Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 SSE vs DRAGON

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Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 SSE
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Our Verdict

Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 SSE

Nakamichi DRAGON

The Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1 SSE is a pared-down offering compared to the Nakamichi DRAGON. The Shockwafe features a plastic design, in contrast to the DRAGON's metal construction. Though it packs a similarly bass-heavy sound into a much more compact frame, it does fall short of the DRAGON in a few key areas, including default frequency response, center performance, and dynamics. The DRAGON also features HDMI 2.1 with 4k passthrough at 120Hz, and its three HDMI In ports make it a great option for gamers with multiple consoles. That said, the DRAGON's high retail price will deter many.

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Design

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Style - Subwoofer  

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Sub Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked

Enclosure 
 

Locked
Locked
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Style - Satellites  

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Satellite Wireless 
 

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Dimensions - Bar  

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Width  

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Height  

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Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth  

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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

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Width  

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Height  

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Depth  

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Dimensions - Satellites  

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Width  

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Height  

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Depth  

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Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

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Satellite Mounting Holes  

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Mountable Bar 
 

Locked

Bar Brackets Included 
 

Locked

Mountable Satellites 
 

Locked

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

Locked
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Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

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In The Box 
 

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HDMI Cable Length 
 

Lock m (Lock ft)

Digital Optical Cable Length 
 

Lock m (Lock ft)
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Back - Bar  

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Bar Mounting 
 

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Back - Subwoofer  

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Enclosure 
 

Locked
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Back - Satellites  

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Mounting 
 

Locked
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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

N/A
N/A

Stereo Setup  

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Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Channels 
 

Locked
Locked

Tested Preset 
 

Locked
Locked

Slope 
 

Lock
Lock

Standard Error 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock kHz
Lock kHz
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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

N/A
N/A

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

Locked
Locked

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

Lock
Lock

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

Lock
Lock

Slope 
 

Lock
Lock

Standard Error 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock Hz
Lock Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

Lock kHz
Lock kHz
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Stereo Soundstage 
 

N/A
N/A

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Stereo Dynamics 
 

N/A
N/A

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

Lock dB SPL
Lock dB SPL

DRC @ 90dB 
 

Lock dB

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB
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Stereo Total Harmonic Distortion 
 

N/A
N/A

THD  

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Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

Lock

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

Lock
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Center 
 

N/A
N/A

Center Setup  

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Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Locked
Locked

Slope 
 

Lock
Lock

Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

Lock dB SPL
Lock dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

Lock
Lock
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Surround 5.1 
 

N/A
N/A

Surround Setup  

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Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Locked
Locked

Slope 
 

Lock
Lock

Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

Lock dB SPL
Lock dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

Lock
Lock

7.1 Rears 
 

Locked
Locked
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Height (Atmos) 
 

N/A
N/A

Height Setup  

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H Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Locked
Locked

Slope 
 

Lock
Lock

Std. Err. 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

Lock dB SPL
Lock dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

Lock
Lock

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

Lock
Lock
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Sound Enhancement Features 
 

N/A
N/A

Room Correction 
 

Locked
Locked

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Locked
Locked

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

Locked
Locked

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

Locked
Locked

Bass Adjustment 
 

Locked
Locked

Treble Adjustment 
 

Locked
Locked

EQ 
 

Locked
Locked

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

Locked
Locked

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

Locked
Locked

Height Level Adjustment 
 

Locked
Locked

Virtual Surround 
 

Locked
Locked
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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

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Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

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Optical Audio In 
 

Locked
Locked

HDMI Out 
 

Locked
Locked

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

Locked

Full HDMI In 
 

Locked
Locked

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

Locked
Locked

RCA In 
 

Locked
Locked

USB for Files 
 

Locked
Locked

Ethernet 
 

Locked
Locked

Subwoofer Output 
 

Locked

HDMI ARC 
 

Locked
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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

N/A
N/A

Dolby Atmos 
 

Locked
Locked

Dolby Digital 
 

Locked
Locked

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Locked
Locked

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Locked
Locked

DTS 
 

Locked
Locked

DTS:X 
 

Locked
Locked

eARC 
 

Locked

DTS-HD MA 
 

Locked
Locked

PCM Channels 
 

Locked

5.1 PCM (eARC only) 
 

Locked
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Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

N/A
N/A

Dolby Atmos 
 

Locked
Locked

Dolby Digital 
 

Locked
Locked

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Locked
Locked

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Locked
Locked

DTS 
 

Locked
Locked

DTS:X 
 

Locked
Locked

DTS-HD MA 
 

Locked
Locked

PCM Channels 
 

Locked

5.1 PCM 
 

Locked
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Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

N/A
N/A

Dolby Digital 
 

Locked
Locked

DTS 
 

Locked
Locked

PCM Channels 
 

Locked
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Audio Latency: ARC 
 

N/A
N/A

ARC Latency Video  

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PCM-2.0 ch 
 

Lock ms

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

Lock ms

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

Lock ms

Dolby Digital 
 

Lock ms

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Lock ms

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

Lock ms
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Audio Latency: HDMI In 
 

N/A
N/A

HDMI Latency Video  

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Latency Video  

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PCM-2.0 ch 
 

Lock ms

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

Lock ms

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

Lock ms

Dolby Digital 
 

Lock ms

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Lock ms

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

Lock ms

ARC 
 

Lock ms

Optical 
 

Lock ms

Full HDMI In 
 

Lock ms
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Audio Latency: Optical 
 

N/A
N/A

Optical Latency Video  

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PCM-2.0 ch 
 

Lock ms

Dolby Digital 
 

Lock ms
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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

N/A
N/A

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

Locked

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Locked

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Locked

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Locked

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

Locked

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Locked

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

Locked
Locked

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

Locked

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

Locked

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

Locked

4k @ 60 Hz Passthrough 
 

Locked

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

Locked

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

Locked

ALLM Passthrough 
 

Locked

4k @ 60 Hz @ 10 bit Passthrough 
 

Locked

4k @ 60 Hz @ 4:4:4 Passthrough 
 

Locked
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Wireless Playback 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

Locked
Locked

Chromecast built-in 
 

Locked
Locked

Apple AirPlay 
 

Locked
Locked

Spotify Connect 
 

Locked
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Connectivity - Subwoofer 
 

Physical inputs subwoofer photo 1  

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Physical controls subwoofer photo 1  

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Sub Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked
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Connectivity - Satellites 
 

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Physical controls satellites photo 1  

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Sat Wireless 
 

Locked
Locked
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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

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Display 
 

Locked
Locked
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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

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Remote  

Remote photo  

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Universal Remote 
 

Locked
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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

Locked
Locked

Google Assistant 
 

Locked
Locked

Apple Siri 
 

Locked
Locked

Microphone Mute 
 

Locked
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App 
 

App image  

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App Name  

Locked

iOS  

Locked

Android  

Locked

Acts As A Remote 
 

Locked

Controls Soundbar's Settings 
 

Locked

Casts Device Files 
 

Locked

Other Features 
 

Power Saving 
 

Locked

HDMI CEC (TV Remote Control) 
 

Locked
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