4/19/2023 0 Comments Lg audio bar![]() ![]() The LG’s overall performance was well demonstrated when I watched a scene from John Wick 3 that takes place in an antiques warehouse. It did lack the low-frequency extension you’d get from a more pricey and purpose-built sub, but its output was consistently clean and added impact. Bass coming from the S80QY’s subwoofer was tight and punchy. Integration between the soundbar and subwoofer was smooth, allowing for deeper voices to come across as full and natural when both watching movies and listening to music. Aside from running AI Room Calibration Pro, I simply selected the Standard processing mode and let things rip. Movie and TV shows sounded great on the S80QY with only minimal setup fuss. The soundbar also supports LG’s TV Sound Mode Share, a feature that lets you connect it to “the latest LG TVs to hear the full potential of your TV’s sound engine by tapping into the power of the TV processor to automatically optimize sound quality.” LG offers optional wireless surround speakers (the $200 SPQ8-S speaker kit) to expand the S80QY to a full 5.1.3 system. Of these, I found that Music – a mode developed with the help of high-end audio manufacturer Meridian – worked best for, you guessed it, music-listening, while Standard was a good option for everything else. The S80QY’s sound processing modes are extensive, so you may want to visit them in LG’s SoundBar setup app and try them out before deciding which you like best. Another wireless connection option is LG’s Wowcast, which lets you stream audio wirelessly to the soundbar from a TV using an optional adapter that plugs into the set’s HDMI eARC output.īuilt-in support for both Google and Alexa voice assistants is provided, giving you hands-free operation over basic controls, along with other smart speaker functions. There’s also an optical digital input for connecting the audio output of an older TV that lacks HDMI eARC or ARC.Īlong with Bluetooth 5.0 wireless, the S80QY supports audio streaming using Chromecast built-in and AirPlay 2. As we’ll discuss in the Sound Quality section, this works very well to both enhance dialogue clarity and to “lift” voices to screen level where they will sound more natural.īoth HDMI eARC and regular HDMI ports are provided and these support pass-through of Dolby Vision high dynamic range, VRR (Variable Refresh Rate), and ALLM (Auto Low Latency Mode). A total of 480 watts of amplifier power are on tap for its nine total speakers, with 220 watts dedicated to the subwoofer alone.Īlong with its front-facing speakers (for left, right, and center channels), subwoofer, and two up-firing drivers for Atmos overhead effects, the S80QY uniquely features a third up-firing driver that’s used for dialogue delivery. It’s also IMAX Enhanced, though the benefits of that feature are unclear save for the IMAX requirement for DTS:X processing to be onboard. ![]() LG’s soundbar is a 3.1.3 model that supports both the Dolby Atmos and DTS:X soundtrack formats. Chromecast built-in and AirPlay 2 wireless streaming.HDMI eARC with 4K and Dolby Vision pass-through.3.1.3-channel Dolby Atmos and DTS:X sound.So the S80QY is right in line with the competition. A direct competitor would be the Sonos Arc, an all-in-one solution that adds angled drivers to deliver virtual surround sound, but lacks the S80QY’s wireless subwoofer.Īnother same-priced competitor would be the Samsung HW-S800B, a considerably slimmer soundbar and subwoofer package with a 3.1.2 Dolby Atmos speaker configuration. LG’s S80QY was released in April 2022 for $899 / £749 / AU$999, though its street price has since dipped well below that amount.Īt its original price, the S80QY sits near the high-end of the soundbar market, though it falls more or less squarely in the middle of LG’s full soundbar lineup. (Image credit: Future) LG S80QY review: Price and release date The LG S80QY's sizeable subwoofer delivers big bass, but it's also visually dominating. ![]()
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