Best soundbar under $500

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Hi Jim,

LG SP9YA or a similar LG 9 series.

Excellent for dialogue and everything else (can’t comment on Atoms because the room I have it set up has angled ceilings). I have 2 home theater setups each with separate Atmos speakers and the LG soundbar blows the center channel for one of my setups out of the water. I bought SP8YA for a tv in another room and it was not even close to the 9 series. The difference was unbelievable.

You can pick the 9 series open box with subwoofer from Best Buy for under $500. Was actually disappointed with one of my home theater setups (considering how much I spent to build it) after hooking up the LG in the living room.

It comes with a wireless subwoofer and you can add wireless rear satellite speakers to it. I believe the 10 series allows for the sound of the rear satellites to be adjusted whereas the 9 series does not. I’d go with the 9 series due the 10 series being hard to find and rarely ever on sale.