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JBL Bar 500MK2 vs LG S80TY

What Bar 500MK2 does better (3) and where S80TY wins (0) — every spec side by side.

JBL Bar 500MK2
JBL · 2025Bar 500MK2
8.3Score
3 advantages≈ $500
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LG S80TY
LG · 2025S80TY
6.0Score
0 advantages≈ $440
8.0Sound6.6
8.0Connectivity5.2

Why is Bar 500MK2 better than S80TY?

  1. Channel count5.1 vs 3.1+63%
  2. Weight2,900 g vs 4,300 g+48%
  3. Bluetooth version5.3 vs 5.1+4%

Why is S80TY better than Bar 500MK2?

S80TY has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

JBL Bar 500MK2JBL Bar 500MK2≈ $5008.3
LG S80TYLG S80TY≈ $4406.0
Sound
Output power375 W—
Speaker channels5.13.1.3
Channel count5.13.1
SubwooferWireless subwoofer includedWireless subwoofer included
Lowest frequency40 Hz—
Highest frequency20,000 Hz—
Dolby AtmosYesYes
DTS:X—Yes
Hi-Res Audio—Yes
Adjustable equaliserYesYes
StereoYesYes
Battery & charging
Mains poweredYesYes
Battery powered (portable)NoNo
Connectivity
WirelessYesYes
Bluetooth version5.35.1
HDMI eARC / ARCYesYes
HDMI inputs11
Optical inputYesYes
Smart & streaming
Wi-FiYesYes
AirPlay—Yes
MultiroomYes—
Voice assistant—Alexa, Google Assistant
Companion app—Yes
Design & build
Weight2,900 g4,300 g
Width940 mm1,000 mm
ColoursBlackBlack
Features
Remote controlYesYes
Placementan der Wandan der Wand, unter dem Fernseher
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