Product comparison · 2 home cinema systems

JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black vs LG ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels

8specifications compared
7differ
1identical
56known for one product only

Key differences

The JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black has 0.9 channels more audio output channels than the LG ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels (5.1 channels vs 4.2 channels). The LG ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels has 4 Ω more satellite speaker impedance than the JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black (12 Ω vs 8 Ω). The JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black has 1 dB more satellite speaker sensitivity than the LG ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels (86 dB vs 85 dB). Optical disc player type: Not included on the JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black, DVD player on the LG ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels. Disc types supported: No on the JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black, CD, DVD on the LG ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels.

Optical disc player type
- SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black:Not included
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:DVD player
Disc types supported
- SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black:No
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:CD, DVD
Audio output channels
- SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black:5.1 channels
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:4.2 channels
Satellite speaker impedance
- SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black:8 Ω
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:12 Ω
Satellite speaker sensitivity
- SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black:86 dB
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:85 dB
Subwoofer RMS power
- SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black:125 W
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:460 W
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)
- SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black:20.3 cm (8")
- ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels:30.5 cm (12")

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Comparison of CS480, ARX10
64 specifications	A JBL SYNTHESIS® CS480 home cinema system 5.1 channels Black Model CS480 View product	B LG ARX10 home cinema system 4.2 channels Model ARX10 View product
Optical drive2 differ
Optical disc player typeDiffers	Not included	DVD player
Disc loading typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Front
Disc types supportedDiffers	No	CD, DVD
Playback disc formatsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CD audio, DVD-Audio
Videoidentical
3DKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Audio1 differ
Audio output channelsDiffers	5.1 channels	4.2 channels
RMS rated powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2300 W
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85 dB
Radioidentical
FM radioKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Supported radio bandsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AM, FM
Radio Data System (RDS)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FM band rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	87.5 - 108 MHz
Preset stations quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50
Front speakersidentical
Front speakers RMS powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	460 W
Front speaker sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	82 dB
Front speaker impedanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Ω
Front speaker tweeter diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20.3 cm (8")
Front speaker woofer diameter (imperial)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.54 cm (1")
Satellite speakers2 differ
Satellite speakers RMS powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	230 W
Satellite speaker impedanceDiffers	8 Ω	12 Ω
Satellite speaker sensitivityDiffers	86 dB	85 dB
Satellite speaker tweeter diameterKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10.2 cm (4")
Wireless satellite speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of satellite speakersKnown for one	4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Satellite speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	110 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Subwoofer2 differ
Subwoofer typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active subwoofer
Subwoofer RMS powerDiffers	125 W	460 W
Subwoofer driver diameter (imperial)Differs	20.3 cm (8")	30.5 cm (12")
Subwoofer impedanceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 Ω
Subwoofer sensitivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	89 dB
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Bluetooth rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 m
Ports & interfacesidentical
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
HDMI inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3
Number of HDMI outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Composite video inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Composite video outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
AUX inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
FM antennaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	190 W
AC input voltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	110 - 240 V
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Main unit dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	430 x 368 x 147.5 mm
Main unit weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.7 kg
Front speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	360 x 300.5 x 1190 mm
Front speaker weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.64 kg
Satellite speaker dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	215 x 182 x 282.3 mm
Satellite speaker weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.64 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	522 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	469 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	233 mm
Package weightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	7.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Batteries includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	AC, HDMI
Remote control includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Technical detailsidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Center speakeridentical
Center speaker frequency rangeKnown for one	100 - 20000 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker sensitivityKnown for one	88 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker impedanceKnown for one	8 Ω	Unknown — not stated by the source
Center speaker wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Satellite speakers wall mountableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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