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Key Specification

Surround yourself with great audio, not speakers.
The JBL® Cinema SB 400 is a powerful soundbar system that is engineered to be the center of your home theater experience. The 2.1-channel system is a plug-and-play solution. The soundbar incorporates six transducers  four 57-millimeter (2-1/4″) midranges and two 25-millimeter (1″) high-frequency transducers plus electronics and a 120-watt amplifier in a single, impossibly thin enclosure. An included wireless 200-watt, 200-millimeter (8″) subwoofer delivers powerful, cinematic bass. Designed to complement flat-panel televisions 46 inches and larger, the Cinema SB 400 delivers immersive, premium sound in a nonintrusive, easy-to-install solution. It features
exclusive HARMAN Display Surround, built-in Dolby® Digital decoding, analog and optical digital audio inputs, HDMI® inputs/output and full bass control, as well as Bluetooth® connectivity for wireless music streaming.

120 watts of built-in power
The Cinema SB400 incorporates amplifiers, controls and left and right woofers and tweeters into a single soundbar. Its built-in amplification simplifies system connections and operation, and offers up to 120watts of power.

200-watt, 8″ (200mm) wireless subwoofer
Nothing draws you into the action like huge bass. The Cinema SG400’s 8-inch (200-millimeter), low-frequency transducer and built-in 200-watt amplifier deliver all of your entertainment’s impact, emotion and excitement. And because the system is wireless, it puts nounsightly cables between soundbar and subwoofer.

Bluetooth technology
Movies and TV shows aren’t the only things that sound better with a JBL soundbar. The Cinema SB400 wirelessly streams music from smartphones and tablets, delivering room-filling, full-range sound reproduction with exceptional bass.

HDMI connectivity
With three HDMI inputs, the Cinema SB400 provides convenient connection for multiple HDMI source components. It also includes one HDMI output with Audio Return Channel (ARC), which sends the TV sound back to the soundbar. This setup simplifies switching and makes the system easier to use.

Exclusive HARMAN Display Surround technology
Drawing from HARMAN expertise in movie theater audio, the Cinema SB400 lets you add cinema sound without adding multiple speakers. Employing proprietary HARMAN Display Surround technology, it creates a virtual surround-sound experience while preserving the original audio mix in its timbre and special balance.

Dolby Digital decoding
The Cinema SB400 decodes film soundtracks in their native format, which eliminates conversion stages that reduce sound quality. This arrangement helps the soundbar provide a superb surround-sound experience for multiple listeners.

Plug-and-play solution
The Cinema SB400 easily connects to any TV and even provides all of the cables that you’ll need. Easy to install, the soundbar requires virtually no setup. Just connect and play.

Analog and optical digital audio inputs
The Cinema SB400 features enough inputs to connect a TVand a disc player, satellite tuner or cable tuner to the system. It connects directly to any television and increases convenience – no plugging and unplugging required.

TV volume-learning capability
The Cinema SB400 comes with a credit card-sized remote control that can “learn” the IR (infrared) volume-control code of your existing TV remote control. You can literally control the soundbar and TV volume with the same remote.

Dual-position equalization
You can place the Cinema SB400 on a shelf or tabletop, or wall-mount it with the included hardware. A dual-position equalization feature optimizes the soundbar’s performance for any location. So you can position it where you choose without compromising sound quality.

Main Features

Plug-and-play solution | Bluetooth connectivity | TV-volume “learning” capability | HDMI connectivity | Exclusive HARMAN Display Surround | Dolby Digital decoding | Powered, wireless subwoofer | Full bass control
| Dual-position equalization