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Nakamichi DRAGON
Sony BRAVIA Theater Quad with Bass Module
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Nakamichi DRAGON
Sony BRAVIA Theater Quad with Bass Module
The Sony BRAVIA Theater Quad with Bass Module and the Nakamichi DRAGON are both solid options for home theater setups with slightly different strengths. The Sony is better built, and its quad-speaker design means that you can easily arrange the system around your living room, aided by easy-to-use mounting brackets. It has a more balanced default sound and an extremely wide, spacious soundstage. That said, the Nakamichi has a better center channel performance and can get much louder without compressing as much. The considerable size and weight of the Nakamichi's components make it more challenging to fit into the average living room. Both bars feature HDMI 2.1 with 4k passthrough at 120Hz, but the Nakamichi features three HDMI In ports.
Variants
- DRAGON (Black)
- BRAVIA Theatre Quad W/ SAS-SW5 (Gray)
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
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Mixed Usage
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Design
Style - Bar
Style photo - bar
Style - Subwoofer
Style photo - sub
Sub Wireless
Enclosure
Style - Satellites
Style photo - satellites
Satellite Wireless
Dimensions - Bar
Dimensions photo - bar
Width
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Height
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Depth
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Dimensions - Subwoofer
Dimensions photo - sub
Width
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Height
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Depth
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Dimensions - Satellites
Dimensions photo - satellites
Width
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Height
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Depth
" ( cm)
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Mounting
Bar Mounting Holes
Satellite Mounting Holes
Mountable Bar
Bar Brackets Included
Mountable Satellites
Satellite Brackets Included
Build Quality
Build quality photo
In The Box
In The Box photo
Sound
Stereo Frequency Response
Stereo Setup
Raw Frequency Response
Frequency Response Small
Channels
Tested Preset
Slope
Standard Error
dB
dB
Low-Frequency Extension
Hz
Hz
High-Frequency Extension
kHz
kHz
Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration
Frequency Response Calibrated
Suggested Preset
Suggested Bass Setting
Suggested Treble Setting
N/A
Slope
Standard Error
dB
dB
Low-Frequency Extension
Hz
Hz
High-Frequency Extension
kHz
kHz
Stereo Soundstage
Crosstalk
Crosstalk Error
dB
dB
Stereo Dynamics
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
dB SPL
≈ dB SPL
DRC @ 90dB
dB
dB
DRC @ Max Volume
dB
dB
Center
Center Setup
Frequency Response
Localization
Slope
Std. Err.
dB
dB
SPL @ Max Volume
dB SPL
≈ dB SPL
Weighted THD @ 80dB
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
Surround 5.1
Surround Setup
Frequency Response
Localization
Slope
Std. Err.
dB
dB
SPL @ Max Volume
dB SPL
≈ dB SPL
Weighted THD @ 80dB
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
7.1 Rears
Height (Atmos)
Height Setup
H Frequency Response
Localization
Slope
Std. Err.
dB
dB
SPL @ Max Volume
dB SPL
≈ dB SPL
Weighted THD @ 80dB
Weighted THD @ Max Volume
Sound Enhancement Features
Room Correction
Dialogue Enhancement
Auto-Volume/Night Mode
Subwoofer Level Adjustment
Bass Adjustment
Treble Adjustment
EQ
Surround Level Adjustment
Rear Level Adjustment
Height Level Adjustment
Virtual Surround
Connectivity
Inputs/Outputs - Bar
Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Optical Audio In
HDMI Out
HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth
Full HDMI In
Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux)
RCA In
USB for Files
Ethernet
Subwoofer Output
Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby TrueHD
DTS
DTS:X
DTS-HD MA
PCM Channels
Audio Format Support: HDMI In
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby TrueHD
DTS
DTS:X
DTS-HD MA
PCM Channels
Audio Format Support: Optical
Dolby Digital
DTS
PCM Channels
Audio Latency: ARC
ARC Latency Video
PCM-2.0 ch
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ms
PCM-5.1 ch
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ms
Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos
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Dolby Digital
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ms
Dolby Digital Plus
ms
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Dolby Digital Plus Atmos
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ms
Audio Latency: HDMI In
HDMI Latency Video
PCM-2.0 ch
ms
ms
PCM-5.1 ch
ms
ms
Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos
ms
ms
Dolby Digital
ms
ms
Dolby Digital Plus
ms
ms
Dolby Digital Plus Atmos
ms
ms
Audio Latency: Optical
Optical Latency Video
PCM-2.0 ch
ms
N/A
Dolby Digital
ms
N/A
Video Passthrough To TV
1080p Max Refresh Rate
1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate
4k Max Refresh Rate
4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit
4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate
8k Max Refresh Rate
HDR10 Passthrough
HDR10+ Passthrough
Dolby Vision Passthrough
HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough
FreeSync Passthrough
G-SYNC Passthrough
ALLM Passthrough
Wireless Playback
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi Playback
Chromecast built-in
Apple AirPlay
Spotify Connect
Additional Features
Interface
Interface photo
Display
Bar Controls
Controls photo
Remote
Remote photo
Voice Assistants Support
Amazon Alexa
Google Assistant
Apple Siri
Microphone Mute
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