Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc Ultra vs Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless

The Sonos Ultimate Immersive Set with Arc Ultra and the Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless are both premium soundbars, but they have different strengths that lend themselves to different usages. The Sonos is a good choice if you own other Sonos products and value wireless connectivity, due to its Wi-Fi and Spotify Connect compatibility. It offers a more balanced default sound, with a wider stereo soundstage. It also takes up much less real estate in a living room or home theater. Still, the Nakamichi should be considered if you care about dynamics: it gets much louder, with minimal compression at higher volumes. It also boasts a similarly immersive Atmos performance as the Sonos. The Nakamichi also comes equipped with two HDMI 2.1 In ports, giving it the edge for gamers who prefer to use their soundbar as a hub between a display and their console/PC.