tldr; Mid-range LG with wireless rears. 5.1.3 Atmos, Meridian tuning. Good value below the flagships.
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Best praise vs top criticism for LG S80QR
“The LG S80QR has good sound quality for the price I paid. It paired nicely with my LG OELD55CXPUA using the HDMI-ARC cable included. It has super crisp and clear dialog and fills my 400sqft den with immersive 5.1.3 ch sound. Was easy to set up, however, the enclosed manual sucks so you'll need to go to LG support and download the info and I highly recommend the SB app for your phone as the remote comes up short on ease of use. The three upfiring speakers on the soundbar make a huge difference when watching movies in Dolby Atmos and the center one during dialog. The rear speakers compliment the sound bar with great surround sound. The huge sub woofer comes up short in bass if that's important to you. You can tweek dynamics/levels within the phone app mixer. Connectivity is ok, it did drop HDMI-ARC once in past month to where I had to restart both TV and SB after a 2 minute unplug wait. WIFI did kick in when HDMI dropped. Bluetooth works great with my android phone but will not connect to my Intel based PC. All PC drivers have been updated but my PC won't "allow" the connection even though it paired. Has a lot of useful features and I look forward to adding a BlueRay player next.”
“I had the S80QR and it was extremely underwhelming. Too many settings and I couldn’t tweak it to get a natural, wide soundstage. I took it back for a Q930D which I was much happier with. It was an extra £200 though”
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