Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless

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Our Verdict

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC

Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless

The Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless represents a few meaningful upgrades on the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC. Its dual sub configuration allows it to produce a much bassier sound, though both bars roll off the treble somewhat. They perform quite similarly when it comes to a clear center channel and dynamics. That said, if you have the space to accommodate the larger Shockwafe Wireless, you'll benefit from a louder max volume, a notably more balanced surround sound, and slightly more convincing Atmos performance. Plus, the HDMI 2.1 support with the ability to passthrough 4k signals with a 120Hz refresh rate signals its modernity.

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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

7.9
7.9

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
No

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Design

Style - Bar  

Style photo - bar  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Style photo - bar
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Style photo - bar
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Style - Subwoofer  

Style photo - sub  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Style photo - sub
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Style photo - sub

Sub Wireless 
 

Yes
Yes

Enclosure 
 

Ported
Ported
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Style - Satellites  

Style photo - satellites  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Style photo - satellites
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Style photo - satellites

Satellite Wireless 
 

Partial, wired to wireless sub
Yes
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Dimensions - Bar  

Dimensions photo - bar  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Dimensions photo - bar
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Dimensions photo - bar

Width  

45.6" (115.8 cm)
53.9" (137.0 cm)

Height  

3.5" (9.0 cm)
4.6" (11.6 cm)

Depth  

3.1" (7.8 cm)
9.0" (22.8 cm)
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Dimensions - Subwoofer  

Dimensions photo - sub  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Dimensions photo - sub
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Dimensions photo - sub

Width  

11.9" (30.1 cm)
12.6" (32.1 cm)

Height  

20.2" (51.2 cm)
22.4" (56.9 cm)

Depth  

13.6" (34.5 cm)
12.6" (32.1 cm)
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Dimensions - Satellites  

Dimensions photo - satellites  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Dimensions photo - satellites
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Dimensions photo - satellites

Width  

4.8" (12.2 cm)
8.0" (20.2 cm)

Height  

8.0" (20.4 cm)
10.0" (25.3 cm)

Depth  

5.6" (14.2 cm)
7.8" (19.9 cm)
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Mounting 
 

Bar Mounting Holes  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Bar Mounting Holes
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Bar Mounting Holes

Satellite Mounting Holes  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Satellite Mounting Holes
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Satellite Mounting Holes

Mountable Bar 
 

Yes
Yes

Bar Brackets Included 
 

Yes
No

Mountable Satellites 
 

Yes
Yes

Satellite Brackets Included 
 

Yes
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build quality photo  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Build quality photo
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Build quality photo
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In The Box 
 

In The Box photo   

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC In The Box photo
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless In The Box photo
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Sound

Stereo Frequency Response 
 

7.6
7.6

Stereo Setup  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Stereo Setup
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Stereo Setup

Raw Frequency Response  

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Frequency Response Small  

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Channels 
 

9.2.4
11.2.6

Tested Preset 
 

Music
Music 1

Slope 
 

-1.00
-0.12

Standard Error 
 

4.90 dB
4.23 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

27.1 Hz
34.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

17.0 kHz
14.9 kHz
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Stereo Frequency Response With Preliminary Calibration 
 

7.8
7.6

Frequency Response Calibrated  

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Suggested Preset 
 

Music
Music 1

Suggested Bass Setting 
 

5
7

Suggested Treble Setting 
 

9
5

Slope 
 

-0.67
-0.12

Standard Error 
 

4.45 dB
4.23 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

27.1 Hz
34.1 Hz

High-Frequency Extension 
 

18.0 kHz
14.9 kHz
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Stereo Soundstage 
 

7.5
7.5

Crosstalk  

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Crosstalk Error 
 

2.93 dB
3.24 dB
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Stereo Dynamics 
 

9.1
9.2

Dynamic Range Compression  

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SPL @ Max Volume 
 

99.8 dB SPL
110.3 dB SPL

DRC @ 90dB 
 

0.27 dB
0.27 dB

DRC @ Max Volume 
 

1.06 dB
3.00 dB
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Center 
 

8.2
8.4

Center Setup  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Center Setup
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Center Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Discrete
Discrete

Slope 
 

-0.99
-0.73

Std. Err. 
 

3.88 dB
3.99 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

98.6 dB SPL
103.8 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.40
0.18

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

15.76
1.47
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Surround 5.1 
 

7.4
8.2

Surround Setup  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Surround Setup
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Surround Setup

Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Discrete
Discrete

Slope 
 

-1.16
-0.45

Std. Err. 
 

