I tested LG’s most hardcore Dolby Atmos FlexConnect setup, and it works like a dream — but is it really worth buying all this?

Recently, LG released its Sound Suite range, which it has described as the “world's first soundbar audio system powered by Dolby Atmos Flex Connect".

This tech enables you to experience optimized audio and Atmos effects, even if your speakers are positioned outside of the optimal 'forward left and right, rear left and right' placement. In order to do this, FlexConnect speakers use built-in microphones to map their position in a room, adjust their output accordingly to recreate a normal surround sound from wherever they are, and deliver the best home theater immersion possible in your particular space.

It’s a technology that could be game-changing for people with rooms that are ill-suited to the best Dolby Atmos soundbars requiring a traditional surround sound setup. And I’m intrigued to see whether LG’s rivals begin implementing it into their home theater tech too.