Deciding on whether to buy a product like JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos or perhaps LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Gold? You’re in the right place as we’ll take you through all of the specs, features and look at the quality, pricing and reviews of both to help you make the decision on which one to go for.

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JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos vs LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Gold

JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos specs

JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos
LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Gold specs

LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Gold
Type: Sound bar with wireless subwoofer

Type: Sound bar with wireless subwoofer

Number of channels: 2.1

Number of channels: 2.1

Total power output: 120 W

Total power output: 360 W

SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

Configuration: – Sound bar x 1
– Wireless subwoofer x 1

Configuration: – Sound bar x 1
– Wireless subwoofer x 1

Power: – Sound bar: 60 W
– Wireless subwoofer: 60 W

Power: – Sound bar: 160 W
– Subwoofer: 200 W

Frequency response: – Sound bar: 30 – 20,000 Hz
– Wireless subwoofer: 30 – 150 Hz

Wireless capability: Wireless subwoofer x 1

PLEASE NOTE: Wireless capability requires compatible devices. A wired connection is required to TV / DVD / Blu-ray player. All units still require a power source.

Wireless capability: Wireless subwoofer x 1

PLEASE NOTE: Wireless capability requires compatible devices. A wired connection is required to TV / DVD / Blu-ray player. All units still require a power source.

AV FUNCTIONS

AV FUNCTIONS

High-Resolution Audio supported: Yes

Audio features: Adjustable bass and treble

Supported audio file formats: – FLAC
– OGG
– WAV
– M4A
– MP3
– WMA
– AAC
– AAC+

Preset sound modes: – Movie
– Music
– News
– Night
– Sport

Audio features: Dolby Atmos

Audio processing: Dolby Atmos

4K pass-through: Yes

CONNECTIVITY

CONNECTIVITY

Inputs: – HDMI 2.0 x 2
– Optical x 1
– Coaxial x 1
– Aux-in x 1

Inputs: HDMI 1.4 x 1

Outputs: HDMI 2.0 (ARC) x 1

Outputs: – HDMI 1.4 x 1
– Optical x 1

WiFi: No

WiFi: Built-in WiFi

Bluetooth: Yes

Ethernet: Yes

USB: USB 2.0 x 1

Bluetooth: Bluetooth 4.0

GENERAL

USB: No

GENERAL

Power consumption: – On mode: 30 W / 30 W
– Standby: <0.5 W
– Annual: 1.44 kWh

Colour: Black

Power consumption: Annual: 22 kWh

Box contents: – JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar
– AC cord
– 3.5 mm cable
– Coaxial cable
– HDMI cable
– Remote control
– Instructional booklet

Colour: Dark Titan Silver

Dimensions: – Sound bar: 73 x 800 x 105 mm (H x W x D)
– Subwoofer: 300 x 409 x 120 mm (H x W x D)

Box contents: – LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos
– Remote
– Batteries
– Wall mount
– Optical cable
– Simple manual

Boxed dimensions: 890 x 310 x 455 mm (H x W x D)

Dimensions: – Sound bar: 57.5 x 1061 x 87 mm (H x W x D)
– Subwoofer: 221 x 390 x 213.8 mm (H x W x D)

Weight: – Sound bar: 1.95 kg
– Subwoofer: 4.4 kg

Boxed dimensions: 467 x 1126 x 284 mm (H x W x D)

Boxed weight: 18 kg

Weight: – Sound bar: 3 kg
– Subwoofer: 7.6 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 1 year

Boxed weight: 13.9 kg

Manufacturer’s guarantee: 2 years

Price: £249

Price: £549

Number of Reviews:

Number of Reviews:

Review Score: 9.1 / 10

Review Score: 9.2 / 10


When deciding on whether to buy JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos or LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Gold, a very important consideration is the price. So we’re going to spend a bit of time looking at the price of both.

To start with, we looked at the price of the 173 products in the same category as JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos, which is the Home cinema systems and sound bars category. Of these 173 products the average price was £542.45, the most expensive was £9999.99 and the cheapest was just £24.99. We then looked at the price of the 173 in the same as the LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Gold, which of course the average was £542.45, top price was £9999.99 and cheapest £24.99.

