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JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam vs LG SP8YA

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    Main Differences
    Design
      Style - BarStyle - SubwooferStyle - SatellitesDimensions - BarDimensions - SubwooferDimensions - SatellitesMountingBuild QualityIn The Box
    Sound
      Stereo Frequency ResponseStereo Frequency Response With Preliminary CalibrationStereo SoundstageStereo DynamicsStereo Total Harmonic DistortionCenterSurround 5.1Height (Atmos)Sound Enhancement Features
    Connectivity
      Inputs/Outputs - BarAudio Format Support: ARC/eARCAudio Format Support: HDMI InAudio Format Support: OpticalLatencyVideo Passthrough To TVWireless Playback
    Additional Features
      InterfaceBar ControlsRemoteVoice Assistants Support
    Comments

Products

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam
LG SP8YA

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JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Picture
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Channels
5.0
Channels
3.1.2

Our Verdict

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam

LG SP8YA

The LG SP8YA is better than the JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam. The LG is a 3.1.2 setup with a dedicated sub that can reproduce a more extended low-bass. It also has more sound enhancement features, such as dialogue enhancement. That said, the 5.0 JBL is better built with a better surrounds performance.

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  • Bar 5.0 MultiBeam (Black)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.2
7.9

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.0
8.0

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

No
Yes

Full Comparison

Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Style photo - bar
LG SP8YA Style photo - bar
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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Style photo - sub
LG SP8YA Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

No
Yes

Enclosure 
 

No Subwoofer
Ported
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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Style photo - satellites
LG SP8YA Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

No
No
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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Dimensions photo - bar
LG SP8YA Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

28.0" (71.0 cm)
41.7" (106.0 cm)

Height  

2.3" (5.8 cm)
2.2" (5.6 cm)

Depth  

4.0" (10.2 cm)
4.7" (12.0 cm)
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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Dimensions photo - sub
LG SP8YA Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

N/A
8.7" (22.1 cm)

Height  

N/A
15.4" (39.0 cm)

Depth  

N/A
12.3" (31.2 cm)
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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Dimensions photo - satellites
LG SP8YA Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

N/A
N/A

Height  

N/A
N/A

Depth  

N/A
N/A

Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Bar Mounting Holes
LG SP8YA Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Satellite Mounting Holes
LG SP8YA Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes
Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

Yes
Yes

Mountable Satellites 
 

No
No

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
7.5

Build quality photo  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Build quality photo
LG SP8YA Build quality photo
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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam In The Box photo
LG SP8YA In The Box photo
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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.0
8.0

Stereo Setup  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Stereo Setup
LG SP8YA Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Tested Preset 
 

Standard
Standard

Slope 
 

-1.07
-0.58

Std. Err. 
 

3.38 dB
3.43 dB

Channels 
 

5.0
3.1.2

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

51.9 Hz
31.3 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

15.6 kHz
19.9 kHz
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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

7.0
8.0

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

Standard
Standard

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

1
0

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

N/A
0

Slope 
 

0.18
-0.58

Std. Err. 
 

3.07 dB
3.43 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

55.0 Hz
31.3 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

15.6 kHz
19.9 kHz
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Stereo Soundstage 
 

7.0
7.5

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

2.83 dB
2.15 dB
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Stereo Dynamics 
 

7.6
8.0

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

91.9 dB SPL
93.0 dB SPL

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.57 dB
1.19 dB
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Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.0
7.4

THD  

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Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.32
0.53

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.33
2.59
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Center 
 

8.2
8.5

Center Setup  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Center Setup
LG SP8YA Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Discrete
Discrete

Slope 
 

-0.30
-0.13

Std. Err. 
 

2.96 dB
2.11 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

88.9 dB SPL
89.6 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.24
0.63

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.11
2.63
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Surround 5.1 
 

6.0
4.2

Surround Setup  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Surround Setup
LG SP8YA Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Phantom (Front Firing and Side Firing, Bar)
Stereo (Downmix)

Slope 
 

-0.77
-0.64

Std. Err. 
 

3.80 dB
3.44 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

89.7 dB SPL
93.2 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

1.11
0.47

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

2.36
2.53

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No
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Height (Atmos) 
 

5.1
5.5

Height Setup  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Height Setup
LG SP8YA Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Surround (Downmix)
Phantom (Up Firing, Bar)

Slope 
 

-1.81
0.43

Std. Err. 
 

5.25 dB
5.06 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

84.5 dB SPL
81.2 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

1.66
1.01

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.01
0.29
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Sound Enhancement Features 
 

4.7
8.9

Room Correction 
 

Yes
Yes

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

No
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Bass Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Treble Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

EQ 
 

Presets
Presets

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Height Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
Yes
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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
LG SP8YA Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
LG SP8YA Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
1

HDMI ARC 
 

1 (shared)

HDMI Out 
 

1 (shared)
eARC

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No

Full HDMI In 
 

1
1

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

No
No

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

1
1

Ethernet 
 

1
No

Subwoofer Output 
 

No
No
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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

8.8
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Yes
Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Yes
Supported

DTS 
 

No
Supported

DTS:X 
 

No
Supported

eARC 
 

Yes

DTS-HD MA 
 

No
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Up To 7.1

5.1 PCM (eARC only) 
 

Yes
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Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

8.7
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Yes
Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Yes
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Yes
Supported

DTS 
 

No
Supported

DTS:X 
 

No
Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

No
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Up To 7.1

5.1 PCM 
 

Yes
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Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

6.0
10

Dolby Digital 
 

Yes
Supported

DTS 
 

No
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0
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Latency 
 

9.5
7.4

Latency Video  

ARC 
 

-19 ms
74 ms

Optical 
 

-7 ms
61 ms

Full HDMI In 
 

27 ms
98 ms
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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

0.0
6.3

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Not Supported

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

No

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

Yes

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

No

4k @ 60 Hz Passthrough 
 

Yes

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

No

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

No

ALLM Passthrough 
 

No

4k @ 60 Hz @ 10 bit Passthrough 
 

Yes

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Passthrough 
 

Yes
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Wireless Playback 
 

10
10

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

Yes
Yes

Chromecast built-in 
 

Yes
Yes

Apple AirPlay 
 

Yes
Yes

Spotify Connect 
 

Yes
Yes
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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Interface photo
LG SP8YA Interface photo

Display 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Controls photo
LG SP8YA Controls photo
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Remote  

Remote photo  

JBL Bar 5.0 MultiBeam Remote photo
LG SP8YA Remote photo
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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No
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Bar 5.0 MultiBeam
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SP8YA
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Bar 5.0 MultiBeam
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SP8YA
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Bar 5.0 MultiBeam
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