6.11 dB
3.50 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

98.3 dB SPL
95.2 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

0.25
0.40

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

3.95
3.67

7.1 Rears 
 

Yes
Yes
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Height (Atmos) 
 

6.3
6.8

Height Setup  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Height Setup
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Height Setup

H Frequency Response  

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Localization 
 

Phantom (Front Firing Bar and Up Firing Satellites)
Phantom (Up Firing, Bar & Satellites)

Slope 
 

-0.92
0.13

Std. Err. 
 

4.93 dB
3.63 dB

SPL @ Max Volume 
 

97.3 dB SPL
90.6 dB SPL

Weighted THD @ 80dB 
 

3.78
1.58

Weighted THD @ Max Volume 
 

1.80
1.08
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Sound Enhancement Features 
 

6.8
6.2

Room Correction 
 

No
No

Dialogue Enhancement 
 

Yes
No

Auto-Volume/Night Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

Subwoofer Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Bass Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Treble Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

EQ 
 

Presets
Presets

Surround Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Rear Level Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Height Level Adjustment 
 

No
Yes

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
Yes
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Connectivity

Inputs/Outputs - Bar 
 

Physical Connections Bar Photo 1  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Physical Connections Bar Photo 1
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Physical Connections Bar Photo 1

Physical Connections Bar Photo 2  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Physical Connections Bar Photo 2
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Physical Connections Bar Photo 2

Optical Audio In 
 

1
1

HDMI Out 
 

eARC
eARC

HDMI 2.1 Class Bandwidth 
 

No
Yes

Full HDMI In 
 

3
2

Analog Audio In 3.5mm (Aux) 
 

1
1

RCA In 
 

No
No

USB for Files 
 

No
No

Ethernet 
 

No
No

Subwoofer Output 
 

No
No
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Audio Format Support: ARC/eARC 
 

10
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS:X 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Supported
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Up To 7.1
Up To 7.1
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Audio Format Support: HDMI In 
 

10
10

Dolby Atmos 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

Supported
Supported

Dolby TrueHD 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS:X 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS-HD MA 
 

Supported
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

Up To 7.1
Up To 7.1
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Audio Format Support: Optical 
 

10
10

Dolby Digital 
 

Supported
Supported

DTS 
 

Supported
Supported

PCM Channels 
 

2.0
2.0
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Audio Latency: ARC 
 

7.0
8.4

ARC Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

25 ms
49 ms

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

56 ms
49 ms

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

80 ms
73 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

121 ms
91 ms

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

127 ms
100 ms

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

143 ms
100 ms
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Audio Latency: HDMI In 
 

6.6
7.9

HDMI Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

26 ms
57 ms

PCM-5.1 ch 
 

36 ms
58 ms

Dolby MAT (PCM) Atmos 
 

84 ms
77 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

140 ms
117 ms

Dolby Digital Plus 
 

132 ms
113 ms

Dolby Digital Plus Atmos 
 

148 ms
105 ms
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Audio Latency: Optical 
 

9.2
5.0

Optical Latency Video  

PCM-2.0 ch 
 

83 ms
239 ms

Dolby Digital 
 

314 ms
299 ms
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Video Passthrough To TV 
 

8.1
10

1080p Max Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
120Hz

1080p @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

120Hz
120Hz

4k Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz
120Hz

4k @ 120Hz @ 10-Bit 
 

Not Supported
Supported

4k @ 4:4:4 Max Refresh Rate 
 

60Hz
120Hz

8k Max Refresh Rate 
 

Not Supported
60Hz

HDR10 Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes

HDR10+ Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes

Dolby Vision Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes

HDMI Forum VRR Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes

FreeSync Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

G-SYNC Passthrough 
 

No
Yes

ALLM Passthrough 
 

Yes
Yes
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Wireless Playback 
 

6.0
7.0

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

Wi-Fi Playback 
 

No
No

Chromecast built-in 
 

No
No

Apple AirPlay 
 

No
Yes

Spotify Connect 
 

No
No
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Additional Features

Interface 
 

Interface photo  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Interface photo
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Interface photo

Display 
 

Yes
Yes
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Bar Controls 
 

Controls photo  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Controls photo
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Controls photo
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Remote  

Remote photo  

Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 eARC Remote photo
Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless Remote photo
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Voice Assistants Support 
 

Amazon Alexa 
 

No
No

Google Assistant 
 

No
No

Apple Siri 
 

No
No

Microphone Mute 
 

No
No
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