Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Vs. Lg Sp11Ra Soundbar Review In Detail

Width

LG SP11RA Soundbar 1,440mm

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 651mm

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has a width of 651mm. 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.

LG SP11RA Soundbar, at 1,440mm is smaller in width than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) by mm

Height

LG SP11RA Soundbar 63mm

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 69mm

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has a height of 69mm. The height represents the vertical dimension of a device, soundbars are mostly designed as thin as it can be to aesthetically fit in a space.

The LG SP11RA Soundbar, at 63mm is shorter than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) with a difference -6mm

Weight

LG SP11RA Soundbar 7,200g

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 2,880g

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) weighs 2,880g. We consider a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to shift around the space. A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, even say for many other types of products.

LG SP11RA Soundbar, at 7,200g weigh more than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) with a difference g. Commonly 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

LG SP11RA Soundbar 13,272.71cm³

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 4,491.9cm³

The quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the soundbar or, in simpler terms, the space the soundbar fills. Sonos Beam (Gen 2) occupies 4,491.9cm³, it is important to know the space that the soundbar occupies just so as to confirm that it will easily fit in the available space .

LG SP11RA Soundbar's volume is 13,272.71cm³ meaning it requires lesser space than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) by cm³

Thickness

LG SP11RA Soundbar 146mm

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 100mm

The depth of Sonos Beam (Gen 2) is 100mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its space occupied by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)

LG SP11RA Soundbar has a thickness of 146mm, meaning that it is thicker than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2) with a difference of 46mm

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Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

LG SP11RA Soundbar 7.1.4only

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 5only

When it comes to surround sound channels, you’re going to run across figures in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number defines the total of main speakers, the second number defines the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available shows the total of “height” speakers.

NOTE: "Height" speakers are most times placed on the ceiling of the room that has the soundbar, but they may as well be upward-firing speakers within the soundbar.

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) having a sound output value of 5 implies that it has 5 main speakers

And the LG SP11RA Soundbar having 7.1.4 means that it has 7 main speakers, 1 subwoofer and 4 "height" speaker

Audio Output Power

LG SP11RA Soundbar 11x50W

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✗

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 better understand how loud any speaker can get, there are other features to factor in such as sensitivity, sound pressure, etc.

Has Aac

LG SP11RA Soundbar ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✗

LG SP11RA Soundbar supports AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It transfers 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at a similar bit rate.

Being the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the LG SP11RA Soundbar will work well with your iPhone. If you intend on using these with Android , ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well

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Has An Hdmi Output

LG SP11RA Soundbar ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI or mini HDMI port connect HD audio.

LG SP11RA Soundbar too has HDMI port by which it sends "signals" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, that can receive and process these signals.

Hdmi Ports

LG SP11RA Soundbar 3only

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 1only

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you can connect at the same time several devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

LG SP11RA Soundbar has 3 HDMI ports, meaning that the LG SP11RA Soundbar got 2 more ports than the Sonos Beam (Gen 2)

Has Bluetooth

LG SP11RA Soundbar ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✗

LG SP11RA Soundbar has Bluetooth, a wireless technology which enables you to easily transfer data between different compatible devices.

Bluetooth Version

LG SP11RA Soundbar v5

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✗

LG SP11RA Soundbar has a Bluetooth version of 5

Supports Wi-Fi

LG SP11RA Soundbar ✓

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✓

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 Sonos Beam (Gen 2) can connect to Wi-Fi.

LG SP11RA Soundbar too can connect to a Wi-Fi network.

Hdmi Version

LG SP11RA Soundbar v2.1

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) ✗

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.

Rj45 Ports

LG SP11RA Soundbar ✗

Sonos Beam (Gen 2) 1only

RJ-45 ports are used for Local Area Network (LAN) connections. With more ports, you can achieve increased bandwidth across a LAN, or connect to multiple networks. Sonos Beam (Gen 2) has only 1 ports

Has S/Pdif Out Port

LG SP11RA Soundbar ✓

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