Serious props to Nakamichi, I currently have a house full of Sonos equipment so I will not be replacing my Arc, dual subs, and pair of ones in my living room, but you can’t deny the ambition of Nakamichi. The last Nakamichi system I had was the Shockwafe and I was really impressed. While other companies only offered a single sub and maybe a pair of surround speakers but many times not even that, Nakamichi offered FOUR surrounds and for the first time in a soundbar, dual subs. Now with this system having six Atmos drivers, I have nothing but respect for Nakamichi for trying things other soundbar manufacturers won’t.
By the description and looks of the setup, it would appear Nakamichi has developed an incredible plug and play home theater sound system. Well done gents
@@CaspersSVT You don’t understand man when this thing came out I had high expectations for this system and now I have low expectations for soundbars nowadays Nò Cáp 🧢
This is mind blowing!!!I just purchased the Nakamachi Shockwafe ultra 9.2.4 eARC Ch Soundbar with TWO 10" WirelessSubwoofers & Four Surround Speakers just last month.
Glad to see the great Nakamichi name has been resurrected! I remember way back in the '80's, going to a high-end hi-fi dealer in Lancaster CA, where I first saw and heard Nakamichi products. They had several models including a Dragon. Being a funds-limited teenager, I luster after the Dragon, but couldn't afford it. So, in about 1985 I bought a BX-300, and Bang&Olufsen BeoGram 5500 with MMC4(I think) cartridge. LOVED both of them, and played and enjoyed them until about 2013 when I finally succumbed to the digital age and put them in their original boxes. I hope to be able to get "tune-up" parts for them (belts etc.) and sell them. Glad to see Nakamichi in business again so that perhaps I can get new original parts for them. They played perfectly the last time I used them, and are in perfect condition, so, hopefully I can get a decent price for them, I just want them to go to a good home.
Hi, Nakamichi Definitely !!. if you want the best. Forget other brands. Still have my Nakamichi Deck BX300 E and it is still playing. i will buy the Nakamichi Dragon to replace my Harman/Kardon 2.1 for the TV. Glenn
@@glenn1964 I still have my BX-300 as well (Great deck!), that I bought as a teen in the early/mid-'80's though I'm looking to sell it and my B&O BeoGram 5500. Glad to see the company being reborn! Hopefully I can get "tune-up" parts for it before I sell it.
@@kx8960 Hi, nice to hear that you have the BX300. But do not sell it. Keep it. A friend my has the BX500E : Autoreverse ! He still has it. Glenn. Nakamichi said: mid eightees: WE DIDN'T INVENT IT, WE PERFECTED IT
@@glenn1964 Well, I had enjoyed mine since I bought them new in the early/mid '80's, but I'd packed them in their original boxes in about 2013 or so, and I've gone fully digital now (all my CD's have been transferred to my PC) so, sadly, I really have no use for them now, and I just want to sell them to a good home. Glad to see people are wanting this "vintage" stuff and I can get a decent price for it.
@@kx8960 Hi, i also went digital. Over 800 CD'S, Over 800 Vinyl Albums. i did not put them in my PC. My Audio Equipment: Denon, Amplifier 2x105 Watt 1993 Minidisc Denon: DMD-1000 Speakers: MB, 3 way system 150 Watt from the Quart company. Quart is from Germany, Europe. All my rca cables are: Monster Cable, High End versions. When i was 16, i dreamt about a this equipment. Have a nice day/evening. Glenn
YES! I'm in for one. Nakamichi used to means something glorious when I was young. I'm so happy to see the brand emerge with a quality product. (also grateful it's wireless!)
This thing can be considered for our living room with almost 0 compromise on sound! Thanks Nakamichi for innovating in sound bar space so that we Audiophile Husbands🙃 can have our setups adaptive to the environment.
