H7 Soundbar

I have four M7s, W7, and the H7 and it sounds great. I haven’t heard the M5s but i wouldn’t think they would be better rears than the 7s. If you had two 5s and two 7s, I would definitely position the 5s as rears.

same. i’m waiting on youtube videos giving a full review of this system. just bought the H7 sound bar it’ll come in on tuesday

nice. seems positive. i just bought the sound bar today and it’ll get here tuesday. based on how much i like it ill end up getting the M5 speakers and the sub when it becomes available.

i’ve never heard of a staggered release like this. maybe the manufacturer for the sub needs more time to produce enough of them and in quantity but the sound bar and speakers are manufactured elsewhere. i think i’m going to go ahead and purchase the H7 sound bar with the M5 speakers and see how they do

probably just the only one who’s always on reddit haha. i try to give people what i would want if i was on the other end. which is pictures and real life opinions. sound overall is sooo good. warm and lovely and full of life and color and it gets loud when i put the volume up. i have the tone and sound settings customized to my liking so if you don’t like it out of the box adjust the settings. bass is the best i’ve heard in any sound bar. it has 4 built in woofers! a proper subwoofer will definitely provide better low end bass output and power though and im a bass guy so im getting the W7. but the average person won’t find themselves lacking on bass at all. voice clarity is still excellent. i’ve tried 6 different sound bars and this one just gets it right. it has the center front driver and also the center upfiring driver that focuses solely on dialogue so i think because it’s two drivers focusing on the dialogue the clarity of the voices is very good, and it remains good at all volumes. i don’t have to turn on subtitles anymore. i’m a big fan of this system. the only gripe i have so far is that the only sound effect i like is standard mode. AI sound pro sounds way too over processed and tries hard to upmix everything and it doesn’t sound natural. i don’t use any other sound effect mode except standard as that’s the only good one in my opinion.

the sound bar is very premium for sure. the M5’s sound good but from my listening experience they really kind of exist to fill in the gaps and widen the soundstage without showing off. it’s clear that the soundbar is what’s shining but the M5’s lighten the load it has to carry sound processing wise and are kind of like having two close friends that are there for you at all times and help to make you be the best version of yourself by giving you their support in a subtle way that works. great speakers so far.

yeah i personally so not like AI sound pro + at all it sounds way too over processed and up mixed and tinny even. i dont like it at all. i only use standard that’s the best one and it sounds natural.

I have the Sony BRAVIA Theatre Quad HT-A9M2 in my bedroom. It performs well in a small room and makes up for minor imperfections in placement and room acoustics, but there’s no scalability (4 speakers with or without a subwoofer, that’s all). There’s a distinct lack of a physical centre channel, which leaves more to be desired in terms of dialogue clarity. You also cannot use the individual speakers separately, and cannot play audio throughout the home in multiple rooms. The LG Sound Suite is the only system which ticks all the boxes for my extended Living/Dining Room, even more so than the Sonos as it is more flexible in terms of configuration options and speaker placement. For example, you can go without a soundbar as the lead device for the Sound Suite as long as you have a select LG TV which supports Dolby Atmos FlexConnect (DAFC).

There are a couple of things LG's Dolby Atmos FlexConnect (DAFC) has over the Sonos you might want to consider. With select DAFC-supported LG models, you can have the TV act as the lead device to establish a wireless connection to the Stereo/Surround satellite M5/M7 Speakers and W7 Subwoofer, and also have the TV speakers act as the centre channel for dialogue clarity. You can play around with different configurations to suit your budget and needs (for example, skipping the Soundbar if you have an LG TV with DAFC support, and going for the M5s instead of M7s for smaller rooms, especially for the rears). You always have the option to add more components later on when they go on sale. Even without a compatible LG TV, the H7 Soundbar can connect via ARC/eARC as usual to act as the lead device for the other wireless speakers and sub to connect to.

You make a very good point! >**Sound Follow™\*:** The system keeps the sound centered on you based on the position you set in the ThinQ app. No matter where you move, your music, movies, or games stay balanced. ***(Supported in H7)*** > \*Sound Follow is **disabled when the H7 is used alone**. It is enabled when the H7 is connected to M5/M7 speakers via DAFC. [Source](https://www.reddit.com/r/LG_UserHub/comments/1qo7zhl/megathread_meet_the_new_lg_sound_suite_the_worlds/) Essentially, Sound Follow only works when the H7 Soundbar is paired with M5/M7 Speakers. A DAFC-supported LG TV shouldn't be necessary as long as the H7 Soundbar is functioning as the lead device.

You might want to check out reviews of the LG Sound Suite Dolby Atmos FlexConnect (DAFC), especially if you are getting the LG C5. With the C5 and other select DAFC-supported LG models, you can have the TV act as the lead device to establish a wireless connection to the Stereo/Surround satellite M5/M7 Speakers and W7 Subwoofer, and also have the TV speakers act as the centre channel for dialogue clarity. You can play around with different configurations to suit your budget and needs (for example, skipping the Soundbar with the LG C5 and going for the M5s instead of M7s for smaller rooms, especially for the rears), and add more components later on, much like Sonos. Even without a compatible LG TV, the H7 Soundbar can connect via ARC/eARC as usual to act as the lead device for the other wireless speakers and sub to connect to. For TCL, they have a similar DAFC Z100 system; however, its major flaw is that it does not work without a compatible TCL TV, so you might be stuck in that ecosystem.

Without the H7 you dont have the Sound follow function(set sitting position). Actually DAFC TVs dont support it(G5), if this necessary? I think yes

I have the Sound Suite with the H7 and two M7s in the rear (waiting for the sub). Does the addition of two M5s add much to the bubble / experience?

Thank you for responding - based upon your writeup and response, I decided to purchase two more M7s today. That will bring my system up to the H7 soundbar and 4 M7 speakers (sub still not available at Bestbuy). Even without the LG sub, the H7 and 2 M7s setup does a much better job than my former Sony Bravia Quads / Sub (which I will donate to my family) - the best part, the flexibility I have in placement with the Sound Suite system and my open concept living room. (I have an older LG C8 TV without eARC. To facilitate my PS, Switch and Apple TV connectivity sans eARC on my TV, I have an OREI 4-Port eARC 8K Audio Extractor 4x1 Switch between the H7 and LG C8 - which works fine. Does require more things to turn on but until LG releases their new W6 TV, I shall continue to endure :). Best to you.

https://preview.redd.it/s7cs072kqqlg1.jpeg?width=4239&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0ec55e98a22e2e5a817091620c7241fa10907f9b Just got my H7 and 4 x M7’s sounds amazing!!! Definitely an upgrade from my Sonos Ultra kit so much more vocal clarity!! If anyone is on the fence about getting this… I would say go for it!

5.1 also sound pretty good obviously not as rich as Atmos content but still an improvement on the Sonos. Now I’m sure in time there will be some things that might not be great for everyone, but for my personal listening experience it has fixed some of the issues I have had with previous soundbar models so it’s a win for me!

It's a great soundbar, the H7. I own it too 😂 and love it. It's better specs than Sonos Arc Ultra Gen2, and sound so much better ( I also own the Sonos FYI)