The 5.1.2 speaker setup of the new MA AV receiver and Stage 2 loudspeakers from JBL will cost $3,500, but gives you plenty of options to set up the perfect home theater.

So, to address the need for wattage and signal routing for all the cinephiles and audiophiles out there, the Modern Audio (MA) AV receiver product line matches them with five models: The 60W JBL ...

There's built-in access to Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect music services, and the free JBL Premium Audio setup app provides a fast and easy first-time connection of the L42ms to a Wi-Fi network.

The speaker setup includes one 5¼" woofer and two 1¾" tweeters, and it's capable of 100 watts of continuous power. ... and you can pair it with a second JBL speaker for stereo sound.

The speaker company showed me an entirely unconventional 5.1-channel surround-sound system made up of its $400 JBL Bar 300 soundbar mounted beneath a TV; a $500 One-app-ready JBL Boombox 3 ...

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