Well well well i was about to get the 1300 system but seen this new system from Nakamichi I'll wait for it when it comes out , i have the 9.2.4 sse system this will be a nice upgrade over the 9.2.4 heck yea , Nakamichi keep up the good work 👍👋😍
@@admstudios7 my nephew who is extremely critical gave my 9.2.4 sse a 9/10 when watching, the greatest showman, and the Avengers movies, I can't wait for him to judge the new system when I get it.
How much the price? Ever hear nakamichi hoke audio speaker, big speaker in a mall show and sound very detail even far away. Dont knoe the price. Than i bough nakamichi ij ear earphonr dual driver, sound detail very good but not so smooth as bose head phone. And the bass of my nakamichi very weak.
Omg this is going to be a game changer. All the upfiring speakers and did I hear 4 subs!!!??? That’s amazing. Going to be an auto buy for me. There previous soundbars are top notch.
I have the 9.2.4 SSE max set up perfectly in my room and I swear it sounds so amazing. I can only imaging wha the Dragon is going to sound like. Definitely buying this
I was hoping they would release a wireless version of their soundbar system. A little pricey but with everything it includes and knowing that it should last more then just a couple of years, I'll be looking into it when upgrade season comes around.
Wow!!! "Dracarys" to the competition🔥🔥🔥. I currently own their ShockWave 9.3.2 home theater system and I absolutely love this system. I am now fantasizing about this Nakamichi Dragon system 🤩
I have the 9.2.4, which is amazing, compared to others that I have had before. It will be interesting to see what the reception will be to this price point.
@@overkill1994 I wouldn't call 4 8's "tiny", that's still a lot of surface area, WAY more than a single 12". That's 804 sq in of surface area, vs a single 12" at 452 sq in. I've got 2 10's in a single back-to-back enclosure so that's 628 sq in. But then, all 7 of my speakers (Focal Chora 826's) are large, full-range(ish) speakers so all my mid-bass (down to 48Hz) drivers (2x 6.5" each, I'm not counting the 6.5" midrange) have an absolutely absurd 1,848 sq in of area. It's absurdly punchy in the area where music is actually played with a total of 30 different drivers. And for low end movie effects, that's what the sub is for. So, I think that the 4 8" subs could provide pretty good bass, if not down to a true 20Hz, which, let's face it, few actual subs can actually achieve.
This must sound amazing. I used to do Nakimichi warranty for Canada and was able to visit the Nak US factory for some training. I still have a CD700 sitting in a box but no car to install into.
The brand Nakamichi ? Forget other brands. When the Dragon comes out i will definitely buy this one to replace my Harman/Kardon 2.1 BTW: Still have my Nakamichi Deck BX300E (E is for Europe) and it is still playing ! Glenn
someone brought up a good observation about the setup depicted in the video, the subs are in the front and the rears are well in the rear, so are the rears wireless too or do they still attach to the subs? Its interesting that they got rid of the side speakers and went with true upfiring rears. The part about 4 subs is a bit of a stretch. Its still to sub woofers with two drivers in each, not 4 separate subs. I just picked up the earc and am pretty happy with that especially for the price. Got it on sale for $1500 which is half the cost of this at, rounding up, $3500. Would be really interested to see the youtube reviews and comparison between this and the eARC!
I don’t know why they went with a Dipole only format when the eARC model allows for actual side and rear surrounds. I absolutely love that they added discrete upfiring atmos drivers, but I wish I could have the rear surrounds and Atmos drivers as well.
@@justinbeasley4575 yeah I’m not sure why they wouldn’t allow for actual separate side and back surrounds. I would think having both in one unit would limit the effectiveness compared to dedicated speakers in both positions.
Id only use soundbars in a small place like apartments or units, the only reason i dont buy soundbars because i like tunning my sound system manually by the tools on the settings with a dsp meter mic and buying speakers that produces the right frequencys at a certain loudness so they dont peack, the louder the speaker, the better i can tune it in a big room at the lowest to highest frequency at ear levels and distance thats why i do that and i like having 10 inch subwoofers and Dolby true hd, thats why i spent 5 thousand on a 5.2 sound system for my likeness and entertainment. Cause i know how to make a proper sound system.
