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LG SL8YG vs Sony HT-X8500

41.73 in
2.24 in
LG SL8YG Soundbar
LG SL8YG
35.04 in
2.52 in
Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar
Sony HT-X8500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
7
3.7 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
20 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
40 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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8
3.9 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
123
3.7 out of 5
123 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
6 %
149
3.7 out of 5
149 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
8 %
1 stars
9 %

Full Comparison

General

LG SL8YGLG SL8YG
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Audio output channels3.1.22.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

LG SL8YGLG SL8YG
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMI ports quantity22
Number of HDMI inputs11
Number of HDMI outputs11
USB 2.0 ports quantity11
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.25.0
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyes

Decoders

LG SL8YGLG SL8YG
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Audio format
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • DTS-HD Master Audio
  • DTS:X
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Digital
  • Dolby Digital Plus
  • Dolby TrueHD
  • 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
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
AAC

Audio features

LG SL8YGLG SL8YG
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Impedance4.0 Ω3.0 Ω
RMS rated power440.0 W128.0 W
Soundbar speaker RMS power50.0 W128.0 W

Subwoofer

LG SL8YGLG SL8YG
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Subwoofer includedyesyes
Subwoofer locationSeparateBuilt-in
Subwoofer RMS power220.0 W64.0 W
Bass reflexyesyes

Design

LG SL8YGLG SL8YG
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver,Titanium
Black
Built-in displayyesno

Dimensions

LG SL8YGLG SL8YG
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Width41.73 in35.04 in
Height2.24 in2.52 in
Depth4.69 in3.78 in
Weight9.7 lb6.83 lb

Features

LG SL8YGLG SL8YG
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Handheld remote controlyesyes
Apple docking compatibilitynono
Night modeyesyes
TV stand usagenono

Power

LG SL8YGLG SL8YG
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Power consumption (standby)0.5 W0.5 W

Pros & Cons

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