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JBL - MA310 5.2ch 4K AV Receiver - White
Average customer rating
4.7
(17 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 17 reviews
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Customer Reviews for JBL - MA310 5.2ch 4K AV Receiver - White
Customer Rating
5
really great sounds
on July 24, 2024
Posted by: Cyndi63
from New Castle DE
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The JBL MS310 A/V receiver is truly a marvel. The sound is clear, bass is thumping and paired with JBL speakers is a great "theatre/movie" sound...for being at home on the couch! I love using it on Bluetooth when not watching a movie. I can move around the house and hear it perfectly. I appreciate that it doesn't have 100 buttons in order to operate. Minimal and intuitive front and back panel and the remote is simple and sleek. It's compatible with smart home devices too. But my favorite part of all is the orange racing stripe along the front face of the unit. Truly makes it a home decor piece as well as awesome audio equipment. My neighbors may be complaining about the volume but I am loving every minute of it! (P.S.=JBL Stage 240B speakers have the orange racing stripe too..Get both!)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Jeezzz
on August 7, 2024
Posted by: The bone
from New york
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This receiver is Solid. Love the look, love the performance, love the customization.
Went from TV speakers to this receiver with llbookshelf speakers and a sub. One word? WOWWW. Setting this thing up was easy and to the point. First time wiring up a speaker and it was a breeze.
Love that I could turn off the display to just have it blend in when it’s time for movie night. Love that it has Dolby audio. Really sets the mood!!
Went from TV speakers to this receiver with llbookshelf speakers and a sub. One word? WOWWW. Setting this thing up was easy and to the point. First time wiring up a speaker and it was a breeze.
Love that I could turn off the display to just have it blend in when it’s time for movie night. Love that it has Dolby audio. Really sets the mood!!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4
The JBL MA310 sound and price are worthwhile...
on August 1, 2024
Posted by: Imagine
from San José, CA
The JBL MA310 sound and price are worthwhile - thanks!
However, the JBL MA310 has plenty of inputs and not enough outputs. For example, RCA Analog outputs, Bluetooth outputs, and Optical outputs seems like the way to go easily enough, eh?
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Superb all-around receiver
on August 12, 2024
Posted by: Brian G
from Racine, WI
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I've been using the JBL MA310 receiver for a while now to really give it a good test run. and I have to say, the sound quality is simply amazing. Paired with JBL bookshelf speakers and a powered subwoofer in a 2.1 stereo, the system delivers a a fab audio experience that's perfect for home theater and music alike. Key words are clarity, detail, and full-range. Even though I'm currently using it in a 2.1 setup, the receiver is fully capable of delivering full surround sound with Dolby. I think I am in a minority that prefers 2.1, because sometimes I cannot stand how some movies are mastered in surround. So much attention is paid to effects and surround, the basics of clarity and volume matching is lost. This thing DELIVERS in 2.1!
One of the standout features for me is the Bluetooth connectivity, which works flawlessly for streaming music. Additionally, the HDMI ARC connection to my smart TV was a breeze to set up and synced automatically. I was particularly thrilled to find no latency—there’s no lag between the actors' words and their lips, which can be a common issue with lower-end systems. I also have it connected to my playstation, and holy cow is my gameplay experience elevated!
JBL has an app designed to help fine-tune the EQ to your room's acoustics. While the idea is great in theory, I found the app a bit less than intuitive. After some trial and error, I opted to use my ears for adjustments, which worked out well for me.
I wish JBL had included a more detailed printed user manual. There was only a quick start and safety guide included. The menus and settings on the receiver are extensive, but figuring out how to customize the inputs to my liking required some digging around. A more comprehensive guide would have saved lots of time, but then again, who doesn't like playing with their new toys and exploring all the settings?!?
Overall, the JBL MA310 is a fantastic receiver. While the setup process and app usability could be more user-friendly, the performance more than makes up for it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
5
Stylish with various features.
on July 19, 2024
Posted by: Oscardinsa
from San Antonio, TX
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Sleek faceplate nice touch with the orange pipings, easy read display with varying brightness. Connectivity is simple to wifi networks and Bluetooth devices, the analog inputs are a plus for us with older reel to reels and turntables. Modern inputs for hdmi, usb, and digital inputs too.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4
Great addition to any home theater system!
on July 29, 2024
Posted by: littlebethie25
from Voorheesville, NY
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really like the sleek look of the MA310, along with the numerous connectivity options. It did take a couple of tries to get it to sync up to our television, but once we did, it works excellent. The only thing I would change is to make the most recent connection a sticky setting. We have to switch the input to Bluetooth every time, which seems unnecessary. It’s excellent that we can change the speaker / output settings and alternate between Dolby, stereo, etc. overall, an excellent addition to our home theater system!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4
Sleek
on July 30, 2024
Posted by: snowbaby
from Glendora, CA
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I like the sleek, glossy and minimalist look of the unit. The setup was relatively straightfoward. I have an older TV that doesn't have an HDMI output, the other options I have are the optical connection and the headphone jack connection, and the optical connection works great and comes through clear and adequate.
