It makes sense comparing Bose TV Speaker vs LG SL9YG because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, TV Speaker has a total rating of 5 out of 10 versus 8 for SL9YG.
Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Bose TV Speaker has 3.0 versus 4.1.2 for the LG SL9YG. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The TV Speaker has a wired connection to separate subwoofer, and the SL9YG - wireless. The Bose TV Speaker got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the LG SL9YG 8 for its audio features and specs.
Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the SL9YG.
Only the LG SL9YG can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Bose TV Speaker has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the LG SL9YG. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 7/10. App control is available for the SL9YG. A built-in microphone is present only on the SL9YG. Multi-room is only available for the LG SL9YG.
Only the SL9YG has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the SL9YG. For multichannel surround Bose TV Speaker got a rating of 4, and LG SL9YG 8 out of 10.