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LG SJ8 Soundbar
LG SJ8
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LG SK8 Soundbar
LG SK8
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LG SK8Y Soundbar
LG SK8Y
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Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar
Sony HT-X8500
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4 editorial reviews
Compact design, great value, good soundRead more
A Dolby Atmos soundbar solution for £500? Sound too good to be true...Read more
The LG SK8 2.1 soundbar delivers a powerful listening experience that is great for movies, but can sometimes run into bass vibration issues when playing music with deep lows.Read more
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3.9 out of 5
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General

Audio output channels4.12.12.12.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & WirelessWired & Wireless
Recommended usage
N/A
N/A
N/A
TV

Connectivity

Analogue 3.5mm input0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo inputs0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Analogue RCA stereo outputs0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Composite input0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Composite output0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
N/A
1
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)0
N/A
1
N/A
HDMIyesyes
N/A
N/A
HDMI version2.01.41.4
N/A
HDMI ports quantity2222
Number of HDMI inputs1111
Number of HDMI outputs1111
Pre-output (subwoofer)no
N/A
N/A
N/A
S-video input0
N/A
N/A
N/A
S-video output0
N/A
N/A
N/A
SCART outno
N/A
N/A
N/A
USByesyesyesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
N/A
NFCno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ethernet connectionyesyesyes
N/A
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.05.0
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyesyesyes
Audio (L/R) in
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer connectivity
N/A
WirelessWireless
N/A
AUX in
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB 2.0 ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Bluetooth profile
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • SBC

Decoders

Audio format
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Surround
  • Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Dual Mono
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • DTS
  • DTS 96/24
  • DTS-ES
  • DTS-HD High Resolution
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS:X
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
AAC

Audio features

Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Power per channel65.0 W
N/A
N/A
N/A
Suitable for subwooferyesyes
N/A
N/A
Wirelessyesyes
N/A
N/A
Number of speaker drivers4
N/A
N/A
N/A
RMS rated power300.0 W360.0 W360.0 W128.0 W
Soundbar speaker RMS power130.0 W160.0 W160.0 W128.0 W
Soundbaseno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Impedance
N/A
4.0 Ω
N/A
3.0 Ω
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
N/A
82.0 dB
N/A
N/A
Equalizer
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Subwoofer

Subwoofer includedyesyesyesyes
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
N/A
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer typeActive subwooferActive subwoofer
N/A
N/A
Subwoofer RMS power170.0 W200.0 W200.0 W64.0 W
Subwoofer width6.73 in8.69 in8.7 in
N/A
Subwoofer depth9.92 in12.3 in12.3 in
N/A
Subwoofer height12.6 in15.35 in15.4 in
N/A
Subwoofer weight9.26 lb16.76 lb16.8 lb
N/A
Subwoofer impedance
N/A
3.0 Ω
N/A
3.0 Ω
Bass reflex
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Subwoofer location
N/A
N/A
N/A
Built-in

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
Built-in display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Dimensions

Width47.64 in41.73 in41.7 in35.04 in
Height1.5 in2.24 in2.4 in2.52 in
Depth4.13 in3.43 in3.5 in3.78 in
Weight21.61 lb6.61 lb6.61 lb6.83 lb
Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack

Features

Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
N/A
N/A
N/A
Radio receiverno
N/A
N/A
N/A
FM radiono
N/A
N/A
no
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletno
N/A
N/A
N/A
DLNA certifiedyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
3D support (3D-Ready)no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Wireless speakers includedno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote control app for mobile / tabletyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playerno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Docking connector typeNot supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
Apple docking compatibilityno
N/A
N/A
no
Night modeyesyesyesyes
TV stand usageno
N/A
N/A
no
Handheld remote control
N/A
yesyesyes
Game mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Operational Power Consumption< 55
N/A
N/A
N/A
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W
N/A
0.5 W0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)22.0 W29.0 W29.0 W32.0 W

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