Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC vs Sony HT-A3000 review

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Rating 5 5

Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC vs Sony HT-A3000 comparison chart

Overall
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
5.8
Sony HT-A3000
7.6
4
4

Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC vs Sony HT-A3000 review

Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
vs
Sony HT-A3000

The Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC vs Sony HT-A3000 comparison proves that these soundbars have many common features. Based on our rating, Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC has a total rating of 5.8 out of 10 versus 7.6 for HT-A3000.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC has 7.1.4 versus 3.1 for the Sony HT-A3000. The output power is different and equal to 850 (overall) W for the Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC versus 250 (overall) W for the HT-A3000. Only the Sony HT-A3000 has a built-in subwoofer. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC got our rating of 8 out of 10, and the Sony HT-A3000 7 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the HT-A3000.

Connectivity

Only the Sony HT-A3000 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 0/1 of the Sony HT-A3000. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, each of the soundbars received a rating of 7/10.

Features

Compared soundbars have no app control. None of the models under consideration have a built-in microphone. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The surround sound technology DTS:X is supported by devices under review. For multichannel surround, each of the opponents received 10 points out of 10.

Advantages Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC over Sony HT-A3000

  • Separate subwoofer in package

Advantages Sony HT-A3000 over Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC

  • Built-in subwoofer
  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
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Common

Product

Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
Sony HT-A3000

Model

Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
HT-A3000

Brand

Nakamichi
Sony

Reviews

0
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

has not
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

7.1.4
3.1

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

850 (overall)
250 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

2
0

Separate speaker connections

wireless
has not

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
1

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/1
0/1

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

1/0
0/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

0
0

Features

Voice control

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital, Dolby Dual mono, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital plus, Dolby TrueHD

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS Digital Surround
DTS HD High Resolution Audio, DTS HD Master Audio, DTS ES

User manual

Manual

N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

114.3 x 7.6 x 7.8/45.5 x 3 x 3.6
95x6.4x1.2/37.4x2.5x0.4

Weight, kg/pounds

2.7/6
4.6/10.3

Other

Release year

2022
2022
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
Sony HT-A3000
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
Sony HT-A3000

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 5.8
  • 7.6
  • 5.8Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
  • 7.6Sony HT-A3000

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