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BEST SOUND, BAR NONE continued

LG Q Series S70TY 3.1.1 Channel Soundbar with Dolby Atmos The LG S70TY is a great place to start, pumping out 400W of total power over 3.1.1 channels. The three front-facing speakers fill the room with rich sound, while the centre up-firing speaker delivers clear, crisp speech. The subwoofer pushing out a deep bass backs all that. There’s also the option to add some rear speakers, which lets the system create what LG calls Triple Level Spatial Sound – multiple layers of virtual audio that place you in a dome of sound. The sound quality gets a few AI boosts as well. The LG Smart Up-Mixer automatically converts stereo audio into virtual multi-channel sound, while AI Sound Pro uses an intelligent algorithm to analyse the content being played, and automatically tweaks the sound balance accordingly. Whether you’re watching a movie, the news, or listening to music, you can be sure it’ll sound great. If you have a gaming console hooked up, you can free up ports on your TV by running it straight through the soundbar. The LG S70TY has high-speed passthrough, with Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) and Auto-Low Latency Mode (ALLM), allowing up to 4K resolution at 120Hz refresh rate. That way, you not only get the best sound, but don’t have to compromise the visuals.

Up close and personal As great as soundbars are for sound, there are times when you’ll want to hear something, but a person sleeping in the next room doesn’t. In that case, headphones and earbuds might be everybody’s best friend. Bluetooth headphones and earbuds can be paired directly to most smart TVs, and some even have multi-output options that play sound through headphones and speakers at the same time – perfect for helping hard-of-hearing people find the right volume for them without cranking the speakers too high for everyone else. Just check the sound settings in your TV’s menu. If you have wireless headphones that connect with a USB dongle, you can also plug that straight into a TV, games console, DVD or Blu-ray player. By cutting outside distractions, headphones can make for a more immersive audio experience, helping you pick out finer details in the sound mix of movies and giving you an edge in games.

LG G Series SG10TY 3.1 Channel Soundbar with Dolby Atmos

The SG10TY ups the ante with 420W of power over 3.1 channels. The soundbar sports an ultra slim profile that can be mounted on a wall, designed so that it matches and perfectly complements the LG OLED G Series TVs. Equipped with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, the SG10TY can fill

uses an internal microphone and spatial awareness technology to analyse the acoustics of your entertainment room and tune the balance of specific frequencies to provide natural and realistic sound. This soundbar slips seamlessly into your smart home setup with

stream content to it through Apple AirPlay or Chromecast, as well as direct music services like Spotify and Tidal. And, of course, some of LG’s previously mentioned features

are found on the SG10TY too, including Triple Level Spatial Sound, Smart Up-Mixer, AI Sound Pro, and the high-speed passthrough.

any space with crystal clear sound, thanks to the AI Room Calibration Pro system. This tool

Google Home integration, and voice control through your choice of Siri, Google, or Amazon Alexa. You can

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