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Each of the six speakers in the system has been delegated 20 watts of power from the system’s 120 watt amplifier. The cabinet sports two main drivers, two surround speakers and, carved into the underside, a pair of exposed down-firing subwoofers.
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A green LED flashes when Cinema Mode is engaged, and an orange one shows up for Bluetooth pairing. The red LED glows when the system is powered on, and blinks when volume or source is changed.
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Instead, all communication is shown through a small collection of LEDs at the front in a sort of shorthand color code detailed by the manual. The system offers no real display screen, though at this size, we can’t imagine where LG would have put it. Again, it’s quite simple, but we wished there was a larger range of EQ options. Engaging Cinema Sound expands the bass and widens the system’s onboard virtual surround sound. The controls on the remote are extremely succinct, including only volume and mute keys, power and source selections, and a button at the top labeled Cinema Sound, which selects the unit’s only form of EQ/effects. The auto power feature can also be disengaged using a switch at the back of the speaker. However, unless you own an LG TV, you’ll still have to use the supplied remote to control system volume.
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With either connection, the system powers on automatically, allowing it to easily default as the TVs primary sound source. The only alternative is to connect wirelessly via Bluetooth 3.0, which allows for connection to LG TVs via the company’s proprietary Sound Sync feature, or to play music from a smartphone or tablet. The SoundPlate offers only one form of physical connection, supplied by the optical port which connects from the output of your TV or Blu-ray player.
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The SoundPlate was an immediate sonic upgrade from our flat screen TV’s onboard sound. Whether or not the system appeals to you may depend on how simple you like your service. To that end, it is supremely easy to setup and to use, but it also skips out on some basic traits we take for granted in a sound system at its price point.
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Like the KEF V300 system we recently reviewed, LG’s SoundPlate is designed with absolute convenience and simplicity in mind. Accompanying accessories included a power cord and digital optical cable (thanks, LG!), a packet of instructions, and a single coin battery that took us a surprisingly long time to track down in the plastic baggy. There are no outstanding features to break the unit’s minimalist stride, save a small control panel and a couple of input ports located at the back.Ĭontrary to the SoundPlate’s chic design and solid feel, we were surprised to find a rather flimsy remote control in the box, cloaked in a faux metal strip of shiny carbon, and lined with a short selection of large, rubberized buttons. Those who do notice will discover a sleek little unit, with twin plates of dimpled plastic at the top and bottom, and a speckled speaker screen in the middle, bending into two bass ports at the back corners. In fact, we venture to guess that in many home theater setups, the SoundPlate could easily go unnoticed by the less observant. Official specs for the device measure just over 28-inches wide, 12-inches deep, and 1.3-inches high. As we pulled the slab from its box, it looked more like a jumbo-sized Blu-ray player than a speaker system. Fitbit Versa 3Įven as small sound systems go, the SoundPlate is a miniscule device.