LG S80QR vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so LG S80QR vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, S80QR has a total rating of 8.4 out of 10 versus 7.4 for Home Sound Bar 550.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the LG S80QR has 5.1.3 versus 2.1 for the Denon Home Sound Bar 550. The output power is different and equal to 490 (overall) W for the S80QR versus 53 (overall) W for the Home Sound Bar 550. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The S80QR has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Home Sound Bar 550 - wired. The LG S80QR got our rating of 8 out of 10, and the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 4 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify is available on each of the soundbars. Both devices can play streaming audio from Pandora, SoundCloud.

Connectivity

These models have the ability to connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Each soundbar has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the S80QR received a rating of 10/10 versus 8/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the Home Sound Bar 550. A built-in microphone is present only on the Home Sound Bar 550. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The surround sound technology DTS:X is supported by devices under review. For multichannel surround LG S80QR got a rating of 10, and Denon Home Sound Bar 550 6 out of 10.

Advantages LG S80QR over Denon Home Sound Bar 550

Advantages Denon Home Sound Bar 550 over LG S80QR