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LG SN7CY vs Sony HT-X8500

35.04 in
2.56 in
LG SN7CY Soundbar
LG SN7CY
35.04 in
2.52 in
Sony HT-X8500 Soundbar
Sony HT-X8500
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
6
6 editorial reviews
Review of LG's SN7CY soundbar, a 3.0.2-channel system for delivering Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based audio. It also includes HDMI 2.1 with eARC.Read more
Looks a lot better than it sounds, sadly.Read more
The LG SN7CY is a one-box Dolby Atmos soundbar that brings true upfiring speakers for a bargain price… but we need to talk about the sound qualityRead more
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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
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User rating
66
3.5 out of 5
66 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
15 %
151
3.7 out of 5
151 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
9 %

Full Comparison

General

LG SN7CYLG SN7CY
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Audio output channels3.0.22.1
Connectivity technologyWired & WirelessWired & Wireless

Connectivity

LG SN7CYLG SN7CY
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Digital optical input (S/PDIF)11
HDMI ports quantity22
Number of HDMI inputs11
Number of HDMI outputs11
USByesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.05.0
Audio Return Channel (ARC)yesyes

Decoders

LG SN7CYLG SN7CY
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Audio format
  • DTS Digital Surround
  • DTS Virtual:X
  • DTS-HD HR
  • 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
  • AAC+
  • FLAC
  • LPCM
  • MP3
  • OGG
  • WAV
  • WMA
AAC

Audio features

LG SN7CYLG SN7CY
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
RMS rated power160.0 W128.0 W
Soundbar speaker RMS power160.0 W128.0 W

Subwoofer

LG SN7CYLG SN7CY
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Subwoofer includednoyes

Design

LG SN7CYLG SN7CY
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Colour of productBlackBlack

Dimensions

LG SN7CYLG SN7CY
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Width35.04 in35.04 in
Height2.56 in2.52 in
Depth4.69 in3.78 in
Weight9.7 lb6.83 lb

Features

LG SN7CYLG SN7CY
Sony HT-X8500Sony HT-X8500
Handheld remote controlyesyes

Pros & Cons

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