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LG SJ9 vs Sony HT-ST5000

47.24 in
2.28 in
LG SJ9 Soundbar
LG SJ9
46.46 in
3.15 in
Sony HT-ST5000 Soundbar
Sony HT-ST5000
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
13
3.6 out of 5
7 user ratings
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4 stars
71 %
3 stars
28 %
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4.5 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
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User rating
50
4.0 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
2 %
69
3.8 out of 5
69 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
4 %

Full Comparison

General

LG SJ9LG SJ9
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Audio output channels5.17.1

Connectivity

LG SJ9LG SJ9
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Analogue 3.5mm input11
Analogue 5.1/6.1/7.1 inputsnono
Analogue RCA stereo inputs00
Analogue RCA stereo outputs00
Component input (YPbPr/YCbCr)00
Component output (YPbPr/YCbCr)00
Composite input00
Composite output00
Digital coaxial input (S/PDIF)00
Digital coaxial output (S/PDIF)00
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
Digital optical output (S/PDIF)00
HDMIyesyes
HDMI version2.01.4
HDMI ports quantity24
Number of HDMI inputs13
Number of HDMI outputs11
Pre-output (subwoofer)nono
Subwoofer connectivityWirelessWireless
S-video input00
S-video output00
SCART outnono
USByesyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
NFCnoyes
Ethernet connectionyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.1

Decoders

LG SJ9LG SJ9
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Audio format
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Dual Mono
Supported audio files
  • AAC
  • AAC+
  • AIFF
  • ALAC
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • AIFF
  • Apple Lossless
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • OGG Vorbis
  • WAV
  • WMA

Audio features

LG SJ9LG SJ9
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Automatic calibration (w/ measurement mic.)nono
Suitable for subwooferyesyes
Wirelessyesyes
Number of speaker drivers710
Soundbar speaker RMS power215.0 W90.0 W
Soundbasenono

Subwoofer

LG SJ9LG SJ9
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Subwoofer includedyesyes
Type of enclosure (sub)
Bass reflex
Bass reflex
Subwoofer RMS power200.0 W30.0 W
Subwoofer width11.65 in9.76 in
Subwoofer depth11.65 in16.77 in
Subwoofer height13.07 in15.87 in
Subwoofer weight16.8 lb31.09 lb

Design

LG SJ9LG SJ9
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

LG SJ9LG SJ9
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Width47.24 in46.46 in
Height2.28 in3.15 in
Depth5.71 in5.71 in
Weight12.39 lb18.08 lb
Colour of productBlackBlack

Features

LG SJ9LG SJ9
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
  • Google Cast
  • Spotify Connect
Radio receivernono
Docking Station for mobile/Tabletnono
DLNA certifiedyesyes
3D support (3D-Ready)yesno
Wireless speakers includednono
Remote control app for mobile / tabletyesyes
Separate DVD / Blu-ray playernono
Designed for wall mountingyesyes

Storage

LG SJ9LG SJ9
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Built-in hard drivenono
Optical drivenono
Memory card readernono

Power

LG SJ9LG SJ9
Sony HT-ST5000Sony HT-ST5000
Operational Power Consumption< 81< 120
Power consumption (standby)1.0 W0.5 W
Power consumption (typical)81.0 W7.0 W

Pros & Cons

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