Sound quality: LG's SN7Y delivers sound quality that fall in the Good range. In the Standard sound effect mode the bass has good impact and goes fairly deep, but is a bit prominent and boomy. The midrange is fairly even but is somewhat hazy, grainy, congested, and constricted, is slightly echoey, and can sound somewhat harsh. Treble is fairly extended, but is a bit prominent and somewhat smeared, sizzly, and dry. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience, and whatever natural ambience is recovered can be somewhat obsucred by the echoey quality of the midrange. The overall sound is somewhat congested and constricted. When playing back stereo program material the sound field doesn't extend much above or beyond the width of the speaker array and there is no sense of depth. The various sound modes had a noticable effect on the sound field and tonal balance; oddly enough, the Bass Blast sound mode actually reduced the bass. When 5.1 channel program material is played back in the Standard mode the width and height of the sound stage expands, and depending on the program material extends well beyond the height and width of the soundbar enclosure. The various sound modes had a noticable effect on the sound field and tonal balance that was similar to the effect they had with stereo program material. 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; audio imaging can extend up and above from the front of the room to directly overhead depending on the program material, but there was no rear surround effect, and sounds that should have been in the rear come from the front. The various sound modes had no effect when Dolby Atmos or DTS:X material is played back. There was no significant difference in sound quality between the HDMI, optical, USB, and Bluetooth inputs when playing two channel program material; Dolby Atmos and DTS:X program material can only be played through the HDMI input. The system can provide satisfying volume in a medium sized room.
TV setup and ease of use: Very Good overall. Setup: Details pending. Ease of Use: Details pending.
Features setup and ease of use: Very Good overall. Setup: Details pending. Ease of Use: Details pending.
