LG SL8Y 3.1.2 Channel Sound Bar w/ Meridian Technology & Dolby Atmos
LG blows away the competition
07/03/2019 14:31
So I bought the 3.1.2 SL8Y soundbar from LG and holy cow what a soundbar it is. I have owned other soundbar brands out there from high end names and while they were nice and had good bass, this soundbar beats them. It has three front firing speakers that make up the 3, 1 7" sub that makes up the 1, and two upward facing speakers that make up the 2 for 3.1.2. This soundbar is Dolby Atmos capable and man is it awesome. Dolby Atmos turns sounds into objects that are projected to you, unlike traditional surround sound. With traditional 5.1, the front speakers will lower their volume and read speakers will raise it to make it feel like the sound is around you. With this, it determines where sound should be and projects it to that location instead. It really is something that has to be heard to fully understand. The sub is awesome as well. It is wireless and can be set away from the soundbar, but not too far or else it looses the signal. The sub however is powerful and can shake the house if you want it to. The sound bar comes with an optical cable if you have an older TV that supports optical. It also has 2 HDMI ports with 4K pass through. This allows you to hook a 4k device to it directly and then will pass video to the TV. The second HDMI port is an ARC port. This allows you to hook up to the TV and have the sound go through that port for all HDMI devices plugged into the TV. This is the preferred method to use as it can transfer sound over a highspeed/highbandwidth HDMI cable, allowing for high quality lossless sound. You can also connect to the soundbar via Bluetooth, or wireless. One awesome capability this system has is the ability to add a set of wireless rear speakers. If you find that you want a more immersive experience than you are already getting, LG sells a wireless rear speaker set that can be added to this system. Another nice addition to this soundbar is the Google Assistant. You can say 'Hey Google' and ask it anything from 'whats the weather' or set the temp of your house if you want. There is also the ability to turn the MIC off via the remote or a button on the top of the soundbar if you want privacy. All in all this soundbar has been a blast to have and has changed our home theater experience for the better. I received this product at a discounted price in exchange for my honest opinion.
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Age: 40
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