![]() ![]() It handled our bass test track, The Knife's "Silent Shout," with gusto, shaking the walls of the test room without showing a hint of distortion. With the dedicated wireless subwoofer, the HT-CT770 can put out plenty of power. The subwoofer is completely wireless, with no auxiliary input options (which makes sense, considering the soundbar doesn't have a wired subwoofer output). They're paired automatically, so as soon as the light on the front of the subwoofer turns green it has a connection. It's extremely simple to set up once it's plugged in, it will turn on and seek out the soundbar. The sides are completely solid except for the bottom, which holds the downward-firing driver just above four small legs. It's a monolithic black enclosure measuring 15.6 by 10.6 by 10.4 inches (HWD) and weighing 17.6 pounds. The included wireless subwoofer is the largest and simplest part of the package. It has volume controls for the soundbar itself, individual buttons for sound modes, simple television controls, a direction pad surrounded by Voice, Night, Return, and Amp Menu buttons, and a set of playback buttons for controlling Bluetooth devices. The remote is a plain, button-filled, 5.8-inch-long black rectangle designed for function far more than form. I had no problem pairing my Google Nexus 5 to the HT-CT770 with a tap. Besides wired options, you can connect your smartphone or tablet to the soundbar through Bluetooth, either through a simple pairing process by pressing the Pairing button on the remote or soundbar, or by tapping your NFC-compatible Android device to the NFC zone on the bar. All HDMI ports are HDMI 2.0, so you can pass through both 3D and 4K video to your HDTV. It can work like a conventional soundbar by simply connecting it to your HDTV through the optical audio output with the included optical cable, or you can use it as an HDMI switching device by plugging in up to three HDMI sources and connecting it to your HDTV through the HDMI output. ![]() The back of the soundbar holds all of the ports, including an optical audio input, a 3.5mm analog audio input, three HDMI inputs, and an HDMI output. It helpfully shows the active audio source, and quickly responds to remote inputs to show the selected mode, volume level, and other settings. The back panel of the soundbar holds an additional, mechanical power button and a pairing button for connecting to the subwoofer, which comes pre-paired out of the box. When you turn it on, a colored LED lights up in the center of the bar and a previously invisible alphanumeric LED display appears above it from behind the cloth grille. The top back edge of the soundbar holds Power, Input, Pairing, and Volume Up/Down buttons, though you're more likely to use the included remote to control it. (Opens in a new window) Read Our LG NB3730A Sound Bar Audio System Review That said, while its slim profile is easier to fit unobtrusively in front of your HDTV than the other two soundbars, it relies much more on the subwoofer to produce bass as a result, so music playback suffers a bit accordingly. At $399.99 it's a bit pricey compared with the HT-CT260 or Polk's one-piece N1 Surroundbar ($199.00 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window), but it makes movie and game soundtracks sound so full and booming it justifies the added expense. Not only does it have built-in Bluetooth and include a wireless subwoofer like the Editors' Choice Sony HT-CT260 soundbar ($225.00 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window), but it can also handle HDMI inputs from up to three sources, and it produces a remarkably large sound field with its slim, two-way speaker system. Sony's HT-CT770 ($449.99 at Amazon) (Opens in a new window) soundbar packs a lot of features and a surprising amount of power into a sleek, streamlined package. Music sounds tinny with soundbar turned down.How to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication.How to Record the Screen on Your Windows PC or Mac.How to Convert YouTube Videos to MP3 Files.How to Save Money on Your Cell Phone Bill. ![]() How to Free Up Space on Your iPhone or iPad.How to Block Robotexts and Spam Messages. ![]()
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