![]() Having gone that far, though, it’s a shame that the gaming support doesn’t extend to 4K at 120Hz. The S95QR’s HDMI passthrough handles both variable refresh rate gaming and automatic low latency mode (ALLM) switching signals from games consoles. ![]() Unlike the similar wireless audio casting feature introduced by Samsung as an option for its soundbars this year, moreover, the WowCast system can handle lossless rather than compressed Atmos mixes. For one thing, it’s compatible with LG’s optional extra WowCast audio dongle, which enables the transmission of Dolby Atmos soundtracks wirelessly from eARC-capable TVs. The S95QR’s connections are a cut above those of most soundbars, too. Remix audio bar pro#There’s support for a wide-range of music file types over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi too, including all the key high-resolution formats, while LG’s connection with high-end audio brand Meridian means there’s a Music preset that deploys specially designed Meridian ‘secret sauce’ processing to remix stereo music into something more multi-channel.Īs with last year’s LG soundbars, the S95QR can handily take advantage of the AI Sound Pro processing carried by LG’s recent TV generations, enabling it to modify its sound on the fly to optimize it for different types/genres of sound content. Remix audio bar driver#Joining the multi-channelled main bar and rears is a meaty subwoofer boasting an 8-inch side-firing driver and a wide port on its front to help it shift tons of air as efficiently and smoothly as possible.Īs you’d hope with such an expensive soundbar, the S95QR can play Dolby Atmos and DTS:X (including IMAX Enhanced versions) ‘object-based’ soundtracks that provide the premium surround sound experience from most movies and, in Dolby Atmos’ case, a growing number of music tracks these days. ![]() Remix audio bar drivers#LG maintains, though, that the impact of these drivers still delivers what feels like a 9.1.5 experience. LG’s 9.1.5-channel designation for the S95QR is questionable, perhaps, when you consider that the extra center-channel up-firing driver repeats the output of the front center speaker, while the two angled drivers in the front of each rear speaker also only play the same sound, just at slightly different angles. The rear speakers feature three drivers each: two angled drivers on the front to deliver a splay of sound right across the rear of your room, and one up-firer each to ensure that the system’s overhead sounds don’t only occupy the front half of your room. Premium Atmos soundbars typically only carry two up-firing drivers, but LG has added a third that essentially repeats the sound coming out of the more regular forward-facing center channels speaker below it. The main soundbar, for instance, manages to cram in front left, front right, front center, side left, side right and three up-firing drivers. (Image credit: Future) LG S95QR review: Featuresĭespite still being compact and tidy enough with its design to justifiably be called a soundbar, the S95QR packs some serious audio heat into its four speakers. This is because the soundbar has recently received fairly substantial price cuts in several non-UK countries, while in the UK it’s still selling for its initial launch price at the time of writing. ![]() ![]() If you spotted the trio of prices at the top of this section, though, you’ll have noticed that the S95QR’s UK price looks markedly higher (once exchange rates have been taken into consideration) than its prices in the US and Australia. A simple single bar with two or three channels the S95QR most certainly is not. This seems fair enough, though, for a soundbar that posts such extreme numbers as a claimed 15 real (rather than virtual) channels, 810W of power and four separate speaker units. The LG S95QR was released in June 2022, at prices around the world that place it very much in the premium tier of the soundbar world. LG S95QR (Black) at Amazon for $1,796.99 (opens in new tab). ![]()
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