Yamaha YAS-109 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 review

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It makes sense comparing Yamaha YAS-109 vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 because they both are able to give some premium features. Based on our rating, YAS-109 has a total rating of 8 out of 10 versus 7.8 for Shockwafe Pro 7.1. The competitors' control buttons are different: power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, microphone mute and power, source, demo, volume down, volume up, respectively.

Audio features

Both soundbars have active amplification type. A significant difference between the units in the number of channels, the Yamaha YAS-109 has 2.1 versus 7.1.4 for the Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1. The output power is different and equal to 120 (overall) W for the YAS-109 versus 600 (overall) W for the Shockwafe Pro 7.1. Only the Yamaha YAS-109 has a built-in subwoofer. The YAS-109 has a wired connection to separate subwoofer, and the Shockwafe Pro 7.1 - wireless. The Yamaha YAS-109 got our rating of 5 out of 10, and the Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 8 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 Yamaha YAS-109 has 1/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 3/1 of the Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1. 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 Pro 7.1 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the Shockwafe Pro 7.1. For multichannel surround Yamaha YAS-109 got a rating of 8, and Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 10 out of 10.

Advantages Yamaha YAS-109 over Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1

Advantages Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 over Yamaha YAS-109