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Bang & Olufsen Beosound Stage vs LG GX Soundbar
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Bang & Olufsen Beosound Stage
LG GX Soundbar
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Channels3.0
Channels3.1
Variants
- Beosound Stage (Anthracite)
- Beosound Stage (Bronze Tone/Warm Taupe)
- Beosound Stage (Natural/Black)
- GX Soundbar
Our Verdict
Bang & Olufsen Beosound Stage
LG GX Soundbar
The LG GX Soundbar is a better overall soundbar than the Bang & Olufsen Beosound Stage. The LG is a 3.1 setup that's designed for use with LG's OLED wallpaper TVs. It has a better surround performance and offers full audio format support for each of its physical inputs. However, the Bang & Olufsen feels better built and has two Ethernet ports, one of which is designed to work with LG's C9 Series TVs. While it doesn't have full audio format support via any of its physical inputs, it has outstanding wireless playback options. Its center and height channels also significantly outperform the LG.
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Anthracite
Beosound Stage
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GX Soundbar
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Beosound Stage
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Threshold
Mixed Usage
7.4
7.4
Audio Format Support - Optical
0.0
10
Center
8.3
6.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style - Bar
Style photo - bar
Style - Subwoofer
Style photo - sub
Style - Satellites
Style photo - satellites
Dimensions - Bar
Dimensions photo - bar
Width
43.3" (110.0 cm)
56.9" (144.6 cm)
Height
3.0" (7.5 cm)
5.9" (15.0 cm)
Depth
6.8" (17.2 cm)
1.3" (3.3 cm)
Dimensions - Subwoofer
Dimensions photo - sub
Width
N/A
7.1" (18.1 cm)
Height
N/A
15.4" (39.2 cm)
Depth
N/A
11.5" (29.2 cm)
Dimensions - Satellites
Dimensions photo - satellites
Width
N/A
N/A
Height
N/A
N/A
Depth
N/A
N/A
Back - Bar
Back photo - bar
Bar Mounting
Proprietary
Proprietary
Back - Subwoofer
Back photo - sub
Enclosure
No Subwoofer
Ported
Back - Satellites
Back photo - satellites
Mounting
No
No
Build Quality
8.0
7.0
Build quality photo
In The Box
In The Box photo
HDMI Cable Length
1.5 m (4.9 ft)
1.5 m (4.9 ft)
Digital Optical Cable Length
N/A
N/A
Sound
Stereo Frequency Response
7.4
7.4
Stereo Setup
Raw Frequency Response
Frequency Response Small
Tested Preset
“None”
Standard
Slope
-0.76
-0.42
Std. Err.
3.02 dB
3.05 dB
Channels
3.0
3.1
Low-Frequency Extension
46.9 Hz
49.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.1 kHz
19.9 kHz
Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration
7.4
7.4
Frequency Response Calibrated
Suggested Preset
“None”
Standard
Suggested Bass Setting
0
0
Suggested Treble Setting
0
0
Slope
-0.76
-0.42
Std. Err.
3.02 dB
3.05 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
46.9 Hz
49.0 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
19.1 kHz
19.9 kHz
Stereo Soundstage
7.5
7.5
Crosstalk Error
3.14 dB
2.08 dB
Stereo Dynamics
7.7
8.3
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
92.4 dB SPL
97.5 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.52 dB
1.64 dB
Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion
7.3
7.4
Weighted THD @ 80dB
0.52
0.53
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
3.36
2.53
Center
8.3
6.9
Center Setup
Frequency Response
Localization
Discrete
Discrete
Slope
-0.02
1.20
Std. Err.
2.90 dB
6.38 dB
SPL @ Max Volume
88.6 dB SPL
90.2 dB SPL
Weighted THD @ 80dB
0.15
4.15
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
0.72
5.16
Surround 5.1
4.3
4.4
Surround Setup
Frequency Response
Localization
Stereo (Downmix)
Stereo (Downmix)
Slope
-0.87
-0.48
Std. Err.
2.99 dB
3.03 dB
SPL @ Max Volume
92.3 dB SPL
97.5 dB SPL
Weighted THD @ 80dB
0.40
0.67
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
3.33
2.62
7.1 Rears
No
No
Height (Atmos)
4.1
3.3
Height Setup
H Frequency Response
Localization
Stereo (Downmix)
Stereo (Downmix)
Slope
-0.82
-1.70
Std. Err.
3.00 dB
5.14 dB
SPL @ Max Volume
89.3 dB SPL
86.1 dB SPL
Weighted THD @ 80dB
2.46
0.94
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
1.86
1.32
Sound Enhancement Features
4.7
7.0
Room Correction
No
No
Dialogue Enhancement
Yes
Yes
Auto-Volume/Night Mode
Yes
Yes
Subwoofer Level Adjustment
No
Yes
Bass Adjustment
Yes
Yes
Treble Adjustment
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic + Presets
Presets
Surround Level Adjustment
No
No
Rear Level Adjustment
No
Yes
Height Level Adjustment
No
No
Virtual Surround
Yes
Yes
Connectivity
Physical Inputs - Bar
Physical inputs bar photo 1
Physical inputs bar photo 2
Optical Audio In
No
1
HDMI ARC
1 (shared)
1 (shared)
HDMI Out
1 (shared)
1 (shared)
Full HDMI In
1
1
Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux)
1
No
RCA In
No
No
USB for Files
No
1
Ethernet
2
No
Audio Format Support - ARC
8.0
10
eARC
Yes
Yes
Dolby Atmos
Yes
Yes
Dolby Digital
Yes
Yes
Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
DTS
No
Yes
DTS:X (eARC only)
No
Yes
Dolby TrueHD (eARC only)
Yes
Yes
DTS-HD MA (eARC only)
No
Yes
5.1 PCM (eARC only)
No
Yes
Audio Format Support - Full HDMI In
7.9
10
Dolby Atmos
Yes
Yes
DTS:X
No
Yes
Dolby Digital
Yes
Yes
Dolby Digital Plus
Yes
Yes
DTS
No
Yes
Dolby TrueHD
Yes
Yes
DTS-HD MA
No
Yes
5.1 PCM
No
Yes
Audio Format Support - Optical
0.0
10
Dolby Digital
No
Yes
DTS
No
Yes
Latency
8.7
7.7
Latency Video
ARC
38 ms
74 ms
Optical
N/A
51 ms
Full HDMI In
43 ms
86 ms
Wireless Playback
10
6.0
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes
No
Chromecast built-in
Yes
No
Apple AirPlay
Yes
No
Other Input Specifications
4k @ 60 Hz Passthrough
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60 Hz @ 10 bit Passthrough
Yes
Yes
4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Passthrough
Yes
Yes
HDR10 Passthrough
Yes
Yes
Connectivity - Subwoofer
Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1
Physical controls subwoofer photo 1
Sub Wireless
No
Yes
Connectivity - Satellites
Physical inputs satellites photo 1
Physical controls satellites photo 1
Sat Wireless
No
No
Additional Features
Interface
Interface photo
Display
No
Yes
Bar Controls
Controls photo
Remote
Remote photo
Universal Remote
No
No
Voice Assistants Support
Amazon Alexa
No
No
Google Assistant
No
No
Apple Siri
No
No
App
App image
App Name
Bang & Olufsen
LG Sound Bar
iOS
Yes
No
Android
Yes
Yes
Acts As A Remote
Yes
Yes
Controls Soundbar's Settings
All
All
Casts Device Files
Yes
Yes
Other Features
Power Saving
No
Auto-off
HDMI CEC (TV Remote Control)
Yes
Yes
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