Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 vs Yamaha YAS-109 review

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An affordable soundbar is always a good option to consider, so Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 vs Yamaha YAS-109 comparison definitely makes sense. Based on our rating, both soundbars have the same overall rating of 8. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 has 7.2.4 versus 2.1 for the Yamaha YAS-109. The output power is different and equal to 800 (overall) W for the Shockwafe Elite 7.2 versus 120 (overall) W for the YAS-109. Only the Yamaha YAS-109 has a built-in subwoofer. The Shockwafe Elite 7.2 has a wireless connection to separate subwoofer, and the YAS-109 - wired. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 got our rating of 9 out of 10, and the Yamaha YAS-109 5 for its audio features and specs.

Streaming services

Spotify is available on each of the soundbars. Both devices can play streaming audio from Pandora, SoundCloud.

Connectivity

Only the Yamaha YAS-109 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 has 3/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 1/1 of the Yamaha YAS-109. 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 8/10.

Features

App control is available for the YAS-109. A built-in microphone is present only on the YAS-109. Soundbars do not have Multi-room support.

Multichannel surround

Only the Shockwafe Elite 7.2 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the Shockwafe Elite 7.2. For multichannel surround Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 got a rating of 10, and Yamaha YAS-109 8 out of 10.

Advantages Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2 over Yamaha YAS-109

Advantages Yamaha YAS-109 over Nakamichi Shockwafe Elite 7.2