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• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Flex Connect Might Be the Future of Soundbars

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  The LG H7 soundbar is a massive piece of equipment with the technology to back it up. I mention its size because it’s truly the largest soundbar I’ve ever owned or seen. For fun, I added a picture of it next to soundbars in a comparable class. Given this bar is designed specifically for LG C5 and G5 class OLEDs, there is no TV in this lineup where the soundbar will look too big or too small. Sound quality wise, it’s outstanding and is able to utilize the AI Sound Pro feature from compatible LG TVs. It’s a 5.1.3 soundbar, and the bass delivered from the soundbar sub is much better than I would have ever expected. Some quick tips: since you are running Dolby Atmos, you’ll want to use HDMI eARC, and I set my Digital Sound Output to Pass Through just to be safe. Also, you may get prompted and asked if you want to turn on TV Sound Mode Share when setting this up. Select no. This feature processes the sound at the TV level, but sound should pass through directly to the soundbar for processing. Dolby Atmos Flex Connect (DAFC) is where it’s at when it comes to this soundbar. Really, if you are getting this soundbar, you should be planning to add a pair of M5s or the M7 speaker, otherwise you are leaving the best feature on the table. DAFC, along with LG’s Sound Follow calibration, analyzes your room and then dynamically assigns roles to each speaker to create a Dolby Atmos layout. In other words, moving the M5 speakers behind you will make them function as true rear speakers. Move them to the front and it’ll recalibrate and widen the front soundstage. The speakers don’t lose channels though, they just reallocate spatial responsibilities depending on the configuration. The remote control looks identical to the TV remote, which can be a bit confusing. The TV remote controls the speaker with no issues or lag, so the soundbar remote will live in my nightstand drawer for all eternity to avoid confusion. The app is pretty simple to use (LG ThinQ). I found the initial setup to be a little confusing, but still it took only a few minutes to figure it out. One minor gripe is the app only lets you select four colors for the soundbar front light (amber, yellow, red and blue). The LED can clearly support more, as made evident by simply pressing the AI Sound Pro button on the remote, which lights the soundbar up with a rainbow light bar for a brief second. A huge bonus is this soundbar includes a wall mount and mounting template. The template is very important, because the mount has indentations that have to perfectly align to the base of the soundbar, allowing you to secure it to the wall mount via the included screws. My mount gives a bit due to the weight of the soundbar, which creates a slight lean despite being very well secured into my wall. My hope is the LG Sound Suite set will be the beginning of unifying speakers throughout a brand. Historically, we’ve relied on connectivity software from the manufacturer, but in this case, DAFC helps act as the spatial and coordination layer. Imagine how nice it would be to just see “DAFC” on an LG speaker box and know it’s compatible with your current setup. In years past, Bose switched from their older connectivity platform to the Bose Music ecosystem, which turned my pricey soundbar virtually obsolete for scaling out. If we are truly moving toward a more stable, software driven connectivity architecture, we could unify speakers throughout a brand and really create some amazing possibilities. Overall, it’s an unbelievable soundbar and definitely worthy of matching the display quality of my LG OLED. For reference, I have the C5 65” in my photos. I would really only pursue this soundbar if you are aiming to get more Sound Suite speakers though, because otherwise you aren’t going to experience what this system really has to offer

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  CatCity Posted 2 days ago

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  Dolby Atmos Flex Connect is a Game Changer

