LG Sp8Ya Review
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With the capability to reproduce deep, thumping bass, the LG SP8YA is a good option for music, movies, and TV shows. This speaker has a dedicated center channel, delivering crisp dialogue in television shows and podcasts.
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Supporting Dolby Atmos and boasting a relatively neutral sound profile, the LG SP8YA impresses top product testers, who recommend it for TV dialogue, movies, and music.
Experts at Consumer Reports love its balanced sound profile, performing well with most music genres and podcasts. Reviewers from Crutchfield were impressed that this system gets loud enough to fill big home theaters.
The system has a dedicated subwoofer, which accurately reproduces extended low bass, You can also adjust the sound profile via the included treble and bass adjusters. Although this system doesn’t have built-in Alexa and Google Assistant, users can control it with voice assistants via connected third-party devices.
Sound enhancement features like room correction, dialogue enhancement, and an auto volume mode enable effortless operation. This speaker system also has a remarkable set of wired and wireless connectivity options.
Reviewers love its discrete center speaker, which enhances dialogue and podcast audio. That said, it downmixes surround sound to stereo since it lacks side-firing speakers.
Reasons to Buy
- Very loud output is good for small parties
- Built-in Chromecast, Bluetooth, and Airplay offer effortless wireless connectivity
- Bass, and treble sliders simplify customization
- Dedicated center channel is good for dialogue
- Dialogue enhancement and room connection features simplify customization
Reasons to Avoid
- System downmixes surround sound to stereo
- Doesn't have built-in voice assistants
Specifications
- Bluetooth Enabled–
- Depth–
- Dialogue Enhancement Feature–
- HDMI ARC–
- Height–
- Subwoofer–
- Surround Sound Supported–
- Wall Mountable–
- Weight26.5 pounds
- Width–
- Wireless ConnectivityBluetooth, Wi-Fi
- Wireless Subwoofer Connectivity–
- Works With–
Overview
The LG SP8YA is a mid-range 3.1.2 channel sound bar that hit the markets back in 2021, intending to bring Dolby Atmos and impressive voice control features to living rooms and home theaters.
This system has equalizer presets that propel it near the top of our best speakers list. It’s quite customizable, offering bass and treble adjustments, and it supports third-party voice assistants.
This device is easy to control, thanks to Android and iOS mobile apps. Users will be pleased that you can stream wirelessly via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Chromecast, or Apple AirPlay. A shared HDMI ARC+Out port, single full HDMI In connector, and USB input, provide simple wired connectivity.
The speaker gets loud enough for entertaining and has a dedicated wireless subwoofer that delivers rich bass. Movie lovers will be pleased that it has up-firing speakers, supporting Dolby Atmos.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t support surround sound, offering a narrow horizontal soundstage. Continue browsing through our LG SP8YA review and see how it stacks up against the finest soundbars of our time.
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Product Comparison
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| True Score | 80 | 76 | 84 | |
| Market Context | – | While the LG SP8YA supports Dolby Atmos and has a room correction feature, the LG SP7Y lacks these features. It also produces a more extended low bass and comes with a more neutral out-of-the-box sound profile than the SP7Y. However, the SP7Y produces more immersive surround sound, thanks to a 5.1 setup with side-firing phantom speakers. Check out our LG SP7Y review for details. | Producing more extended low-bass, the LG SP8YA is better for movies and music than the Sonos Beam Gen 2. It also comes with equalizer presets, unlike the Sonos speaker. However, the Sonos Beam Gen 2 has better stereo and surround soundstage performances than the LG speaker. | Being a 5.1.2 sound bar, the LG SP9YA produces more immersive 3D surround sound than the 3.1.2 LG SP8YA, which lacks side-firing speakers. However, the SP8YA has a higher 93.0 dB maximum SPL, getting louder than the 91.8 dB maximum SPL of the LG SP9YA. Check out our LG SP9YA review to learn more. |
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79The LG SP8YA is very good for mixed usage. With its room correction feature turned… read more- D
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NRLG’s gone for a sleek, minimal look with its SP8YA soundbar, so it should fit… read more - F
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80Although it has fewer channels and less power than its flagship sibling, the SP8YA doesn’t… read more
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