LG
S40T
LG S40T: compact 2.1-channel soundbar with wireless subwoofer, HDMI ARC, optical, USB and Bluetooth.
Released 2024
MSRP $199.99
Check price on AmazonShop prices can differ.
- 2.1 speaker setup
- HDMI ARC
- Wireless sub
Overview
The S40T is a 2.1-channel soundbar. It comes with a wireless subwoofer, a remote, batteries and an optical cable. The soundbar, in Mirror Black, is 720 mm wide, 63 mm high and 87 mm deep.
Connections are an HDMI ARC port to the TV, an optical input, a USB port for music files and Bluetooth. There is no HDMI input and no Wi-Fi. You can control it from the remote, the buttons on the bar, the LG ThinQ app for iOS and Android, or an LG TV remote over SIMPLINK (HDMI-CEC).
What the specs mean
- 2.1 speaker setup: two main channels (left and right) and one subwoofer channel.
- HDMI ARC: the Audio Return Channel carries the TV's sound to the soundbar over one HDMI cable. There is no HDMI input, so there is no video passthrough.
- Audio formats: Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround and LPCM.
- Sound modes: AI Sound Pro, Cinema, Game and Standard. Night Time lowers the overall volume but raises soft sounds.
- LG TV features: WOW Orchestra plays sound through the LG TV and the soundbar at the same time (HDMI connection only). WOW Interface and TV Sound Mode Share are also listed.
Which soundbar is right for you?
| LGS40T (current soundbar)MSRP $199.99Check price on Amazon | SamsungC450MSRP $199.99Check price on Amazon | SamsungB450MSRP $199.99Check price on Amazon | |
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| Overall value A rough features-for-the-price score, compared with every soundbar listed. Bars gain points for things like Dolby Atmos, Wi-Fi and room tuning, and lose points without them. Dolby Atmos with up-firing speakers earns more than virtual Atmos. Cheaper bars lose fewer points, or none, for missing premium extras (Dolby Atmos, HDMI eARC, up-firing speakers). 100 is the best deal listed. Based on specs only, not on how it sounds. | 25 | 27 | 27 |
| Price-band value Like Overall value, but each soundbar is compared only with soundbars in its own price band: up to $300, $300–500, $500–800, $800–1,200 or over $1,200. 100 is the best deal in that band. Based on specs only, not on how it sounds. | 33up to $300 | 37up to $300 | 37up to $300 |
| Speaker setup | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No | No |
| Form factor | Bar + sub | Bar + sub | Bar + sub |
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| HDMI inputs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Streaming support | None | None | None |
| Virtual assistants | None | None | None |
| Soundbar dimensions | 720 × 63 × 87 mm | 858.8 × 59 × 75 mm | 858.8 × 59 × 75 mm |
Specifications
Overview
- Overall value
- 25
- Price-band value
- 33up to $300
- Speaker setup
- 2.1
- Dolby Atmos
- No
- Form factor
- Bar + sub
Expandability
- Is extendable
- None
- Has wireless surrounds
- No
- Has wireless subwoofer
- Yes
Connectivity
- Available inputs
- Bluetooth
- HDMI Arc
- Optical
- USB
- Streaming support
- None
- Virtual assistants
- None
- Controllers
- Android App
- iOS App
- On Device
- Remote Control
- TV Remote Control
- App required
- Not stated
- Same-brand TV features
- WOW Interface
- TV Sound Mode Share
- WOW Orchestra
Audio & video
- Audio support
- Dolby Digital
- DTS Digital Surround
- LPCM 2ch
- Room correction
- No
- Dialogue enhancement
- Not stated
- Night mode
- Night Time
- Passthrough
- Not stated
- HDMI inputs
- 0
Design
- Soundbar dimensions
- 720 × 63 × 87 mm
- Wall mountable
- No
- Colors
- Mirror Black
- What's in the box
- Batteries
- Booklets
- Optical Cable
- Remote control
- Subwoofer