Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 vs Sonos Arc review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 vs Sonos Arc comparison chart

Overall
Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2
8
7
4
8

Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 vs Sonos Arc review

Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2
vs
Sonos Arc

I had a chance to test and compare two models: Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 vs Sonos Arc and this review should help people who are looking for a good soundbar. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 was rated 8, while the Sonos Arc has a rating 7. The soundbars are equipped with a different number of buttons, power, source, demo, volume down, volume up for the Shockwafe Elite 7.2 and volume down, volume up, play/pause, microphone for the Arc.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer can be connected to any of the units in this comparison. Rate 9 out of 10 received the Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 for audio features and specs, but the Sonos Arc received 5 out of 10. Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Arc. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 3/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 versus 1/0 HDMIs in the Sonos Arc. As in the Shockwafe Elite 7.2, so in the Arc there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the Shockwafe Elite 7.2 at 8 out of 10, while the Arc was rated 7/10. The manufacturer of the Arc provides a device control application. The Sonos Arc equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Manufacturers equipped both units with Dolby Atmos audio decoder. The Shockwafe Elite 7.2 can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The Shockwafe Elite 7.2 was rated 10/10, while the Arc received a mark of 4/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 over Sonos Arc

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Compatible with DTS:X

Advantages Sonos Arc over Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2

  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2
Sonos Arc

Model

Shockwafe Elite 7.2
Arc

Brand

Nakamichi
Sonos

Reviews

2241
368

General

Placement type

table-top, wall-mountable
table-top, wall-mountable

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, source, demo, volume down, volume up
volume down, volume up, play/pause, microphone

Audio features

Built-in channels

7.2.4

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

800 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

2
0

Separate speaker connections

wired
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay 2

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora, SoundCloud
Pandora, Tuneln, iHeart, Chromecast

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
1

NFC

HDMI input/output

3/1
1/0

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
0/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

1/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

1/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital, Dolby TruHD
Dolby Digital

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Digital Surround, DTS HD
has not

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

114.3 x 7.6 x 7.6/45.5 x 3 x 3.5
114 x 7.6 x 10.1/45 x 3.4 x 4.5

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/7.2
6.2/13.7

Other

Release year

2018
2020
Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2
Sonos Arc
Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2
Sonos Arc

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8
  • 7
  • 8Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2
  • 7Sonos Arc