JBL MP350 Classic
The JBL MP350 Classic is a streaming music player in deliberately retro clothing. It's part of JBL's Classic Series - the lineup that also includes the SA550 Classic integrated amplifier, CD350 Classic CD player, and TT350 turntable. The styling follows the JBL SA600 amplifier of the 1960s, with an aluminum faceplate and walnut veneer side panels. It's meant to sit alongside vintage gear or other Classic-series components.
Functionally, it's a full-featured network streamer. It plays directly from Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect, is Roon Ready, and supports MQA. Connectivity covers Wi-Fi, wired Ethernet, and Bluetooth, plus USB storage for local music files. The single-ended analog outs (a 2RCA line output) run through a reference high-resolution DAC with time-domain jitter elimination. There are also coaxial and TOSLINK optical digital outputs. Inputs and outputs are otherwise limited to what's listed here. The unit has a settings menu navigated with a pad with a center button, plus a USB software update function.
Retail pricing seen in the UK was £899. The Danish dealer Lydspecialisten listed it at a sale price of $543 against a regular $1,318. That spread is wide enough that it likely reflects currency conversion and regional pricing rather than a meaningful discount. StereoNET International found it easy to use and noted it works hand-in-glove with native streaming apps including Roon. Alpha Audio described the build as sturdy and classic, and the sound as round, fluid, and generous.
No traditional audio specifications - power output, frequency response, THD, dimensions, weight - were documented in the sources reviewed, and no production years are recorded. It's a recent-model streamer rather than vintage hardware, so it sits a little oddly in a vintage archive.
- Streaming: Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready, MQA
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Ethernet (RJ-45 10/100), Bluetooth, USB storage
- Outputs: 2RCA line out (via reference hi-res DAC), RCA coaxial S/PDIF, TOSLINK optical
- Styling: Aluminium faceplate, walnut veneer side panels; inspired by the 1960s JBL SA600
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