LG LAB540

The speaker base, which acts like a flattened speaker bar, has been something of an emerging trend in recent years, offering a way to boost your TV's speakers

A few years ago the idea of a speakerbase was just a twinkle in the eye of a Bose engineer. But since the American audio brand, with its Bose Solo TV, popularised the notion of a soundbar that sits under your TV, rather than in front of it, and therefore provides greater cabinet space for larger drivers, plenty of other companies have had a pop, including high-end marques like Speakercraft and Canton and mass-market corps such as Panasonic, Sony and LG.

Sound quality isn't brilliant, but the LAB540's built-in 3D Blu-ray player and extra Smart TV services add some extra value

Plenty of exciting features here, but the sound quality isn’t up to standard

LG SoundPlate LAB540 review: LG’s chic feature-packed soundbase and integrated Blu-ray player is a clever, if flawed audio solution

LG's new LAB540 Soundplate is an all-in-one solution featuring a soundplate, wireless subwoofer, Smart TV features and Blu-ray/DVD playback.

Has LG just killed-off the soundbar?

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