Samsung HW-LST70T vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC review

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Rating 5 5

Samsung HW-LST70T vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC comparison chart

Overall
Samsung HW-LST70T
6.4
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC
6.6
10
4

Samsung HW-LST70T vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC review

Samsung HW-LST70T
vs
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC

An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Samsung HW-LST70T vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, HW-LST70T has a total rating of 6.4 out of 10 versus 6.6 for Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Samsung HW-LST70T has 3.0 versus 9.2.4 for the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC. The output power is different and equal to 210 (overall) W for the HW-LST70T versus 1300 (overall) W for the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC. Only the Samsung HW-LST70T has a built-in subwoofer. Rivals have wireless connection to separate subwoofer. The Samsung HW-LST70T got our rating of 6 out of 10, and the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC 10 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Soundbars do not have AirPlay support. Spotify support is available on the HW-LST70T.

Connectivity

Only the Samsung HW-LST70T can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Samsung HW-LST70T has 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 3/1 of the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC. Only the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the HW-LST70T received a rating of 6/10 versus 9/10, respectively. App control is available for the HW-LST70T. A built-in microphone is present only on the HW-LST70T. Multi-room is only available for the Samsung HW-LST70T.

Multichannel surround

Only the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC. For multichannel surround Samsung HW-LST70T got a rating of 5, and Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC 10 out of 10.

Advantages Samsung HW-LST70T over Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
  • Multi-room support

Advantages Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC over Samsung HW-LST70T

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Audio return channel (HDMI ARC) support
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
  • Compatible with DTS:X
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Common

Product

Samsung HW-LST70T
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC

Model

HW-LST70T
Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC

Brand

Samsung
Nakamichi

Reviews

3
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

volume down, volume up, power, source
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.0
9.2.4

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

210 (overall)
1300 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
4

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/0
3/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
1/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II
Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

122 x 12.7 x 5/48 x 5.5 x 2.1
114.3 x 7.6 x 7.8/45.5 x 3 x 3.6

Weight, kg/pounds

6.3/14.8
3.1/7.2

Other

Release year

2020
2022
Samsung HW-LST70T
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC
Samsung HW-LST70T
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.4
  • 6.6
  • 6.4Samsung HW-LST70T
  • 6.6Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC