Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 vs Samsung Q700C review

Votes 1 1
Rating 5 5

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 vs Samsung Q700C comparison chart

Overall
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2
8.2
Samsung Q700C
7.4
4
9

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 vs Samsung Q700C review

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2
vs
Samsung Q700C

The Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 vs Samsung Q700C comparison shows that these models have some important differences and common features. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 was rated 8.2, while the Samsung Q700C has a rating 7.4.

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 has 9.2.4 and Q700C has 3.1.2. These rivals can be compared in terms of power, 1000 (overall) versus 320 (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 for audio features and specs, but the Samsung Q700C received 8 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 Q700C. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 3/1 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Samsung Q700C. As in the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2, so in the Q700C there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Connecting devices via USB is possible in both models. We rated the connectivity of the Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 at 8 out of 10, while the Q700C was rated 10/10.

Features

The manufacturer of the Q700C provides a device control application. The Samsung Q700C 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 Q700C over Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2

  • WI-FI enabled
  • App control
  • Microphone
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Common

Product

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2
Samsung Q700C

Model

Shockwafe Ultra 9.2
Q700C

Brand

Nakamichi
Samsung

Reviews

2241
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

power, source, demo, volume down, volume up
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

9.2.4
3.1.2

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

1000 (overall)
320 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

4
0

Separate speaker connections

wired
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

Pandora, SoundCloud
Pandora, SoundCloud

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

3/1
1/1

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)

1/0
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 Digital, Dolby Digital, Dolby TruHD
Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Music

DTS:X

DTS (other)

DTS Digital Surround, DTS HD
DTS-HD HRA, DTS-HD MA, DTS Express, DTS 5.1ch

User manual

Manual

N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

114.3 x 7.6 x 7.6/45.5 x 3 x 3.5
111x6x11.9/43.7x2.4x4.7

Weight, kg/pounds

3.1/7.2
4.8/10.6

Other

Release year

2018
2022
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2
Samsung Q700C
Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2
Samsung Q700C

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 8.2
  • 7.4
  • 8.2Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2
  • 7.4Samsung Q700C