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3.1.2 atmos sound bar with option to add rear speakers?

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  • 05-04-2021 3:31pm
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    batfin
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    Hi, Since moving and not having room for my surround sound and amp I was looking at soundbars,I have seen the LG SN8YG 3.1.2 which would then give me the option to add rear speakers later down the line with their SPK8-S add on but I’m having trouble finding it here. Is there anything which would be equivalent,support eARC and have the option for adding read speakers at a later date in around the £500 or less price tag? I did look at the SL8YG on your site but it doesn’t seem to support eARC (and more to the point,do I need eARC for 5.1.2 if I got the additional speakers?)


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    Richersounds.ie: Kenny
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    batfin wrote: »
    Hi, Since moving and not having room for my surround sound and amp I was looking at soundbars,I have seen the LG SN8YG 3.1.2 which would then give me the option to add rear speakers later down the line with their SPK8-S add on but I’m having trouble finding it here. Is there anything which would be equivalent,support eARC and have the option for adding read speakers at a later date in around the £500 or less price tag? I did look at the SL8YG on your site but it doesn’t seem to support eARC (and more to the point,do I need eARC for 5.1.2 if I got the additional speakers?)
    Hey Batfin.

    The SN8 has finished as far as I know unfortunately.

    The SL8YG doesn't have eARC unfortunately. 
    However the blurb for ARC and eARC is as follows:
    eARC, or enhanced Audio [font=arial, sans-serif]Return [/font]Channel. While Dolby Atmos can be passed over regular ARC today (via Dolby Digital Plus) eARC offers improved bandwidth for higher-quality Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio streams, including Atmos. The new format also has lip-sync compensation built-in

    So to get the best from Dolby Atmos you do require eARC.

    You could also check out the Sony HTZF9 priced at £499 but again is only ARC.
    https://www.richersounds.ie/p-203249-sony-htzf9-soundbar.aspx


    To get eARC you would need to go up to the Samsung HWQ70T coming in at £549
    https://www.richersounds.ie/p-204680-samsung-hwq70t-3-1-2ch-cinematic-soundbar-with-dolby-atmos-and-dts-x.aspx


    Let me know your thoughts.


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