You are watching the game of the season, but that food you put in the oven is almost ready. Do you pause or make a frantic dash to rescue your meal before you miss the winning goal? Well, the JBL Bar 1000MK2 offers a possible solution with its latest mid-range soundbar package. It features two detachable surrounds which can be taken to another room while the sound from your TV or Bluetooth device continues to play, transforming it into a neat wireless speaker. This works by selecting either a mono or stereo downmix via the accompanying app, then taking one or both of the speakers to a different room to deliver the mix you have chosen.That’s ideal if you don’t want to miss any of the action. And this is just the party trick of the JBL model, as these detachable surrounds also deliver “immersive, cinematic surround sound” for movie viewing, according to the brand. It’s a tempting proposition, but can the soundbar deliver on such a promise?