I set up 2 front speakers and 2 for surround. The hole to insert the wire into are kind of tight for some of the wires I have, but otherwise it's straightforward; having the banana plugs might might this step much easier.
Somehow the steps to set configuration points are not available in the user manual, so it took me a while to figure that you could cycle through the menu to get to the Setup option, where you can set up the default surround option and EQ (bass and treble only, no mids). The cool thing is that you could set up the distance of each speaker, making surround sound much more "3D" if that makes sense. Having figured out the default surround mode and EQ setting was great, coz before that I was setting those things up every time I turned on the system.
I appreciate the option to dim the display and for it to turn off after a set time, and the unti to be on auto standby after a set time.
The downside for me is the remote is not backlit, it's very hard to see what the buttons are in low light, so I have to commit them to memory a bit to press the right button. Having a remote, which is something we take for granted nowadays, is actually an improvement from the original system I used - which I had to turn on and off with a physical button on the unit.
Overall I'm happy with this unit, it's lean and gives me what I need; there are many connections I'm not using yet, but I enjoy having that flexibility to expand.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com
Customer Rating
4
Solid Upgrade For My Small Room System
on July 31, 2024
Posted by: huancayo
from Pleasant Grove, Utah
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Really enjoying this modern upgrade to my older-generation AV receiver. The design is clean and minimal, and setup was comparatively straightforward (given the inherent complexity of home audio/theater systems). Audio quality is clean with no noise or hiss at higher volume levels. Inputs/outputs on the rear provide all the needed connections for modern systems with up to four HDMI inputs for connecting video devices, as well as coax and optical for digital audio input. Support for up to two legacy analog audio devices, such as older CD and cassette players, is also provided. Note that if you're into vinyl, this model is not designed for connecting a phono turntable that requires a ground connection. For that, you should look at the MA510 or MA710 models. There is also no input support for legacy non-HDMI video formats, so any older DVD/Blu-ray/VHS players or older cable/satellite boxes you might have in your system that do not support HDMI format will require an HDMI adapter (or a less convenient setup where you bypass the receiver and send the legacy video signal straight to your TV and only pipe the audio to the receiver).
Pros
- Simple and intuitive setup of both the wiring and settings
- Clean, minimalist design with direct access to most frequently used features via buttons and dials (less-used features and setup are accessed via the menu system)
- On-screen (projected to TV) menu system makes for easy visualization of current settings and quick configuration changes
- Built-in Bluetooth support means my iPhone and MacBook can now be first-class input devices in my home audio system without the need for any retrofits or adapters
- Good per-device customization features to help harmonize the diverse audio/video characteristics of each device. Each input can have its own audio format, video type, EQ and level (gain) settings to help unify and balance the system.
- Ability to hide from the menu system any inputs that don't exist in your setup to streamline menu options
- Simple, clean remote with minimal buttons that mimic the on-board buttons, so switching between device and remote is intuitive
- Plenty of clean power for a bookshelf or surround system in a smaller to mid-size room
Cons
- I'm not a particular fan of the "glossy" look for electronics and prefer a classic matte look. The front control plate in this design is made of glass which gives a glossy, reflective look, and the glass annoyingly reflects details in the room on the front panel in the same way as a window reflects the room at night. It's a minor point, but I just don’t care for it. A non-reflective coating on the glass would help. I also find the glass front also makes it somewhat harder to keep looking clean.
- The on-device menu system is inherently more difficult to visualize and navigate given the limited resolution of the built-in screen. Fortunately, using the on-screen (projected to TV) menu system can work around this limitation.
- Each input can be assigned a custom name to more closely match the actual input device. However, it seems that this model (along with so many others on the market) fails to acknowledge the existence of AppleTV, Roku, and others, and we must settle for lame preset "HDMI 1" and “HDMI 2” names for our brand-name streaming devices. Without support for "AppleTV", "Roku", and other preset names, then at least allowing for custom text input to fully customize device names would be extremely helpful.
- Full user manual is available online, but it was hard to figure out where to find it. Perhaps the included Quick Start Guide could also include a prominent QR code to help facilitate easier access to the full manual.
Summary
These few cons aside, this really is a solid, modern, and highly customizable offering from JBL that provides more than enough power and features to serve well as the nucleus of your small-to-medium size home audio/theater system.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting jbl.com