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43
Rank 43 out of 55 Summarized in this category
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LG
SQA1
around $179
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29 Pros
64%
3 reviews (0h 29m)
16 Cons
Experience a vibrant and detailed soundscape with the LG SQA1 soundbar. Reviewers praise its crisp audio, highlighting the clear separation of instruments and a wider soundstage than competitors. Expect punchy bass that adds depth and impact to your music and movies, especially noticeable at lower volumes. Enjoy convenient gapless playback via R...
82%
9 vs 2
Sound Quality
67%
8 vs 4
Features
17%
1 vs 5
Connectivity
78%
7 vs 2
Ease of Use
50%
1 vs 1
Design
Reviewer verdict
Across 3 YouTube reviews, the LG SQA1 earns a Summa score of 3.6/5, ranking #43 among Soundbars. Reviewers most often praise its sound quality, features, ease of use, while the most common criticisms concern connectivity, features.
The SQA1 is praised primarily for its sound quality, with multiple reviewers (9 mentions) noting a crisp, vivid presentation, wider soundstage, clearer layer separation and improved transient detail that makes it well suited to low-volume listening. Reviewers also frequently highlight feature strengths (8 mentions), pointing out an integrated webcam, Chromecast built-in, gapless playback across several streaming protocols and long battery life in certain usage modes. Ease of use is another common positive (7 mentions), with reviewers calling it fast, responsive, quick to load and simple to set up. A smaller number of reviewers compliment its bass impact, slim design and streaming DAC connectivity as additional benefits.
Criticisms center on connectivity and feature limitations, with multiple reviewers (5 mentions) reporting nonworking or missing interfaces such as a faulty SD card reader, lack of Tidal Connect and no Ethernet port, and an inconvenient mini USB power connector. Several reviewers (4 mentions) also flagged software or hardware compromises, including limited OS/upgrade bundling, modest CPU/RAM and weak graphics that make it unsuitable for gaming. Usability annoyances were mentioned less often (2 mentions) — small keyboard and mousepad gaps — and a few noted the product can be too bright or hot sounding in some systems. A handful of isolated issues were also raised about a broken key and regional availability.
Analysis based on 3 YouTube reviews (0h 29m of video) with 29 pros and 16 cons extracted.
Pros (29)
Sound Quality (9)
- a bit keener with the leading edge of transients on the synth notes ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 9:20
- sound stage is a little bit wider than the node and also plays it a little bit crisper ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 5:41
- romps home easily the better of the two, more lit up, more vivid sounding and layer separation is much clearer ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 3:37
- sounds just about bloody perfect in our thousand euro hi-fi system ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 12:11
- more lit up feel it tends to tease more decay out of the dub wash echoes ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 9:35
- adds a little bit more bite into the mix ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 12:30
- much easier to pick out the drum pattern ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 3:57
- makes it the better choice for low level listening so low volume listening ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 9:49
- crispness and presence plays very neat counter balance ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 12:16
Features (8)
- integrated webcam ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 6:03
- even with the highest uh brightness settings this King thing can last about 4 to 5 hours ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 0:54
- 5 megapixels camera ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 6:14
- has the uh I think it's the most recent version of movie maker ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 5:21
- decent camera ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 6:20
- very unusual at this price point Chromecast built in ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 2:05
- playback from roon ready is gapless, spotify connect is gapless, airplay is gapless, bluetooth is obviously gapless ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 13:07
- 6L ion battery which if you preserve your uh battery life can last you around 10 to 12 hours ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 0:40
Ease of Use (7)
- opens pretty quickly ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 5:05
- keyboard's flat easy to type on ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 1:57
- very responsive ▶ Dell Latitude 5480 Review 2020 w/Reece @ 2:53
- extremely easy to use ▶ Dell Latitude 5480 Review 2020 w/Reece @ 2:57
- very fast ▶ Dell Latitude 5480 Review 2020 w/Reece @ 2:53
- took about 1 to 2 seconds to load website ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 4:33
- plug and play set and forget you're up and running in literally five minutes ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 14:15
Bass Performance (2)
- deep low bass notes come on with a little bit more force ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 9:13
- edges out the node on base punch and avidity ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 9:00
Design (1)
- relatively thin ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 1:07
Price/Value (1)
- hefty price tag but if you know where to look you'll find it cheap enough and get a great bargain ▶ Dell Latitude 5480 Review 2020 w/Reece @ 3:35
Connectivity (1)
- great sounding streaming dac which gives me the option for digital connectivity ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 15:18
Cons (16)
Connectivity (5)
- SD card reader does not work ▶ Dell Latitude 5480 Review 2020 w/Reece @ 3:11
- doesn't have Tidal connect ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 3:28
- only one that isn't gapless is chromecast ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 13:15
- no ethernet port, wi-fi only ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 1:47
- power connector is mini usb ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 14:26
Features (4)
- does not come with XP comes with starter ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 6:31
- 1.6 GHz processor I believe it's single core with 1 gig of RAM ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 4:02
- I'm not sure what the graphics card is but I know it can't be good uh if you're looking to do any gaming you definitely should not use a netbook for that ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 5:36
- you can't change the background on this unless if you upgrade to Home Premium ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 3:16
Ease of Use (2)
- due to it such a small screen also has a small keyboard so trying to type on it can be kind of annoying ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 2:00
- there's a gap in between the mousepad so you can't press down in the middle so there's no scroll here ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 1:39
Sound Quality (2)
- you wouldn't put the solo in an already bright-ish system ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 11:57
- a bit hotter on its output ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 4:23
Build Quality (1)
- key is broken ▶ Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review @ 3:01
Price/Value (1)
- not yet available in the USA, it's europe only ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 14:41
Design (1)
- wish that the power lead was a little bit longer ▶ LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo @ 14:30
Review sources
- LEVEL UP your SPOTIFY, APPLE MUSIC & ROON w/ the Argon Solo by Darko Audio — 15 pros, 8 cons
- Gateway lt2802u Netbook Review by shadowstep — 10 pros, 7 cons
- Dell Latitude 5480 Review 2020 w/Reece by TINY TANGENT — 4 pros, 1 cons
Frequently asked questions
Is the LG SQA1 worth buying?
Based on 3 independent YouTube reviews, the LG SQA1 scores 3.6/5 with 29 positive and 16 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #43 in the Soundbars category.
What do reviewers like most about the LG SQA1?
The most praised aspects are sound quality, features, ease of use — Sound Quality (9 mentions), Features (8 mentions), Ease of Use (7 mentions).
What are the most common complaints about the LG SQA1?
Reviewers most frequently criticize connectivity, features — Connectivity (5 mentions), Features (4 mentions).
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