If this beast has HDMI 2.1 pass through for 4K 120Hrz, ALLM, and VRR, then this is THE soundbar to have. Word from CES for those that listened to it said it’s a game changer in the soundbar world. I’m down.
I never thought to think to buy a sound bar vs my actual b&w + Av receiver system……but selling that I can afford it easy.I also saving meters of connections time to adjust the room and many many many hours lost to find the correct position and more other things ….. incredible how even in a video you were capable to show the potential of this project. Great job!
Very nice! I'm just thinking how to get the system into my 25 m² living room and what the neighbors will say ... I mean the ones in the house next but one. 🤣
This is double the output of the earc Shockwave. I just bought that one 2 months ago lol.. Figured it would be the latest and best for a couple of years... Then I see this 🙈🙉.
Thanks for the video. Does this new bar have a room calibration system? Is the room calibration of the new Nakamichi Dragon bar customizable with the filters? If I measure with Room EQ Wizard at my usual listening point, will I be able to export parametric filters to the soundbar? written with translator Greetings
@@NAKAMICHIUSA Thank you for the deference in answering but to my query that you can advance. What can you comment on the calibration, will it be customizable from having measurements from the usual listening point with Room EQ Wizard for example? I'm interested to know if that is or will be possible. An example: If I have a peak of +15 dB at 38 Hz, can I apply a filter at that specific frequency?
Here’s some information on calibration: DRAGON offers both preset (small/medium/large) and manual room calibration options to optimize for your room. With the calibration tab on the On Screen Display, you can manually input the distances for the different components based on your room environment. For instance, you can input the distance of the Main Unit to the Listening Area, Side Wall, Ceiling and surround speakers to adapt DRAGON’s playback to your listening environment. Specific frequencies cannot be adjusted. However you can 1. adjust the number of subwoofers active, 2. Adjust balance between the subwoofers or 3. Use a different EQ preset that suits your room acoustics better Hope that clarifies, thank you!
@@NAKAMICHIUSA Thanks for the clarification but the most important thing is to know the equalization power of the room calibration, if it is customizable and if in some way knowing the frequency response that we have at the main listening point improve it with measurements made with Room EQ Wizard by example. If I have a +15 dB peak at 38 Hz and a +8 dB peak at 65 Hz, I would like to know if I can tame it. As of today I have powerful, manual and customizable equalization for each channel of my 5.1 and I can make the desired target. written with translator Greetings
EXACTLY why I picked the floor plan I did when building my house. I have front, and side walls, with only the back open towards the kitchen. I couldn't have done with any of the other floor plans like that. For one thing, people would be tripping over speaker wires.
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Well, I'm crazy I guess, it's this or the Marantz Cinema 40, I already have enough speakers but I'm thinking about scaling back on footprint and this system would really fit the bill. Sadly it doesn't come out for months, not sure we can wait.
How to buy this product in India. Do have that clarification. Atleast you should have an exclusive showroom in bangalore with customer support and service
Pretty pricey for a soundbar system, but it does look like they are packing a lot into it. I don't know if I've seen an active soundbar that uses AMT tweeters before.
@Jay Starr yes. Kclipsch makes home theater speakers. They're considered decent entry level into high fidelity audio quality. Would still take it over this soundbar set up. I'm not wrong. At 3500 you could definitely get 2 SVS subs and Kclipsch speakers and it would sound thenomenal.
@@denziiey I have a dedicated system with an SVS sub, but I recognize that a lot of people want an easy all-in-one system. Soundbars have gotten much better over the years too. Some of the nicer ones are surprisingly competent these days.
Is there a way to buy just the sound bar and just one subwoofer? I mean I live in apartment. I feel like this power will need to be unplugged regardless.