700MK2 for wireless rear and much happier with sound on both tv and music and lack of wires because of my room setup. I put wall mounts on tripods to configure atmos. Bass is deep and enhances at low volume too. Easy setup, good app, and remote control is small, simple, and not necessary to use all the time. I Love JBL/Harmon speakers.

This is a solid system if you can find an open box one... But after hearing the JBL Bar MK2's in person yesterday and having previously owned this Polk system myself, the JBL Bar 700 MK2 is the better deal new vs new by miles ($900 vs $900). Now considering you probably won't find the JBL for under $700 unless it's missing stuff, I would say the Polk is a good deal if you find one for max $550. If you love bass, you might be disappointed by the Polk. The JBL sub will be stronger with deeper bass & a lot more powerful overall.

This sub has a weird obsession of the Q990x series…I tried both in my room, few weeks apart before getting a Nakamichi Dragon, and the JBL Mk2 was better overall for me than the 990F. The 12” subwoofer helps a ton, the Atmos was *slightly* better in some instances with the q990; but overall, I appreciated and liked the Mk2 much more. Being able to place the surrounds wherever I wanted was huge, and I liked the JBL app more too. The room correction and calibration it does is pretty good as well, biggest thing with all of them is providing the correct input so they can give you the correct output. Playing music through my Samsung tv via iPhone vs playing through Apple TV 4K was completely different. If you want to spend some coin and get something that will really blow you away, check out the Dragon. The price/performance ratio isn’t the greatest, but it’s the closest thing I could find that could match my old actual home theater 7.2.2 setup short of the sub stage. I went with the one that came with the quad 8’s, and have modified it a ton lol basically just using the 8’s amps for inputs to a Crown XLS2502 that’s driving the 8’s for 200hz-80hz, and using dual 600w Monoprice 15’s modified to have a 15” passive radiator instead of their port for 70hz and down. Sub stage ran through an Anti-Mode 2.0 for full room correction and EQ. I like to tinker with stuff too much and it’s definitely not healthy. Don’t go down this path, nothing is ever sufficient 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

Sonos Arc Ultra and two Era 300s, and since Sonos is modular you can add a Sub 4 later on. I’m also a fan of the JBL Mk2, but I think the low and high ends are better on Sonos.