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  TLDR: A significant upgrade from LG's previous generation. Dolby Flex Connect makes setting up a surround sound system pain-free. This review will mirror a lot of my M5 review, as they were sent along with this H7 soundbar for evaluation. PROS Flex Connect Auto Room Calibration Multiple Placement Options and Configurations Compatible with all TV's that have eARC, not just LG CONS Non-standard wall mount bracket spacing for soundbar Cold sounding with little warmth from drivers Not compatible with Amazon Prime Music APP / INSTALLATION For anyone who has ever set-up a surround system in the past, the Dolby Atmos Flex-Connect is an absolute game changer. Buyers are no longer required to run dozens of feet of speaker wires, knock holes in their walls for surrounds, connect everything to an often-complicated home theater receiver and then spend hours calibrating to perfection. Today? Easy. If you have a compatible LG TV, buyers need only find 3 power outlets, as plugging in the power cords is the most difficult part of installing an LG Sound Suite. Don't have a compatible LG TV with Flex Connect built-in? No worry. The system works just as well with an e-ARC connection as well. I tried the system with both a compatible LG OLED and a non-compatible Hisense TV. Both work flawlessly with the Sound Suite. This new LG Sound Suite is replacing a good, but aging LG S95TR surround system. While the S95TR was good at the time, but WowOrchestra was already reaching end of life. Plus, the S95 system was very particular with speaker placement. VERY PARTICULAR. Even with its built-in calibration, sound was still a bit off and not fully convincing and enveloping. You can immediately tell after a true back-to-back comparison that the Dolby Atmos Flex Connect has far more precision and processing power than the long-in-the-tooth WowOrchestra and the S95TR. While not my favorite of apps, LG should be commended at developing a universal app that accommodates products from all their consumer lines. Just like nearly every recent product, the Sound Suite is configured with the LG ThinQ app. It's easy enough to use and does a decent job of organizing disparate products under one roof. Setting up the Sound Suite in the ThinQ app was easy and non-eventful, though it took considerably more time to update firmware and adopt the speakers than I would have thought. DOBLY ATMOS FLEX CONNECT What makes DAFC so revolutionary? It the ease and simplicity of nearly unlimited speaker placement options and the ability to overcome and compensate for less-than-ideal placement. DAFC is FAR superior to WowOrchestra in EVERY way. Start by getting your soundbar connected via whatever means (e-ARC or Flex). Once configured and updated, you can then add your L/R or Surround speakers. Not sure how you want them to work? No worries. Try them as a L/R Front pair. Change your mind? No worries either. Feel free to move them to surrounds. Why? Because as soon as you move speaker placements, the Flex Connect algorithm will go back and adjust those speakers based on placement. No configuration changes, no menus in your receiver to navigate, just a simple tap within the LG app and the magic begins. Using a series of test tones (music) the soundbar listens to itself and any other available Flex Connect compatible speakers. In my case, compatible speakers included the LG Sound Suite M5's. Using some technical wizardry, the Dolby Atmos Flex Connect algorithm automagically determines speaker placement, distance, volume levels, delay times, etc. It works so slick. I can't believe how far home theater has come since the first Dolby surround receivers. What used to take hours to tweak to perfection, now takes literally 1 minute, at the most. It is scary accurate. SOUND QUALITY While the LG Sound Suite is a solid step above my existing S95TR system, i still find the Sound Suite overly flat. It's as if Peerless went above and beyond to try and make the Sound Suite neutral sounding. Almost too much so. Even after calibration and tweaking of the tone controls, the Sound Suite lacks soul and sounds unnecessarily sterile. Hard to describe and not a deal breaker, but if you are used to a system that sounds warm and welcoming, this is not for you. To give a fair break to LG, this system ships without the available subwoofer. Having the ability to produce some lower octaves may, and would surely, change the entire listening experience. Even with its neutral sound, it still is leaps and bounds better than my SG10TY soundbar and sub combo. The added woofers in the H7 soundbar do a better job at providing a much fuller soundstage than the SG10 or the S95TR. NEGATIVES This system supports Spotify Connect and Apple Airplay but doesn't natively support Amazon Prime Music Streaming. The system will not show up as a destination in the Prime Music app while streaming unless you pair it with lossy Bluetooth while using an Android-based phone or tablet. The second issue is as mentioned above, the overly sterile sound and lack of personality. FINAL THOUGHTS The era of huge AV receivers, hundreds of feet of speaker wire, and what often comes just short of a renovation to install a home theater is coming to a close. I've been a home theater buff since the very beginning of the Dolby Pro-Logic systems back in the day. I remember spending hours and days making over rooms into dedicated home theaters. My OCD attention to detail often earned props from the spousal acceptance factor, while the multiple remotes that were often required, complicated menus, and input switching did not. Even basic home theaters were often too complicated to be readily accessible for all family members. LG and Dolby are changing all that. As soundbars started becoming more popular, us home theater folks would scoff at their sound quality and dimensionality. The offerings today are putting us in our places. Easily blurring the lines of a dedicated home theater and a soundbar-based system. Offering performance that is often on par with all but the most lavish systems, make a system like the LG Sound Suite wildly appealing. Ease of installation and configuration without the penalties inherent to systems like these in the past. Home theater soundbars and systems have come a long way. Well done LG! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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  NAMO Posted 19 hours ago

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Amazing Soundbar!

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  • Owned for 1 week

  Bought the H7 soundbar with the M7 and M5 speakers and every bit sounds great. Connects easy and allows other speakers to connect quickly with a easy calibration to map the speakers in your room. The soundbar has multiple audio presets which you can choose from such as AI upscale if you want to utilize all the speakers all the time and fills your space much better, but I still prefer the standard mode which makes dialogue and movies sound much clearer and more like how its intended. The dialogue is very clean but can also take advantage of the clear voice pro for sports or news when all you want to hear is dialogue which will get louder but may not sound as clean of audio. The bar itself also has great bass response for the smaller room I placed it in but for those who enjoy more bass I would wait for the subwoofer as I am to hear the full system. Overall sounds great and works perfectly with my LG OLED.

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  ElChefe Posted 1 week ago