Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC vs Samsung S800B review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC vs Samsung S800B comparison chart

Overall
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC
6.6
Samsung S800B
8.6
4
9

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC vs Samsung S800B review

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC
vs
Samsung S800B

In this article, we will talk about Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC vs Samsung S800B comparison. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC was rated 6.6, 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 Ultra 9.2 eARC has 9.2.4 and S800B has 3.1.2. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 1300 (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 10 out of 10 received the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC for audio features and specs, but the Samsung S800B received 7 out of 10.

Streaming services

The S800B can play audio from Spotify.

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 Ultra 9.2 eARC versus 0/1 HDMIs in the Samsung S800B. As in the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC, so in the S800B there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC at 9 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 Ultra 9.2 eARC

  • Amazon Music compatible
  • Spotify support
  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC
Samsung S800B

Model

Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC
S800B

Brand

Nakamichi
Samsung

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

9.2.4
3.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

1300 (overall)
330 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

4
0

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
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

3/1
0/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
0/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
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 Plus, Dolby 5.0ch

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS Digital Surround
DTS Virtual:X, DTS 5.1ch

User manual

Manual

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
116x3.8x3.9/45.7x1.5x1.6

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/7.2
1.4/3.1

Other

Release year

2022
2022
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC
Samsung S800B
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC
Samsung S800B

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.6
  • 8.6
  • 6.6Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC
  • 8.6Samsung S800B