Bose Home Theater Set vs LG Immersive Suite 5 Pro: Which Soundbar Is Better?

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Updated Jul 30, 2026 04:36 PM

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LG Immersive Suite 5 Pro

Bose Home Theater Set

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Variants

Immersive Suite 5 Pro (Black)

Home Theater Set (Black)
Home Theater Set (White Smoke)

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Black

Immersive Suite 5 Pro

Black

Home Theater Set

Black

Immersive Suite 5 Pro

LG.com

White Smoke

Home Theater Set

Black

Immersive Suite 5 Pro

B&H

Black

Immersive Suite 5 Pro

BestBuy.com

Black

Immersive Suite 5 Pro

Walmart.com

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Dialogue/TV Shows

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Music

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Movies

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Design

Style - Bar

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Style - Subwoofer

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Sub Wireless

Locked

Enclosure

Locked

Style - Satellites

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Satellite Wireless

Locked

Dimensions - Bar

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Width

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Height

Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth

Lock" (Lock cm)

Dimensions - Subwoofer

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Width

Lock" (Lock cm)

Height

Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth

Lock" (Lock cm)

Dimensions - Satellites

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Width

Lock" (Lock cm)

Height

Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth

Lock" (Lock cm)

Mounting

Bar Mounting Holes

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Satellite Mounting Holes

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Mountable Bar

Locked

Bar Brackets Included

Locked

Mountable Satellites

Locked

Satellite Brackets Included

Locked

Build Quality

N/A

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In The Box

In The Box photo

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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response

N/A

Stereo Setup

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Raw Frequency Response

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Frequency Response Small

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Channels

Locked

Tested Preset

Locked

Slope

Lock

Standard Error

Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension

Lock Hz

High-Frequency Extension

Lock kHz

Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration

N/A

Frequency Response Calibrated

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Suggested Preset

Locked

Suggested Bass Setting

Lock

Suggested Treble Setting

Lock

Slope

Lock

Standard Error

Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension

Lock Hz

High-Frequency Extension

Lock kHz

Stereo Soundstage

N/A

Crosstalk

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Crosstalk Error

Lock dB

Stereo Dynamics

N/A

Dynamic Range Compression

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SPL @ Max Volume

Lock dB SPL

DRC @ 90dB

Lock dB

DRC @ Max Volume

Lock dB

Center

N/A

Center Setup

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Frequency Response

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Localization

Locked

Slope

Lock

Std. Err.

Lock dB

SPL @ Max Volume

Lock dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB

Lock

Weighted THD @ Max Volume

Lock

Surround 5.1

N/A

Surround Setup

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Frequency Response

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Localization

Locked

Slope

Lock

Std. Err.

Lock dB

SPL @ Max Volume

Lock dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB

Lock

Weighted THD @ Max Volume

Lock

7.1 Rears

Locked

Height (Atmos)

N/A

Height Setup

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H Frequency Response

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Localization

Locked

Slope

Lock

Std. Err.

Lock dB

SPL @ Max Volume

Lock dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB

Lock

Weighted THD @ Max Volume

Lock

Sound Enhancement Features

N/A

Room Correction

Locked

Dialogue Enhancement

Locked

Auto-Volume/Night Mode

Locked

Subwoofer Level Adjustment

Locked

Bass Adjustment

Locked

Treble Adjustment

Locked

EQ

Locked

Surround Level Adjustment

Locked

Rear Level Adjustment

Locked

Height Level Adjustment

Locked

Virtual Surround

Locked

Connectivity

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Optical Audio In

Locked

HDMI Out

Locked

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth

Locked

Full HDMI In

Locked

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux)

Locked

RCA In

Locked

USB for Files

Locked

Ethernet

Locked

Subwoofer Output

Locked

Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC

N/A

Dolby Atmos

Locked

Dolby Digital

Locked

Dolby Digital Plus

Locked

Dolby TrueHD

Locked

DTS

Locked

DTS:X

Locked

DTS-HD MA

Locked

PCM Channels

Locked

Audio Format Support: HDMI In

N/A

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Dolby Digital

N/A

Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Dolby TrueHD

N/A

DTS

N/A

DTS:X

N/A

DTS-HD MA

N/A

PCM Channels

N/A

Audio Format Support: Optical

N/A

Dolby Digital

N/A

DTS

N/A

PCM Channels

N/A

Audio Latency: ARC

N/A

ARC Latency Video

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PCM-2.0 ch

Lock ms

PCM-5.1 ch

Lock ms

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos

Lock ms

Dolby Digital

Lock ms

Dolby Digital Plus

Lock ms

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos

Lock ms

Audio Latency: HDMI In

N/A

HDMI Latency Video

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PCM-2.0 ch

N/A

PCM-5.1 ch

N/A

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos

N/A

Dolby Digital

N/A

Dolby Digital Plus

N/A

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos

N/A

Audio Latency: Optical

N/A

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PCM-2.0 ch

N/A

Dolby Digital

N/A

Video Passthrough To TV

N/A

1080p Max Refresh Rate

Locked

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate

Locked

4k Max Refresh Rate

Locked

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit

Locked

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate

Locked

8k Max Refresh Rate

Locked

HDR10 Passthrough

Locked

HDR10+ Passthrough

Locked

Dolby Vision Passthrough

Locked

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough

Locked

FreeSync Passthrough

Locked

G-SYNC Passthrough

Locked

ALLM Passthrough

Locked

Wireless Playback

N/A

Bluetooth

Locked

Wi-Fi Playback

Locked

Chromecast built-in

Locked

Apple AirPlay

Locked

Spotify Connect

Locked

Additional Features

Interface

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Display

Locked

Bar Controls

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Remote

Remote photo

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Voice Assistants Support

Amazon Alexa

Locked

Google Assistant

Locked

Apple Siri

Locked

Microphone Mute

Locked

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Immersive Suite 5 Pro

Black

Home Theater Set

Black

Immersive Suite 5 Pro

LG.com

White Smoke

Home Theater Set