If you are an audiophile who enjoys listening to high-quality music, the Onkyo TX-8470 is an amazing deal at just $527. This is its lowest ever price. Meanwhile, if you are more into watching movies, the Denon S570BT is an excellent 5.2 channel AVR, as it"s right now selling at only $379.
Not everyone, though, may enjoy separates as many can prefer an all-in-one system. For them, a soundbar is an excellent option. The Samsung 11.1.4 Q990F is currently still only $968, its lowest ever price.
Let"s say you want more height channels and fewer surrounds and don"t want to spend too much over what the Q990F costs. That"s where the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2.4 can come in. The unit is currently at just $1100, making it the lowest ever price (purchase link under the specs table down below).
The Ultra 9.2.4 comes with dual down-firing 10-inch subwoofers. The benefit of having more than one subwoofer is the fact that the bass nulls (places in the room where the bass may sound low or absent) are greatly reduced. Having even more subwoofers is definitely better, but two of them can certainly serve the purpose better than one. Hence, the bass response would definitely feel much more uniform throughout the listening space, and subwoofer placement becomes much less critical.
The unit features Nakamichi"s own SSE engine technology, which helps produce spatial surround sound. If you are wondering, SSE stands for Spatial, Surround, and Elevation.
The technical specs of the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2.4 are given below:
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Total Power Output (Peak) | 1,000 W |
| Soundbar Power | 330 W (6× twin-cone drivers + 2× 1″ silk-dome tweeters) |
| Surround Modules Power | Side 100 W and Surround 100 W (each module: twin-cone + silk-dome tweeter) |
| Subwoofer Power | 470 W (10″ down-firing drivers) |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz–20 kHz |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | < 0.5 % (1 kHz, 1 W) |
| Maximum SPL | 113 dB @ 1 m |
| HDMI | 3× HDMI 2.0 In (HDCP 2.3, 4K60 Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10, VRR) 1× HDMI eARC Out |
| Supported Audio Formats | Dolby Atmos®, DTS:X™, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital, DTS Digital Surround |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 with aptX HD |
| Digital Inputs | Optical × 1; Coaxial × 1 |
| Analog Input | 3.5 mm Aux |
| USB Input | USB-A (media playback) |
| Pre-Outs | 2-channel pre-out for external amplification |
| Calibration & EQ Modes | Auto-EQ with supplied microphone; Movie, Music, Direct, Night |
Get the Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra at the link below:
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Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2.4 Channel Dolby Atmos/Vision/DTS:X Soundbar: $1099.00 (Sold by Nakamichi LLC, Shipped by Amazon US)
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