LG SN5Y review
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- Wireless subwoofer included
If you baulk at the idea of spending nearly £1,000 on a product purely designed to make your TV sound better, the wallet-friendly LG SN5Y could prove tempting. Competing with cheaper sound bars, such as the Samsung HW-T550, this LG comes with a wireless subwoofer and has Bluetooth music streaming. But have corners been cut to get to that reasonable price? Get all you need to know in our LG SN5Y review.
- Pros and cons
- What type of sound bar is it?
- How does it sound?
- What’s it like to use?
- Should I buy it?
First reviewed by Which?
July 2020
Released
May 2020
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