Bose TV Speaker vs LG SN5Y review

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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 SN5Y comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Bose TV Speaker was rated 5, while the LG SN5Y has a rating 6.

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 SN5Y 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 SN5Y has wireless connection type. Rate 5 out of 10 received the Bose TV Speaker for audio features and specs, but the LG SN5Y 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 SN5Y. As in the TV Speaker, so in the SN5Y 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 SN5Y was rated 8/10. The manufacturer of the SN5Y provides a device control application. The LG SN5Y 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 SN5Y. Devices from this comparison cannot process surround sound due to lack of DTS:X. The TV Speaker was rated 4/10, while the SN5Y received a mark of 5/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages LG SN5Y over Bose TV Speaker