LG LAB540W SoundPlate

When it comes to sound bars and other home-audio solutions, you need to consider what you'll mostly use it for: music or watching movies? Most of these devices perform decidedly better with one type of content, and unless you want to invest in a setup...

The LG LAB540W SoundPlate is unusually thin and stylish, capable of supporting most TVs up to 55 inches. It packs built-in Blu-ray, Wi-Fi, streaming apps, and Bluetooth into its small frame, as well as offering a wireless subwoofer for more low-end...

The small drivers lack the warmth of the larger woofers on other sound bars and can sound small in scale. The faux-surround sound effect isn't as successful as other sound bars. And at $600, it's expensive, especially since not everyone wants or needs...

The LG LAB540W SoundPlate packs Blu-ray and Smart TV functionality into an impossibly thin audio package, but you'll pay for the all-in-one convenience.