We then looked specifically at the average price of products from JVC and LG, the average was £123.93 for JVC, £1297.96 for LG. The max for each was £599/£9999.99 and minimum was £7.99/£29.99

Price analysis of JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos

Price analysis of LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Gold

  • JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos
  • Dolby Atmos: 3D sound from 2 speakers
  • Wireless subwoofer
  • Bluetooth
  • HDMI / Optical / Coaxial
  • Bring cinema-like sound to your living room with the JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar. With a wireless side-firing subwoofer, you’ll not only hear, but feel what’s happening on screen.With Dolby Atmos you’ll feel like the action is happening all around you. By creating a virtual surround sound experience, it’ll seem like that helicopter is really flying overhead.Whatever you love to watch or listen – sports, movies, music – there’s a preset for that. And with Bluetooth you can wirelessly connect your phone or tablet to start streaming your playlists.
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  • LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Gold
  • Dolby Atmos: 3D sound from 4 speakers
  • Supports High-Resolution Audio
  • Wireless subwoofer
  • Chromecast built-in
  • WiFi / Bluetooth
  • Top features: – High resolution audio works with Dolby Atmos to produce realistic sounds – Adaptive sound control matches the audio to the onscreen situation – Wireless connectivity provides freedom in set-up – Designed for LG TVs, so it fits your living room High resolution audioHigh resolution audio creates studio-standard sound which match the original. You’ll feel like you’re right there alongside your heroes. Even lower quality sound is brought up to standard by the LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos.Dolby Atmos creates 3-dimensional sound. Beyond surround-sound, it accurately depicts the location of objects from the movie. When a helicopter flies overhead, you’ll duck.Adaptive sound controlAdaptive sound control adjusts the different audio levels to match what you’re watching. The bass drops away during dialogue-heavy scenes, ensuring you don’t miss a word, then comes back with a vengeance when the action kicks off again.Wireless connectivityThe subwoofer can be set up anywhere in the room thanks to the wireless connectivity. You won’t have the layout of your sitting room disrupted by trailing wires, and you don’t need to worry about having enough space on your TV stand.You can connect in a smartphone too, so you can load up Spotify and give your playlist the quality it deserves.Designed for LG TVsMade for 49‚Äù LG TVs in both size and design, the LG SK8 Wireless Soundbar will look as good at it sounds. It’s wall-mountable too, so however you set up your living room, the LG SK8 is ready.Get yourself connected Setting up your new kit doesn’t need to be complicated. Avoid disappointment and make sure your system works straight out the box by checking you’ve got the right cables for your setup. Sandstrom Gold Series cables are just the ticket – they even come with a reassuring lifetime guarantee. Happy faces all round.
  • Product codes: 8806098155163

What’s better JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos or LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Gold?

There are obviously a number of differences between JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Gold, but there are several things that you can use when comparing the two. The first of these, which we’ve already covered, is price. Make sure you spend a bit of time deciding how much you are willing and able to spend on your product to really get a good idea if the £249 cost of JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos is closer to the expectation you had than the £549 pricep point of LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Gold.

Once you’ve nailed down everything there is to know on the price of both, the next step is to really study the reviews. Taking the time to read reviews of both will really help you to decide which is a better product between JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos and LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Gold. We looked at the reviews over at Currys PC World for both products and found that JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos scores out of 10 from reviews. Whereas LG SK8 2.1 Wireless Soundbar with Dolby Atmos, Gold scores out of 10 from reviews.

It’s also really worthwhile spending the time to look at the key differences between the two products. For that you can use our comparison table about which looks at the main features of both products to give you a clear idea of where one product perhaps benefits over another. When comparing the two it’s a really good idea to have an idea in your mind of the key features that you need from your Home cinema systems and sound bars as this will help you to narrow down the products that do or don’t meet your criteria.



JVC TH-D689B 2.1 Wireless Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos



Rating:
9.30 out of
10