If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Bose TV Speaker vs LG S95QR comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Bose TV Speaker was rated 5, while the LG S95QR has a rating 8.8.
Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that TV Speaker has 3.0 and S95QR has 9.1.5. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the TV Speaker via wired, but S95QR has wireless connection type. Rate 5 out of 10 received the Bose TV Speaker for audio features and specs, but the LG S95QR received 9 out of 10.
The S95QR can play audio from Spotify.
Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the S95QR. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Bose TV Speaker versus 2/1 HDMIs in the LG S95QR. As in the TV Speaker, so in the S95QR there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the TV Speaker at 7 out of 10, while the S95QR was rated 9/10.
The manufacturer of the S95QR provides a device control application. Soundbars in this review are not equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.
Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the S95QR. The S95QR can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The TV Speaker was rated 4/10, while the S95QR received a mark of 10/10 for multichannel surround.