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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style - Bar
    2. Style - Subwoofer
    3. Style - Satellites
    4. Dimensions - Bar
    5. Dimensions - Subwoofer
    6. Dimensions - Satellites
    7. Mounting
    8. Build Quality
    9. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Stereo Frequency Response
    2. Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration
    3. Stereo Soundstage
    4. Stereo Dynamics
    5. Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion
    6. Center
    7. Surround 5.1
    8. Height (Atmos)
    9. Sound Enhancement Features
  6. Connectivity
    1. Inputs/Outputs - Bar
    2. Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC
    3. Audio Format Support: HDMI In
    4. Audio Format Support: Optical
    5. Audio Latency: ARC
    6. Audio Latency: HDMI In
    7. Audio Latency: Optical
    8. Video Passthrough To TV
    9. Wireless Playback
  7. Additional Features
    1. Interface
    2. Bar Controls
    3. Remote
    4. Voice Assistants Support
  8. Comments

LG S75Q vs LG S75QR

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

LG S75Q
LG S75QR

Tested using Methodology v1.2

Updated Jun 13, 2024 07:54 PM

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Tested using Methodology v1.3

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LG S75Q Picture
LG S75QR Picture

Variants

  • S75Q (Black)
  • S75QR (Black)

Our Verdict

LG S75Q

LG S75QR

The LG S75QR is better than the LG S75Q. They're the same bar and sub, but the S75QR adds rear speakers for an improved surround sound. You notice a more clear and real feel with content like Dolby Digital and Dolby Atmos, which are common on streaming platforms and Blu-rays.

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Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our soundbars test methodology.

Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.3
7.3

Surround 5.1 
 

3.9
6.2

Full Comparison

Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

LG S75Q Style photo - bar
LG S75QR Style photo - bar

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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

LG S75Q Style photo - sub
LG S75QR Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Enclosure 
 

Ported
Ported

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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

LG S75Q Style photo - satellites
LG S75QR Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

No
Partial, satellites wired together

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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

LG S75Q Dimensions photo - bar
LG S75QR Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

35.0" (89.0 cm)
35.0" (89.0 cm)

Height  

2.5" (6.4 cm)
2.5" (6.4 cm)

Depth  

4.7" (12.0 cm)
4.7" (12.0 cm)

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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

LG S75Q Dimensions photo - sub
LG S75QR Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

7.1" (18.1 cm)
7.1" (18.1 cm)

Height  

15.4" (39.2 cm)
15.4" (39.2 cm)

Depth  

11.5" (29.2 cm)
11.5" (29.2 cm)

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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

LG S75Q Dimensions photo - satellites
LG S75QR Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

N/A
3.9" (10.0 cm)

Height  

N/A
5.5" (14.0 cm)

Depth  

N/A
3.9" (10.0 cm)

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Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

LG S75Q Bar Mounting Holes
LG S75QR Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

LG S75Q Satellite Mounting Holes
LG S75QR Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes
Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

Yes
Yes

Mountable Satellites 
 

No
Yes

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.5

Build quality photo  

LG S75Q Build quality photo
LG S75QR Build quality photo

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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

LG S75Q In The Box photo
LG S75QR In The Box photo

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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.1
7.0

Stereo Setup  

LG S75Q Stereo Setup
LG S75QR Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Channels 
 

3.1.2
5.1.2

Tested Preset 
 

Standard
Standard

Slope 
 

-0.88
-0.87

Standard Error 
 

4.27 dB
4.11 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

47.6 Hz
49.0 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.8 kHz
18.8 kHz

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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

7.4
7.2

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

Standard
Standard

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

0
-1

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

5
4

Slope 
 

-0.05
-0.11

Standard Error 
 

3.27 dB
3.29 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

47.6 Hz
49.7 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

19.9 kHz
19.9 kHz

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Stereo Soundstage 
 

7.0
7.0

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

2.63 dB
2.79 dB

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Stereo Dynamics 
 

8.2
8.4

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

94.9 dB SPL
94.3 dB SPL

DRC @ 90dB 
 

0.34 dB

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.21 dB
1.13 dB

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Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.2

THD  

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Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.60

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

2.72

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Center 
 

7.6
7.2

Center Setup  

LG S75Q Center Setup
LG S75QR Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Discrete
Discrete

Slope 
 

-1.10
-1.10

Std. Err. 
 

4.45 dB
4.43 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

90.1 dB SPL
71.1 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.75
0.54

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

4.63
4.50

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Surround 5.1 
 

3.9
6.2

Surround Setup  

LG S75Q Surround Setup
LG S75QR Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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See details on graph tool

Localization 
 

Stereo (Downmix)
Discrete

Slope 
 

-1.16
-0.32

Std. Err. 
 

4.27 dB
5.94 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

94.7 dB SPL
76.7 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.49
0.48

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

2.49
1.71

7.1 Rears 
 

No
No

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Height (Atmos) 
 

4.4
5.1

Height Setup  

LG S75Q Height Setup
LG S75QR Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Phantom (Up Firing, Bar)
Phantom (Up Firing, Bar)

Slope 
 

1.33
0.12

Std. Err. 
 

8.09 dB
5.54 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

79.7 dB SPL
60.9 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

3.34
4.86

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

0.53
0.45

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Sound Enhancement Features 
 

7.1
7.4

Room Correction 
 

No
No

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
Yes

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Bass Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Treble Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Presets
Presets

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

No
No

Height Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
Yes

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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

LG S75Q Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
LG S75QR Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

LG S75Q Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
LG S75QR Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
1

HDMI Out 
 

eARC
eARC

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
No

Full HDMI In 
 

1
1

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

No
No

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

1
1

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Subwoofer Output 
 

No
No

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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

10
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS:X 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Supported
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Up To 7.1
Up To 7.1

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Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

10
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS:X 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Supported
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Up To 7.1
Up To 7.1

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Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

10
10

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Supported
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0
2.0

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Audio Latency: ARC 
 

7.1

ARC Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

64 ms

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

67 ms

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

111 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

106 ms

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

109 ms

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

117 ms

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Audio Latency: HDMI In 
 

8.0
7.0

HDMI Latency Video  

Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

62 ms

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

67 ms

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

115 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

125 ms

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

116 ms

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

123 ms

ARC 
 

75 ms

Optical 
 

78 ms

Full HDMI In 
 

15 ms

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Audio Latency: Optical 
 

7.8

Optical Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

119 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

176 ms

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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

6.3
6.3

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz
60Hz

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz
60Hz

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz
60Hz

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz
60Hz

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
Not Supported

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

No
No

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

No
No

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

No
No

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

No
No

ALLM Passthrough 
 

No
No

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Wireless Playback 
 

6.0
6.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

No
No

Chromecast built-in 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
No

Spotify Connect 
 

No
No

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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

LG S75Q Interface photo
LG S75QR Interface photo

Display 
 

Yes
Yes

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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

LG S75Q Controls photo
LG S75QR Controls photo

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Remote  

Remote photo  

LG S75Q Remote photo
LG S75QR 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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