Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC vs Denon Home Sound Bar 550 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 7.4 for Home Sound Bar 550.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC has 9.2.4 versus 2.1 for the Denon Home Sound Bar 550. The output power is different and equal to 1300 (overall) W for the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC versus 53 (overall) W for the Home Sound Bar 550. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Home Sound Bar 550 - wired. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC got our rating of 10 out of 10, and the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 4 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the Home Sound Bar 550.

Connectivity

Only the Denon Home Sound Bar 550 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC has 3/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Denon Home Sound Bar 550. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Both soundbars have a USB connector. For connectivity, the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC received a rating of 9/10 versus 8/10, respectively.

Features

App control is available for the Home Sound Bar 550. A built-in microphone is present only on the Home Sound Bar 550. 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 Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC got a rating of 10, and Denon Home Sound Bar 550 6 out of 10.

Advantages Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC over Denon Home Sound Bar 550

Advantages Denon Home Sound Bar 550 over Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC