Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC vs Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar review

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The present review is aimed to compare two soundbars - Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC vs Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers. Based on our rating, Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC has a total rating of 6.6 out of 10 versus 8.4 for Smart Ultra Soundbar.

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 5.1.2 for the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. Competitors do not have a built-in subwoofer. The Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the Smart Ultra Soundbar - wired. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC got our rating of 10 out of 10, and the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar 8 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify support is available on the Smart Ultra Soundbar.

Connectivity

Only the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar 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 Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. 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 9/10.

Features

App control is available for the Smart Ultra Soundbar. A built-in microphone is present only on the Smart Ultra Soundbar. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC. For multichannel surround Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC got a rating of 10, and Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar 6 out of 10.

Advantages Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC over Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar

Advantages Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar over Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC