tldr; Predecessor to Bar 1000. Detachable battery rears were revolutionary. Great value on clearance, JBL bass quality.
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Best praise vs top criticism for JBL Bar 9.1
“JBL Bar 9.1 has surround speakers that connect to the soundbar wirelessly and can be moved around where you see fit, currently on sale over just under $600 - [see here](https://a.co/d/5qCm8AY) It’s also [highly reviewed by Rtings](https://www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/jbl/bar-9-1)”
“Not helpful but if you’re looking to change brands, I had such a good experience with JBL. Had their 9.1 and had a weird issue where the volume/power of DTS audio off blu-rays would significantly lessen after pausing and restarting a movie. Annoying, but fixable by resetting soundbar and only came up when playing titles with DTS audio. I emailed them about it and over the course of like 8 months they constantly updated me on their progress. Finally they said they had duplicated the error but could not come up with a fix, so they were replacing my device with their newer model the JBL 1000. I’ll be sticking with that brand for the foreseeable future after that service.”
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