LG S90QY vs JBL BAR 1000 review

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LG S90QY vs JBL BAR 1000 review

LG S90QY
vs
JBL BAR 1000

I had a chance to test and compare two models: LG S90QY vs JBL BAR 1000 and this review should help people who are looking for a good soundbar. The LG S90QY was rated 8, while the JBL BAR 1000 has a rating 9.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that S90QY has 5.1.3 and BAR 1000 has 7.1.4. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 440 (overall) versus 880 (overall) according to devices. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Rate 8 out of 10 received the LG S90QY for audio features and specs, but the JBL BAR 1000 received 9 out of 10.

Streaming services

Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify. Audio streaming from Pandora, SoundCloud is in each of the presented soundbars.

Connectivity

Both models have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the LG S90QY versus 3/1 HDMIs in the JBL BAR 1000. As in the S90QY, so in the BAR 1000 there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the S90QY at 8 out of 10, while the BAR 1000 was rated 10/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the BAR 1000 provides a device control application. The JBL BAR 1000 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Manufacturers equipped both units with Dolby Atmos audio decoder. The S90QY can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The S90QY was rated 10/10, while the BAR 1000 received a mark of 7/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages LG S90QY over JBL BAR 1000

  • Compatible with DTS:X

Advantages JBL BAR 1000 over LG S90QY

  • App control
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

LG S90QY
JBL BAR 1000

Model

S90QY
BAR 1000

Brand

LG
JBL

Reviews

0
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

has not
power, volume down, volume up

Audio features

Built-in channels

5.1.3
7.1.4

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

440 (overall)
880 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
2

Separate speaker connections

has not
has not

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, SoundCloud
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
3/1

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)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

119.8x6.3x13.4/47.2x2.5x5.3
88.4x5.6x12.5/34.8x2.2x4.9

Weight, kg/pounds

5.1/11.1
3.7/8.2

Other

Release year

2022
2022
LG S90QY
JBL BAR 1000
LG S90QY
JBL BAR 1000

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8
  • 9
  • 8LG S90QY
  • 9JBL BAR 1000