An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Bose TV Speaker vs LG SN6Y comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, TV Speaker has a total rating of 5 out of 10 versus 6.2 for SN6Y.
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 3.1 for the LG SN6Y. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The TV Speaker has a wired connection to separate subwoofer, and the SN6Y - wireless. The Bose TV Speaker got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the LG SN6Y 7 for its audio features and specs.
Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support not implemented in both soundbars.
Both models do not have WI-FI support. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Bose TV Speaker has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the LG SN6Y. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the TV Speaker received a rating of 7/10 versus 8/10, respectively. App control is available for the SN6Y. A built-in microphone is present only on the SN6Y. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.
None of soundbars equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The soundbars do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X. For multichannel surround Bose TV Speaker got a rating of 4, and LG SN6Y 5 out of 10.