Bose Soundbar 700 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC review

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Rating 5 5

Bose Soundbar 700 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC comparison chart

Overall
Bose Soundbar 700
6.6
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
5.8
8
4

Bose Soundbar 700 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC review

Bose Soundbar 700
vs
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC

If you have already decided that you want to buy a new soundbar, but still don’t know what exactly you want, the Bose Soundbar 700 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC comparison is here to offer you two decent solutions. The Bose Soundbar 700 was rated 6.6, while the Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC has a rating 5.8.

Audio features

Each of the models under consideration has active amplification type. A noticeable difference is the number of channels that Soundbar 700 has 3.0 and Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC has 7.1.4. The built-in subwoofer is not implemented in any of these models. An external subwoofer connects to the Soundbar 700 via wired and wireless, but Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC has wireless connection type. Rate 6 out of 10 received the Bose Soundbar 700 for audio features and specs, but the Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC received 8 out of 10. The Soundbar 700 can play audio from Spotify.

Connectivity

Wireless Internet connection is realized only in the Soundbar 700. Soundbars from this comparison have Bluetooth support. There are 1/0 HDMI inputs/outputs in the Bose Soundbar 700 versus 1/1 HDMIs in the Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC. As in the Soundbar 700, so in the Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC there is the HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). We rated the connectivity of the Soundbar 700 at 6 out of 10, while the Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC was rated 7/10. The manufacturer of the Soundbar 700 provides a device control application. The Bose Soundbar 700 equipped with a microphone. The models under consideration cannot become part of a multiroom system.

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos audio decoder is onboard the Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC. The Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC can work with surround sound due to DTS:X support. The Soundbar 700 was rated 4/10, while the Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC received a mark of 10/10 for multichannel surround.

Advantages Bose Soundbar 700 over Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC

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

Advantages Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC over Bose Soundbar 700

  • Separate subwoofer in package
  • Compatible with Dolby Atmos
  • Compatible with DTS:X
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Common

Product

Bose Soundbar 700
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC

Model

Soundbar 700
Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC

Brand

Bose
Nakamichi

Reviews

915
0

General

Placement type

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

Connection to source

wired, wireless
wired, wireless

Soundbar buttons

action, microphone
has not

Audio features

Built-in channels

3.0
7.1.4

Amplification type

active
active

Output power, W

850 (overall)

Separate speaker (in package)

0
2

Separate speaker connections

wireless
wireless

Subwoofer

Built-in subwoofer

Separate subwoofer (in package)

Separate subwoofer connections

wired, wireless
wireless

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay 2

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Pandora,Tuneln, Deezer, iHeart, SiriusXM
has not

Connectivity

WI-FI

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

0
0

NFC

HDMI input/output

1/0
1/1

HDMI ARC

HDMI eARC

HDMI CEC

Optical digital input/output

1/0
1/0

USB

1 (USB 2.0)

Coaxial digital input/output

0/0
1/0

Analog audio input/output (RCA)

0/0
0/0

Headphone output

0
0

Subwoofer output

1
0

Features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant

App control

Microphone

Remote control

Multi-room

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital
Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

DTS:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, DTS Digital Surround

User manual

Manual

N/A

Dimensions

Size (Wx H x D), cm/in

97.8 x 5.6 x 10.6 /38.5 x 2.2 x 4.2
114.3 x 7.6 x 7.8/45.5 x 3 x 3.6

Weight, kg/pounds

4.5/10.5
2.7/6

Other

Release year

2018
2022
Bose Soundbar 700
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC
Bose Soundbar 700
Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC

Soundbars SoundStrokes Art comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.6
  • 5.8
  • 6.6Bose Soundbar 700
  • 5.8Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 eARC

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