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LG NB4530A Soundbar
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LG SJ8 Soundbar
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Best soundbar up to £400, Awards 2013. LG deserves the plaudits for squeezing plenty of features into, and excellent sound out of, this remarkably&Read more
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General

Audio output channels2.14.1
N/A
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usageTV
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input10
N/A
AUX inyes
N/A
yes
Audio (L/R) in1
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)111
HDMIyesyes
N/A
HDMI ports quantity223
Number of HDMI inputs112
Number of HDMI outputs111
Subwoofer connectivityWireless
N/A
Wireless
USByesyes
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity1
N/A
1
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Ethernet connectionyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesno
Bluetooth version3.0+HS4.0
N/A
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputs
N/A
no
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo inputs
N/A
0
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo outputs
N/A
0
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
0
N/A
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
01
Composite input
N/A
0
N/A
Composite output
N/A
0
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)
N/A
01
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)
N/A
0
N/A
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)
N/A
0
N/A
HDMI version
N/A
2.01.4
Pre-output (subwoofer)
N/A
no
N/A
S-video input
N/A
0
N/A
S-video output
N/A
0
N/A
SCART out
N/A
no
N/A
NFC
N/A
no
N/A
Audio Return Channel (ARC)
N/A
yesyes

Decoders

Audio format
  • Dolby Digital
  • DTS
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • Dolby Digital
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • DTS-HD HR
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
Supported audio files
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • FLAC
  • MKA
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)noyes
N/A
Suitable for subwooferyesyes
N/A
Wirelessyesyes
N/A
Impedance4.0 Ω
N/A
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)10.0 %
N/A
10.0 %
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)80.0 dB
N/A
N/A
RMS rated power310.0 W300.0 W440.0 W
Soundbar speaker RMS power160.0 W130.0 W120.0 W
Equalizeryes
N/A
N/A
Soundbasenono
N/A
Power per channel
N/A
65.0 W
N/A
Number of speaker drivers
N/A
4
N/A

Dimensions

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Width40.87 in47.64 in41.73 in
Height1.39 in1.5 in3.27 in
Depth2.95 in4.13 in7.67 in
Weight5.07 lb21.61 lb10.8 lb

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includedyesyesyes
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
Bass reflex
N/A
Subwoofer typeActive subwooferActive subwoofer
N/A
Subwoofer RMS power150.0 W170.0 W200.0 W
Subwoofer impedance3.0 Ω
N/A
3.0 Ω
Subwoofer width8.7 in6.73 in7.68 in
Subwoofer depth11.06 in9.92 in16.14 in
Subwoofer height13.84 in12.6 in11.73 in
Subwoofer weight16.14 lb9.26 lb15.87 lb
Subwoofer frequency range
N/A
N/A
20 - 150

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlack

Features

Radio receivernonono
FM radiononoyes
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletnono
N/A
DLNA certifiednoyes
N/A
3D support (3D-Ready)yesnoyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
N/A
Docking connector typeNot supportedNot supported
N/A
Apple docking compatibilitynonoyes
Game modeyes
N/A
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
N/A
Wireless speakers included
N/A
no
N/A
Remote control app for mobile / tablet
N/A
yes
N/A
Night mode
N/A
yesyes
TV stand usage
N/A
no
N/A
Handheld remote control
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Operational Power Consumption< 30< 55
N/A
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.5 W0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)35.0 W22.0 W60.0 W

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