LG SN9YG vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550

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Rating 5 5

SN9YG vs Home Sound Bar 550 comparison chart

Overall
LG SN9YG
7
Denon Home Sound Bar 550
7.4
8
9
Multichannel surround
10
6

LG SN9YG vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 review

LG SN9YG
vs
Denon Home Sound Bar 550

To get acquainted with the specs of the devices, we suggest you familiarize with the comparison of LG SN9YG and Denon Home Sound Bar 550. It shows us that the Home Sound Bar 550 is a better choice as a home soundbar than the SN9YG. According to the results of our comparison, SN9YG received 7 points out of 10 possible, and Home Sound Bar 550 was rated 7.4 points.

Advantages LG SN9YG over Denon Home Sound Bar 550

  • Separate subwoofer provided

Advantages Denon Home Sound Bar 550 over LG SN9YG

  • Available the Apple Music service
  • Available the Amazon Music service
  • Stream music with Spotify

Audio features

The SN9YG is rated 8 of 10 against 4 for the Home Sound Bar 550 according to the audio features rating.

SN9YG
8
Home Sound Bar 550
4

It worth understanding the difference between the two types of amplification: a passive soundbar does not have its own amplifier and receives amplification from the signal source, while an active soundbar has a built-in amplifier. The same active type of amplification is used in the SN9YG and the Home Sound Bar 550.

There are stereo soundbars and multichannel ones. It is with the help of multichannel devices that you can get volumetric sound. It is worth noting one of the main differences, the SN9YG has 5.1.2 channels, while the Home Sound Bar 550 has 2.1 channels. Also, the output power of the soundbars under consideration is different, LG SN9YG has 520 (overall) W, and 53 (overall) W has the competitor.

SN9YG Home Sound Bar 550
Built-in channels5.1.22.1
Amplification typeactiveactive
Output power, W520 (overall)53 (overall)
Separate speaker (in package)00
Separate speaker connectionswirelesshas not

Subwoofers

Soundbars can have a built-in or external subwoofer. The first type is inseparable from the soundbar body, but for the second, you can choose a good location for deep bass. The SN9YG comes with an external subwoofer. LG SN9YG has the ability to handle wireless connections from an external subwoofer, while Denon Home Sound Bar 550 only has wired connections.

SN9YG Home Sound Bar 550
Built-in subwoofer
Separate subwoofer (in package)
Separate subwoofer connectionswirelesswired

Multichannel surround

Unlike stereo, when reproducing multichannel sound, each specific direction of sound corresponds to its dedicated channel with a separate independent loudspeaker, which creates a three-dimensional sound stage. The SN9YG received rating 10 out of 10 for multichannel audio processing, but the Home Sound Bar 550, in the same category, earned 6 out of 10 points.

SN9YG
10
Home Sound Bar 550
6

The peculiarity of Dolby Atmos is that this format is object-oriented, that is, each object of the audio signal is sounded separately and linked to its spatial location. If we consider the models in terms of support for Dolby Atmos, then both soundbars can work with this technology.

DTS:X is an algorithm for processing sound scenes by the processor, linking directly to objects, rather than channels, and calculating the optimal distribution of sound output in a room. This ability to reproduce surround sound with DTS:X technology is included in each of these soundbars.

SN9YG Home Sound Bar 550
Dolby Atmos
Dolby (other)Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TruHD
DTS:X
DTS (other)DTS HD, DTS Digital Surround

Streaming services

The possibility to listen online to millions of songs from one device has become a reality thanks to streaming services.

SN9YG
0
Home Sound Bar 550
10

The popular Spotify service is available on the Home Sound Bar 550.

SN9YG Home Sound Bar 550
Apple Music (AirPlay)
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming serviceshas notPandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

The existence of a sufficient number of current connectors significantly expands the functionality of the device. For example, only through HDMI is it possible to implement the transfer of object-oriented formats, and the presence of a Bluetooth connection will allow remote control, etc. Connectivity of competitors was rated 8 out of 10.

SN9YG
8
Home Sound Bar 550
8

The presence of Wi-Fi in the soundbar allows you to get rid of wires when connected to a sound source and get minimal audio latency when playing content from streaming services. Wireless connection via Wi-Fi is possible on both devices.

Bluetooth connection is now one of the main communication protocols for speaker systems, which provides excellent quality and minimal audio latency. The availability of Bluetooth protocol, we can see in both models. The competitors in this comparison has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs.

HDMI ARC is a very usefull technology that creates a two-way communication channel between a TV and another device. This is convenient since there is no need to use optical and other cables in the system. HDMI ARC is basic for both soundbars. Connecting external devices via USB can be done on both models.

SN9YG Home Sound Bar 550
WI-FI
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)01
NFC
HDMI input/output1/11/1
HDMI ARC
HDMI eARC
HDMI CEC
Optical digital input/output1/01/0
USB1 (USB 2.0)1 (USB 2.0)
Coaxial digital input/output0/00/0
Analog audio input/output (RCA)0/00/0
Headphone output00
Subwoofer output01

Features

Voice control is designed to make operating the device more convenient. This allows you to control basic soundbar functions from anywhere in the room.

Proprietary applications allow you to control your soundbars remotely. This is possible both via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The ability to control the soundbar using the application is implemented in each of the competitors. Both soundbars have a built-in microphone.

Some soundbars can be part of a multi-room system and it is an affordable solution for sounding the whole house. However, it is impossible to create a multiroom system based on each of these soundbars.

SN9YG Home Sound Bar 550
Voice controlGoogle Assistant
App control
Microphone
Remote control
Multi-room

Dimensions

SN9YG Home Sound Bar 550
Size (Wx H x D), cm/in121 x 5 x 12.7/48 x 2.2 x 5.765.7x7.3x11.9/25.9x2.9x4.7
Weight, kg/pounds5.8/13.93.5/7.8
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