Jan 24, 2020
Over the course of the 2019 LG created a series of seven models to meet the needs of users with different budgets. In our LG SL5Y review, we will consider the second model from below (in the list of 2...
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LG SL5Y vs JBL Bar 5.0
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Product
LG SL5Y
JBL Bar 5.0
Model
SL5Y
Bar 5.0
Brand
LG
JBL
Reviews
379
0
General
Placement type
table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable
Connection to source
wired, wireless
wired, wireless
Soundbar buttons
power, volume down, volume up, function
power, source, volume down, volume up
Audio features
Built-in channels
2.1
5.0
Amplification type
active
active
Output power, W
400 (overall)
250 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)
0
0
Separate speaker connections
wireless
has not
Subwoofer
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connections
wireless
wireless
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
has not
Pandora, SoundCloud
Connectivity
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
0
0
NFC
HDMI input/output
1/1
1/1
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output
1/0
1/0
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Coaxial digital input/output
0/0
0/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)
0/0
0/0
Headphone output
0
0
Subwoofer output
0
0
Features
Voice control
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital
DTS:X
DTS (other)
DTS Virtual:X
Dimensions
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in
89 x 5.5 x 8.6/35. x 2.2 x 3.4
70.9x5.8x10.1/27.9x2.3x3.9
Weight, kg/pounds
2.3/5.2
2.8/6.1
Other
Release year
2019
2021
Soundbars CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 5LG SL5Y
- 8.2JBL Bar 5.0
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