Sound quality:
LG's SG10TY has acceptable overall sound quality - this model reproduces music and dialog reasonably well despite the obvious shortcomings in its sound. In the Standard sound effect mode with the tone controls set to provide the most even tonal balance the bass has good impact and goes fairly deep, but is a bit prominent and boomy. The midrange is a bit sibilant, plasticky and thin, somewhat grainy and the lower midrange is subdued. Treble is a bit smeared, sizzly and a bit dry and upper treble is muted. Does a decent job of recovering room ambience, and the echoey quality of the midrange can give the sound an artificial "processed" quality. The two channel sound field extends somewhat above and not much to the sides of the speaker enclosure and lacks front to back depth. Individual instruments and voices are easy to identify but are two-dimensional.
5.1 channel
When 5.1 channel program material is played back in the Standard sound mode the sound field may extend somewhat past the sides and well above the soundbar, but still lacks depth. The various sound modes, clear voice enhancement, and night mode have a noticeable effect on the sound field and/or tonal balance.
Dolby Atmos
When playing Dolby Atmos material the width and height of the sound stage expands and depending on the program material can fill the front end of the room; but there was no rear surround effect, and sounds that should have been in the rear come from the front. Individual instruments and voices are easy to identify but are two dimensional.
DTS-X/b>
When playing DTS-X material the width and height of the sound stage expands and depending on the program material can fill the front end of the room; audio imaging can extend somewhat above from the front of the room but not directly overhead, but there was no rear surround effect, and sounds that should have been in the rear come from the front. Individual instruments and voices are easy to identify but are two dimensional.
Sound Modes
The various sound modes, voice enhancement, and night mode have a noticeable effect on the sound field and/or tonal balance.
TV ease of use: Very good overall.
Features ease of use: Acceptable overall.
