Lg 4.1 sound system review
The wireless rears pack both front-facing and upfiring drivers into reasonably compact enclosures. The SN11RG's sub uses a 7in front-firing driver and is rear-ported. There are dual HDMI inputs and one HDMI output, plus optical digital audio and a USB port for file playback.
Inputs and outputs are located in a rear-panel recess. The 'bar's driver array runs to two full-range upfirers, two more side-firing drivers (for surround), and front-facing two-way L/C/R channels. There's no attempt to make it look like anything other than a soundbar, but the chassis, which matches a brushed aluminium top with full-length perforated grille, is classy. Meant to accompany a largescreen TV in a media-centric living room or den, the SN11RG's soundbar element measures almost 1.5m wide. But it's a different proposition to both.
The SN11RG shows no such reticence, combining a soundbar, sub and wireless rear speakers to create a 7.1.4 soundfield.Īt £1,500, it bustles into the premium soundbar market currently occupied by the likes of Bang & Olufsen's Beosound Stage and Sennheiser's Ambeo. Now LG is playing to XL lovers with its SN11RG, which is without doubt its biggest – and best – soundbar yet.Īn early adopter of Dolby Atmos for its soundbar product line, LG has been expanding user options through previous generations, but until now steered clear of what some refer to as the 'full-fat' experience. It's always good to have the option of going large, whether that's upgrading your McDonald's order or watching the extended versions of all six of Peter Jackson's Tolkien movies. Mark Craven has an absolute blast with LG's do-it-all SN11RG soundbar