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LG NB4530A Soundbar
LG NB4530A
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Philips HTS5131 Soundbar
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Sonos Playbar Soundbar
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Sonos Playbase 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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It is a well established fact now that soundbars have become a worthy option as a solution for a home theatre ...Read more
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4.2 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
66 %
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4.2 out of 5
12 user ratings
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33 %
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User rating
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4 user ratings
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3.9 out of 5
7 user ratings
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85 %
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3.9 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
3 %
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3.7 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
35 %
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General

Audio output channels2.12.13.05.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usageTVHome theatre
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input1
N/A
00
AUX inyesyes
N/A
N/A
Audio (L/R) in1
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)1111
HDMIyes
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity21
N/A
N/A
Number of HDMI inputs11
N/A
N/A
Number of HDMI outputs11
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer connectivityWirelessWiredWired
N/A
USByes
N/A
nono
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyes
Ethernet connectionyes
N/A
yesyes
Bluetoothyesnonono
Bluetooth version3.0+HS
N/A
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesno
N/A
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
100
Composite output
N/A
100
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)
N/A
100
Audio Return Channel (ARC)
N/A
yesno
N/A
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputs
N/A
N/A
nono
Analogue RCA stereo inputs
N/A
N/A
00
Analogue RCA stereo outputs
N/A
N/A
00
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
N/A
00
Composite input
N/A
N/A
00
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)
N/A
N/A
00
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)
N/A
N/A
00
Pre-output (subwoofer)
N/A
N/A
nono
S-video input
N/A
N/A
00
S-video output
N/A
N/A
00
SCART out
N/A
N/A
nono
NFC
N/A
N/A
nono

Decoders

Audio format
  • Dolby Digital
  • DTS
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS
  • DTS-HD
Dolby DigitalDolby Digital
Supported audio files
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Dimensions

Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
White
Width40.87 in37.2 in35.43 in28.35 in
Height1.39 in7.05 in3.35 in2.28 in
Depth2.95 in3.78 in5.51 in14.96 in
Weight5.07 lb1.1 lb11.9 lb18.96 lb

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includedyesyesnono
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer typeActive subwooferPassive subwoofer
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer RMS power150.0 W200.0 W
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer impedance3.0 Ω3.0 Ω
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer width8.7 in4.84 in
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer depth11.06 in14.53 in
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer height13.84 in12.17 in
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer weight16.14 lb7.94 lb
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer frequency range
N/A
20 - 150
N/A
N/A
Bass reflex
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Subwoofer location
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in

Design

Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
White

Features

Radio receivernononono
FM radionoyes
N/A
N/A
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletno
N/A
nono
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
nono
3D support (3D-Ready)yesnonono
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playerno
N/A
nono
Docking connector typeNot supported
N/A
N/A
Not supported
Apple docking compatibilityno
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
no
Game modeyesyesno
N/A
Handheld remote control
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
AirPlay
  • AirPlay
  • Spotify Connect
Wireless speakers included
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Remote control app for mobile / tablet
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Night mode
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

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