Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar
See price on AmazonOverall Score 7.4 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
LG SP11RA Soundbar
See price on AmazonOverall Score 6.2 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar | LG SP11RA Soundbar |
---|---|---|---|
DESIGN | width | 1,260mm | 1,440mm |
height | 135mm | 63mm | |
weight | 18,500g | 7,200g | |
volume | 29,202.53cm³ | 13,272.71cm³ | |
thickness | 171mm | 146mm | |
AUDIO | size of speakers | 2 x 3.5, 6 x 4 and 5 x 1inches | ✗ |
number of channels of sound output | ✗ | 7.1.4only | |
audio output power | ✗ | 11x50W | |
has bluetooth aptx | ✓ | ✗ | |
has aac | ✓ | ✓ | |
lowest frequency | 30Hz | ✗ | |
highest frequency | 20,000Hz | ✗ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an aux input | ✓ | ✗ |
has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✓ | |
hdmi ports | 4only | 3only | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✓ | |
bluetooth version | v4.2 | v5 | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✓ | |
hdmi version | v2.1 | v2.1 | |
rj45 ports | 1only | ✗ | |
has a microphone input | ✓ | ✗ | |
has s/pdif out port | ✓ | ✓ | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✓ | ✓ |
compatible with google assistant | ✗ | ✓ | |
has spotify connect | ✓ | ✓ | |
has dolby atmos | ✓ | ✓ | |
has dts:x | ✓ | ✓ | |
has chromecast built-in | ✓ | ✓ | |
has airplay | ✓ | ✓ | |
supports dolby digital plus | ✓ | ✓ | |
supports dolby digital | ✓ | ✓ | |
has a dedicated smartphone app | ✓ | ✗ | |
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LG SP11RA Soundbar has a width of 1,440mm. A soundbar's width represents the horizontal measurement of a soundbar, soundbars are sometimes designed to fit the width of television sets or get close. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 1,260mm is smaller in width than the LG SP11RA Soundbar by mm The LG SP11RA Soundbar has a height of 63mm.
Height represents the vertical measurement of a soundbar, they are often designed to be as thin as it can be to beautifully complement a space. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 135mm rises higher than the LG SP11RA Soundbar by 72mm The LG SP11RA Soundbar weighs 7,200g. We prefer a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to carry around the space.
Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other kinds of products. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 18,500g is lighter than the LG SP11RA Soundbar with a difference g. Most of the time a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you want to switch the position of the soundbar after some time, then you should aim to purchase a lighter soundbar.
Volume is the quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the soundbar or, in simpler terms, the space the soundbar occupies. LG SP11RA Soundbar takes up 13,272.71cm³, it is important to know the space that a soundbar occupies to confirm that it would fit with ease into the space available next to your other gadgets. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar's volume is 29,202.53cm³ meaning it requires more space than the LG SP11RA Soundbar by cm³ The depth of LG SP11RA Soundbar is 146mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its volume by the soundbar's surface area(length by width) Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a thickness of 171mm, meaning that it is thicker than the LG SP11RA Soundbar by 25mm For surround sound channels, you'll come across numbers in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number denotes the sum of main speakers, the second number shows the number of subwoofers, and the third number if available defines the number of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are commonly placed on the ceiling of the room that has the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-firing speakers within the soundbar itself.
The LG SP11RA Soundbar having a sound output value of 7.1.4 implies that it has 7 main speakers, 1 subwoofer and 4 "height" speaker
LG SP11RA Soundbar has an audio output power of 11x50W, basing on the total of speakers and their power in watts. It is the power the LG SP11RA Soundbar speakers can be loaded with "comfortably".
To get a better understanding of how loud any speaker can get, there are other features to factor in such as sensitivity, sound pressure, etc.
LG SP11RA Soundbar supports AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Coz it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.
Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the LG SP11RA Soundbar will work fine with your MacBook. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well
The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar supports AAC too. Designed to be the successor of the MP3 format, AAC generally achieves higher sound quality than MP3 encoders at the same bit rate.
The LG SP11RA Soundbar has an HDMI output port, soundbars with an HDMI port can connect HD audio. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too has HDMI port through which it sends "feed" audio into inputs of other digital devices, that can receive and process these signals. LG SP11RA Soundbar has 3 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you may simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has 4 HDMI ports, meaning it got 1 more ports than the LG SP11RA Soundbar LG SP11RA Soundbar supports Bluetooth, a wireless technology which allows you to seamlessly transfer data between different devices. Both the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the LG SP11RA Soundbar have Bluetooth, which means both devices to facilitate data exchange with compatible devices that are in close range using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves. LG SP11RA Soundbar has a Bluetooth version of 5 Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a Bluetooth version of 4.2, meaning LG SP11RA Soundbar got a higher than the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices such as computers, and mobile devices .i.e smartphones and wearables to connect and interact with other devices on the internet, the LG SP11RA Soundbar can connect to Wi-Fi. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too can connect to a Wi-Fi network. LG SP11RA Soundbar has an HDMI version of 2.1, newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has an HDMI version of 2.1
same as the LG SP11RA Soundbar
S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the LG SP11RA Soundbar have S/PDIF out ports
Before you needed to connect an optical cable from your TV to the optical input of an audio device on top of the already connected HDMI cable to play all audio through a soundbar, now with ARC you can easily connect all these at a go from a compatible HDMI socket on your TV to an HDMI ARC socket on your soundbar.
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) carries audio over HDMI.
ARC is only capable of carrying compressed 5.1 audio, but eARC has higher bandwidth and can carry uncompressed 7.1 audio, as well as formats such as DTS:X and full bitrate Dolby Atmos. It is available on the LG SP11RA Soundbar Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has the HDMI ARC/EARC LG SP11RA Soundbar is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-compatible devices. Spotify Connect allows you to control the music playing on the soundbar from the Spotify app on another device when the devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network.
LG SP11RA Soundbar has Spotify connect Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too has Spotify connect Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. LG SP11RA Soundbar has Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has it too, Atmos theoretically means you'll be able to hear, say birds chipping from above or a plane moving from over your head into the distance like it would be in a natural environment.
DTS:X is an object-based surround sound technology that allows filmmakers to place and move individual sounds around your listening space, giving you a theater-like audio experience.
More like Dolby Atmos as it aims to create a multi-dimensional sound that "places you at the center of the action", it differs from Dolby Atmos by the required speaker configuration. LG SP11RA Soundbar has DTS:X
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too has DTS:X just remember to configure the speakers.
Chromecast built-in is a technology that allows you to stream entertainment and apps from your phone, tablet, or laptop, straight to the Chromecast-enabled device. Both the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the LG SP11RA Soundbar have Chromecast built-in AirPlay allows wireless connection of Apple devices with external screens or speakers. You may stream computer screens, videos, and music from iOS devices, play games like on consoles, or present your slideshows easily on your device.
Both the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the LG SP11RA Soundbar have airplay. If a device supports Dolby Digital Plus it can deliver up to fourteen (14) different audio channels (sides) with improved bitrates, for much better sound quality. LG SP11RA Soundbar supports Dolby digital plus Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar supports Dolby digital plus as well.
LG SP11RA Soundbar supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too supports Dolby digital.