Residence theater powered by Dolby Atmos FlexConnect

Dolby launched its FlexConnect expertise a few years ago, vowing that it could enable prospects to place soundbars and audio system anyplace in a room. The corporate mentioned the platform would then reconfigure the sound mechanically, taking into consideration any places that could be additional away from the middle candy spot. At CES 2026, LG is the primary to place Dolby Atmos FlexConnect in a soundbar, providing the so-called Sound Suite that additionally contains satellite tv for pc speaker choices and a subwoofer. You don’t want each member of the lineup to make use of Dolby’s tech, so you’ll be able to decide and select which gadgets work finest on your lounge.

The centerpiece of the Sound Suite is the H7 soundbar. This 9.1.6-channel speaker is configured for spatial audio (Dolby Atmos) and helps lossless audio as much as 24 bit/96kHz. The standout on the spec sheet for me is the six up-firing channels, which ought to improve the feeling of overhead sounds. A lot of the soundbars I overview have solely two of these.

What’s extra, the H7 is provided with a characteristic referred to as Sound Comply with that tracks the situation of your cellphone to reconfigure the audio when your place modifications. Possibly you progress to a comfortable chair as an alternative of the couch proper in entrance of the TV. The concept is that you just don’t must endure via subpar audio throughout a film or present simply since you aren’t in the very best spot.

Then there are the M5 and M7 audio system. When used with the H7 soundbar, these are the satellite tv for pc audio system, however LG cautioned me in opposition to calling them “rear” models. Whereas it’s true a pair of them shall be positioned behind most individuals’s sofas, the corporate defined that there’s extra audio content material popping out of them than conventional rear channels present. As such, two of the M5s or M7s which are used to enrich the audio system inside one in every of LG’s impressively skinny TVs are doing extra work than simply beaming sounds which are designed to return from behind.

The M5 is a 1.1.1-channel speaker whereas the M7 is 2.1.1. Just like the H7, each assist Dolby Atmos and lossless music. What’s extra, your complete Sound Suite arsenal has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, together with AirPlay 2, Google Solid and each Spotify and Tidal join. The entire shebang additionally employs LG’s personal AI Sound Professional and Room Calibration Professional, and all the settings are personalized within the ThinQ app for Android and iOS.

Every speaker can be utilized independently ought to the necessity come up, and as I already talked about, you’ll be able to decide and select which parts will work finest for you — as much as 4 whole audio system. So you’ll be able to go for the H7, sub and two audio system or 4 of both the M5 or M7. You can too get a smaller setup with two audio system or simply the soundbar and subwoofer. Dolby Atmos FlexConnect continues to be in play it doesn’t matter what mixture you determine on. I ought to notice the non-compulsory W7 subwoofer is kind of giant, however you need to use it standing upright or laying flat, in line with LG.

In fact, none of this implies something if Sound Suite doesn’t really sound good. I’m completely happy to report LG’s assortment of audio system are sonically spectacular. I used to be capable of get a superb sense of how they’ll carry out in a fairly demo room at CES. Watching a wide range of film clips in Dolby Atmos, I flipped backwards and forwards between a setup with 4 M7 audio system and a extra strong configuration of the soundbar, subwoofer and M7 audio system. Whereas I most well-liked the general tone and tuning of the 4 M7s, I can concede the larger assortment supplied extra immersive sound and higher directional audio. That mentioned, they each offered wonderful readability and pristine element.

With Sound Comply with, you’ll be able to shortly have Sound Suite reconfigure the audio based mostly on the situation of your cellphone with only a faucet. Let’s say you progress from the sofa to a comfortable chair and wish to regulate the sound to that spot. You are able to do that within the app. And whereas I may inform a slight distinction in a side-of-the-room location and the middle candy spot in entrance of the TV, the correction did supply an enchancment over the unadjusted audio.

I used to be additionally capable of check standalone mode, the place you’ll be able to shortly use any Sound Suite speaker individually for music. Sound high quality was constant right here too, and the system allowed me so as to add a second M7 speaker for a stereo pair with a couple of faucets in LG’s app. General, the Sound Suite lineup presents numerous flexibility by way of options and configurations. In truth, LG says that between the H7, W7, M5 and M7, there are 50 attainable combos.

Sadly, LG hasn’t introduced pricing or availability but. Given the capabilities of the Sound Suite system, I don’t count on the extra strong collections to return low-cost. Nevertheless, I do assume the corporate will supply a couple of totally different bundles that can hopefully present a reduction over shopping for every part individually.