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LG NB4530A Soundbar
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Sonos Playbar 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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4.2 out of 5
21 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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4.0 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
25 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
25 %
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3.9 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
85 %
3 stars
14 %
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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 %

General

Audio output channels2.12.13.0
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usageTVHome theatre
N/A

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input1
N/A
0
AUX inyesyes
N/A
Audio (L/R) in1
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)111
HDMIyes
N/A
no
HDMI ports quantity21
N/A
Number of HDMI inputs11
N/A
Number of HDMI outputs11
N/A
Subwoofer connectivityWirelessWiredWired
USByes
N/A
no
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
Ethernet connectionyes
N/A
yes
Bluetoothyesnono
Bluetooth version3.0+HS
N/A
N/A
DC-in jackyesyesno
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
10
Composite output
N/A
10
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)
N/A
10
Audio Return Channel (ARC)
N/A
yesno
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputs
N/A
N/A
no
Analogue RCA stereo inputs
N/A
N/A
0
Analogue RCA stereo outputs
N/A
N/A
0
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)
N/A
N/A
0
Composite input
N/A
N/A
0
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)
N/A
N/A
0
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)
N/A
N/A
0
Pre-output (subwoofer)
N/A
N/A
no
S-video input
N/A
N/A
0
S-video output
N/A
N/A
0
SCART out
N/A
N/A
no
NFC
N/A
N/A
no

Decoders

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

Audio features

Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)no
N/A
no
Suitable for subwooferyes
N/A
no
Wirelessyes
N/A
yes
Impedance4.0 Ω6.0 Ω
N/A
Total Harmonic Distortion (THD)10.0 %10.0 %
N/A
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)80.0 dB
N/A
N/A
RMS rated power310.0 W400.0 W
N/A
Soundbar speaker RMS power160.0 W200.0 W
N/A
Equalizeryesyesno
Soundbaseno
N/A
no
Frequency range
N/A
150 - 20000
N/A
Signal separation
N/A
N/A
2-way
Number of speaker drivers
N/A
N/A
9

Dimensions

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

Subwoofer

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

Design

Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Black,Silver

Features

Radio receivernonono
FM radionoyes
N/A
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletno
N/A
no
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
3D support (3D-Ready)yesnono
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playerno
N/A
no
Docking connector typeNot supported
N/A
N/A
Apple docking compatibilityno
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
Game modeyesyesno
Handheld remote control
N/A
yesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
AirPlay
Wireless speakers included
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote control app for mobile / tablet
N/A
N/A
yes
Night mode
N/A
N/A
no
Designed for wall mounting
N/A
N/A
yes

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