If you're looking for an affordable soundbar with subwoofer to transform your living room into a concert hall during the day and a home cinema in the evening, the LG DS80QY could be just the right model for you. It impresses in the test with good 3D performance, rich bass and precise voice reproduction, which also benefits classic TV content...

With its natural sound, the LG DS80Q sets itself apart from similarly priced competitors. The deep and precise bass is also good for film effects, especially as it creates a nice atmosphere with its upward-facing surround sound speakers. With a width of one metre, the LG also fits in front of many televisions...

LG's DS80QY sounds really good and has many multimedia functions. For more surround sound, the soundbar can be usefully expanded with external surround speakers.

While many TVs have a good picture, their sound often leaves much to be desired. And even with TVs that sound good, you can get more out of them with additional speakers. Soundbars and soundplates were developed precisely for this purpose. Our investigation shows: expensive does not mean good...

The wide range of features and the numerous HDMI features of the DS80QY soundbar somewhat overshadow the sound quality. On its own, the LG soundbar does not appear as visually and sonically high-quality as hoped, and room sound effects can only be convincingly implemented within a few sound presets...

The LG DS80QY is a 3.1.3 system that can be integrated anywhere, with extremely flexible and intelligent sound control. It also comes with excellent sound quality and features.