LG Shipping 3 New Sound Bars, Led by Flagship Dolby Atmos Model

LG introduced a trio of sound bars, a including a flagship model with Dolby Atmos immersive audio, said the company Tuesday. The LG SJ9 ($899) sound bar is a 5.1.2-channel design with a hi-res audio, 24-bit/192 kHz upsampling and 4K pass-through. The LG SJ8 ($549) 4.1-channel sound bar, also hi-res audio capable, has built-in Chromecast. The Sound Bar Flex SJ7 ($449) Bluetooth speaker can be set up in the front of a room as a traditional sound bar or positioned with one speaker in the front of the room and one in the back, said the company.