LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X Reviews
Review score: 8.4 / 10 – Updated May, 2024
Latest Price: £249
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Overall Customer Rating
8.4 average based on 20 reviews.
How customers rate LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X
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LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X features
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LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X
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Type
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Sound bar with wireless subwoofer |
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Number of channels
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2.1 |
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Total power output
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400 W |
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Configuration
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– Sound bar x 1 |
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Power
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– Sound bar: 180 W |
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Sound pressure level
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– Sound bar: 82 dB |
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Impedance
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– Sound bar: 4 Ohms |
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Wireless capability
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Wireless subwoofer x 1 |
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High-Resolution Audio supported
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Yes |
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Supported audio file formats
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FLAC, OGG, WAV |
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Audio features
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DTS Virtual:X |
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Preset sound modes
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– AI Sound Pro |
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Audio processing
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– Dolby Digital |
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Other features
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Auto Sound Engine |
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App name
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Dolby Digital / DTS Digital Surround |
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App compatibility
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Android |
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App features
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Play music from your phone |
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Inputs
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– HDMI 1.4 x 1 |
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Outputs
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HDMI 1.4 x 1 |
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WiFi
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No |
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Bluetooth
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Bluetooth 4.0 |
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USB
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USB x 1 |
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Power consumption
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– On mode: 28 W |
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Colour
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Black |
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Box contents
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– LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X |
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Dimensions
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– Sound bar: 57 x 890 x 85 mm (H x W x D) |
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Boxed dimensions
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572 x 227 x 984 |
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Weight
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– Sound bar: 2.35 kg |
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Boxed weight
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10.47 kg |
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Manufacturer’s guarantee
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1 year |
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Price
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£249 |
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Number of Reviews
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20 |
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Review Score
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8.4 / 10 Average score in category: 8.2 / 10 |
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Quality
As with any electrical items, it’s particularly important to study the quality of a product before you buy it. This is especially important for Home cinema systems and sound bars. But when we’re buying online, what can be done to get an idea of a product’s quality?
Our first area to study is normally the features. We’ve given a full list of features for LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X above. This should give you a good idea of how good the product is in terms of features and functionality.
You’re also going to want to know how durable the product is, so here we’d advise taking a look at the materials that the Home cinema systems and sound bars are made from.
There is also a lot of benefit in checking out the brand of the Home cinema systems and sound bars. Some brands are known for manufacturing much better quality products. As I’m sure you’re aware, brands like LG are really well respected for making great Home cinema systems and sound bars.
It’s also important to have a good idea of your expectations in terms of quality too. You may not actually be looking for the best quality product if your main goal is to get cheap Home cinema systems and sound bars. So spend some time considering what’s important to you and think about the areas that you’d be happy to compromise or not.
Comparing Prices
That leads us nicely into price, where we’re going to spend some time looking at the price of LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X and seeing how that compares to other Home cinema systems and sound bars and also looking at the sort of price you can expect to pay for products from LG.
It’s really good at this stage to spend some time just getting an idea of the sort of price you can expect to pay for your Home cinema systems and sound bars. When you’re spent a bit of time looking at the prices, consider setting yourself a budget.
Setting yourself a budget will really help you to narrow down your search. It can also help you to avoid the slippery slope of buying a really expensive product that perhaps had advanced specifications that you didn’t need or couldn’t actually afford.
The price that we found LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X cheapest in our most recent search was at Currys and cost just £249.
Customers are obviously impressed with the value of LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X as they’ve rated it in terms of value for money at: 8.6 out of 10.
How much do Home cinema systems and sound bars cost on average?
We searched for all of the Home cinema systems and sound bars that we could find at Currys. In total we found 71 different products available.
The average price of Home cinema systems and sound bars was £425.39, which makes LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X below average in terms of price.
We also thought it would be useful for you to know how much the price of Home cinema systems and sound bars can vary. Of the 71 products we found, the lowest cost that we found was £24.99 and the highest price we saw was £1499.00.
In the Home cinema systems and sound bars category, 43 products cost more than LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X and 25 cost less.
How much are LG Home cinema systems and sound bars?
Next up we thought it would be useful to narrow down our search a bit more and only look at Home cinema systems and sound bars made by LG. We managed to find 14 options at Currys.
The average price of these 14 products was £388.50. With the cheapest coming in at £66.00 and most expensive currently showing as £1299.00. Based on this price analysis it shows that LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X is below average against other LG Home cinema systems and sound bars.
LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X Reviews
Reviews are without question your best piece of information when researching a product to buy online. We love customer reviews especially, as they’re not incentivised and just written by genuine customers.
We also love customer reviews because many of them will be from customers who have been using the product for some time. We found 20 reviews for . So we’d strongly recommend you head over there and take the time to read plenty of the reviews to get a real feel for whether LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X is just what you’re after.
LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X has a customer review score of 8.9 and our review score is 9.2 out of 10. The average review score in the Home cinema systems and sound bars category is 8.2 with an average of 137 reviews for each product. The average customer review score for products from LG is 9.0 based on an average of 192 reviews per product. So you’re definitely going to be in safe hands if you do choose to buy LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X
The other useful source of reviews is expert reviews. Whilst these won’t give you as much user feedback as the customer reviews, it does mean that you’re getting some expert opinions on the Home cinema systems and sound bars. Companies like TechRadar are really well known for providing great reviews.
It’s also worth exploring other product options and reading their reviews. Just some of the products that we liked are LG SL5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS VirtualX reviews, LG SPK8-S 2.0 Wireless Rear Speaker Kit reviews or LG SJ2 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar reviews. Or something a little different could be a product like TK10 TV & Soundbar Bracket reviews or even LG SK1 2.0 Compact Sound Bar reviews.
Buying LG branded products
Brand, as mentioned earlier, is another really important factor to consider for buying Home cinema systems and sound bars.
It looks like you’ve already got some idea of the sort of product you’re inserted in, as you’ve landed on this LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X review. However, if you do want to consider other brands just make sure you spend some time reading lots of reviews. If you decide to stick to LG then you’ll not be disappointed, judging by the customer reviews.
YouTube Video of LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X
Another fantastic source of information and great for reviews is video content. Below we’ve run a search for LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X on YouTube if you wanted to check out some of the video reviews that may have been created by customers or expert reviewers.
Summary
Based on the amazing reviews shown at the top of this review, we’re really impressed with LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with DTS Virtual:X and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend it as one of the top options if you’re looking to buy Home cinema systems and sound bars. This is only highlighted by the great customer reviews and our review score of 9.2/10 overall.
All that’s left now is for you to head over to Currys to check out the 20 customer reviews. Simply hit the green button at the bottom of your screen to start.
Further product details
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- Product ID 1: 26563392565
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- Product ID 2: 10206720
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- Brand: LG
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- Model number: SN5Y
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- RRP: £299
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- EAN: 8806098673650
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- Description: Virtual surround soundFeel the sound all around you. The LG SN5Y 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar features DTS Virtual:X, making action films, dramas, and sports that much more immersiveSound presetsChange the sound signature to suit what you’re listening to. The LG SN5Y Sound Bar has Bass Boost and AI Sound Pro that helps produce detailed, rich sound to enhance your movies and music.High-Resolution AudioThe SN5Y isn’t just for your TV. Listen to music from your smartphone with Bluetooth. Or delight your inner audio buff with High-Resolution Audio sound that’ll make you feel like you’re in the recording studio.
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