Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 vs Samsung S800B review

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In this article, we will talk about Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 vs Samsung S800B comparison. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 was rated 8, while the Samsung S800B has a rating 8.6.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Shockwafe Elite 7.2 has 7.2.4 and S800B has 3.1.2. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 800 (overall) versus 330 (overall) according to devices. 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 Samsung S800B received 7 out of 10.

Streaming services

Each of the competitors can play content from Spotify. Audio streaming from Pandora, SoundCloud is in each of the presented soundbars.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the S800B. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 3/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Samsung S800B. As in the Shockwafe Elite 7.2, so in the S800B 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 S800B was rated 7/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the S800B provides a device control application. The Samsung S800B 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. Units from this comparison can process surround sound due to DTS:X support. The same score of 10/10 was put to the soundbars for multichannel surround support.

Advantages Samsung S800B over Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2