Bose TV Speaker vs LG SN4Y review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Bose TV Speaker vs LG SN4Y comparison chart

Bose TV Speaker vs LG SN4Y review

Bose TV Speaker
vs
LG SN4Y

In this article, we will talk about Bose TV Speaker vs LG SN4Y comparison. The Bose TV Speaker was rated 5, while the LG SN4Y has a rating 5.4.

Audio features

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 SN4Y has 2.1. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the TV Speaker via wired, but SN4Y has wireless connection type. Rate 5 out of 10 received the Bose TV Speaker for audio features and specs, but the LG SN4Y received 6 out of 10.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. The units in this comparison do not support Spotify.

Connectivity

Both models do not have a wireless Wi-Fi interface. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Bose TV Speaker versus 1/1 HDMIs in the LG SN4Y. As in the TV Speaker, so in the SN4Y there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. The connectivity of each of the models was estimated at 7/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the SN4Y 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.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder support is not implemented in either the TV Speaker or SN4Y. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The TV Speaker was rated 4/10, while the SN4Y received a mark of 6/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages LG SN4Y over Bose TV Speaker

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • App control
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Common

Product

Bose TV Speaker
LG SN4Y

Model

TV Speaker
SN4Y

Brand

Bose
LG

Reviews

795
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, function

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.0
2.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

400 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
0

Separate speaker connections

wired
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/0
1/1

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)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

1
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS Digital Surround, DTS Virtual:X

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

58.4 x 5 x 10.1/23.4 x 2.2 x 4
89 x 5 x 7.6/35.1 x 2.3 x 3.4

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/7.7
2.2/5.2

Other

Release year

2020
2020
Bose TV Speaker
LG SN4Y
Bose TV Speaker
LG SN4Y

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5
  • 5.4
  • 5Bose TV Speaker
  • 5.4LG SN4Y