LG Electronics SPK8 Kabellos Speaker System Black

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There's no immersive processing or Meridian Audio on-board but if you have a 2021 LG TV there is support for Sound Mode share using the TV's α9 Gen4 processors to enhance the soundbar's audio. As well as a decent ‘Standard’ sound mode, there are a host of other sound profiles, some of which are new for this year, including a ‘Music’ mode that benefits from tuning courtesy of British audio specialist Meridian, with whom LG has collaborated to enhance its audio products since 2018. Offering eight channels of audio compared to its big sibling's twelve, the SP9YA has five forward-facing drivers, two upward drivers a wireless sub. Adaptive sound controlAdaptive sound control adjusts the different audio levels to match what you’re watching. At LG, you’ll find your own home audio devices packed with features that make them sound even better than they look.

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There’s an added ‘Night-time’ mode on the LG Soundbar app that compresses dynamics and reduces bass and can only be accessed manually. It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. That’s mostly down to a limited dynamic range that doesn’t make for a very exciting overall performance.

In the 2021 soundbar range, all models except the G1 and SP2 will feature Meridian Horizon, an up-mixing technology that claims to provide immersive multichannel audio from 2-channel stereo content, regardless of listening position or location in the room. Avoid disappointment and make sure your system works straight out the box by checking you’ve got the right cables for your setup. Browse all of our home audio and home video products, including state-of-the-art LG televisions, and wireless speakers.

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Built-in Google Assistant, activated by the supplied remote and the good ol’ utterance of “Hey Google”, allows voice commands to control certain aspects of playback such as volume and music selection, too. There's support for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X and higher-spec features such as eARC, 4K pass-through and high res audio, though there's no Meridian Audio technology on-board. LG is keen to emphasise the environmental considerations that have gone into the construction, performance and packaging of its new soundbars, and the SP7Y is a prime example.If you don’t read the product description, you will figure out that the product doesn’t match with your expectations, only after you get it to your hands. There’s nice speed and a coherence to the explosions and transients in this action-packed sequence that we found lacking in its bigger sibling, the SP11RA.