Denon HEOS BAR vs LG SLM4R review

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Denon HEOS BAR vs LG SLM4R review

Denon HEOS BAR
vs
LG SLM4R

Denon HEOS BAR vs LG SLM4R comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HEOS BAR has a total rating of 7 out of 10 versus 5.2 for SLM4R. The competitors' control buttons are different: volume down, volume up, sound off and power, volume down, volume up, function, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Denon HEOS BAR has 3.0 versus 4.1 for the LG SLM4R. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Denon HEOS BAR got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the LG SLM4R 7 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the HEOS BAR.

Connectivity

Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the HEOS BAR supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the HEOS BAR received a rating of 7/10 versus 6/10, respectively. App control is available in every soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the HEOS BAR. Multi-room is only available for the Denon HEOS BAR.

Multichannel surround

None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 5 points out of 10.

Advantages Denon HEOS BAR over LG SLM4R

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
  • Microphone
  • Multi-room support

Advantages LG SLM4R over Denon HEOS BAR

  • Separate subwoofer in package
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Common

Product

Denon HEOS BAR
LG SLM4R

Model

HEOS BAR
SLM4R

Brand

Denon
LG

Reviews

20
0

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

volume down, volume up, sound off
power, volume down, volume up, function

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.0
4.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

420 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
2

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, Deezer, TIDAL, Napster, SiriusXM, iHeart
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

4/1
0/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

has not
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS HD
DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

109.8 x 7.1 x 14.7/43.3 x 2.8 x 5.8
89 x 5 x 7.6/35.1 x 2.3 x 3.4

Weight, kg/pounds

4.8/10.5
2.2/5.2

Other

Release year

2017
2020
Denon HEOS BAR
LG SLM4R
Denon HEOS BAR
LG SLM4R

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 7
  • 5.2
  • 7Denon HEOS BAR
  • 5.2LG SLM4R