Nakamichi - 7.1.4-Channel Soundbar System with 8" Wireless Subwoofer and Dolby Atmos - Black

I love this sound bar so much!! 7.1.4 Spacial surround sound with the SSE feature. I was watching Bad Boys for Life and the audio was incredible. The surround sound is full and you can hear each element of the soundstage clearly without the individual sounds drowning in with one another. I got it for a great price during the week of Black Friday and couldn’t have chosen a better time. This product supports ARC and eARC for Atmos and DTS;X. It also has numerous features that allows you to fine tune the audio to a specific desired setting. Game mode, Movie, Stereo, News and voice adjustment. I currently have my Xbox One X and 2 of my 4K Blue ray players plugged into it. The ONLY draw back is that it doesn’t support HDMI 2.1 pass through. So I have to plug the console directly into the TV for all the new gaming feature while just relying on the TV to decode my audio info. So if you have an PS5 or XSX and an 2020 LG TV, you can’t enjoy Gaming features and DTS:X support simultaneously.

I have been on the hunt for the best sound system to use with my TCL 6 Series TV in my small condo. I've tried the Roku wireless speakers and subwoofer. Good, but limited decoding capabilities. I then purchased the Soundcore Infini Pro as my first Atmos soundbar. Also great for what it is, but lacking in true surround. I was waiting for the TCL Alto 9+ Soundbar and discovered the Nakamichi 7.1.4. I compared to the JBL 9.1 with wireless rear speakers but that system costs $250.00 more. After weeks of research and consideration I decided to order the Nakamichi. It arrived a few days early in its massive box and I immediately set it up - HDMI ARC to TV with Sony UPX700 connected directly to the soundbar. There are a ton of settings to tweak the sound - DSP, Surround, Subwoofer, etc. I tested it with 4K titles from my digital library - Mad Max Fury Road, Avengers Endgame - and Blu-Rays - Baby Driver, Creed. Incredible and the SSE works! Netflix movies, broadcast TV, and music from Pandora all sound great. It's perfect for my space and I'm very pleased with this purchase.

I did a good bit of research before deciding on the Nakamichi soundbar. I decided on the 7.2.1 because of my room size and it didn't disappoint. The sound coming from the speakers is so much like being in a theater. I have high pitched hearing loss so with most soundbars I miss a lot of the conversation in a movie. Not so with the Nakamichi, the words are so clear and the bass from the subwoofer is amazing. I've watched several movies now with different people and they were blown away with the sound. The only issue I had was a crackling sound from the subwoofer, but after troubleshooting on the Nakamichi website, I changed my wifi settings and that solved the issue. I'd highly recommend this system to anyone looking to upgrade their home theater. It'll blow you away. One more thing, listening to my music on Spotify has never been better!!

I ues this sound bar for everything tv movies music and gaming its like having a av reciver with surroud speakers it has a ton of sound formats, hdmi ports x3 ive been using to blast music and play xbox series s plus movies and shows and the sound quality is outstanding i love it one thing it doesnt have is e arc but thats not a deal breaker its not a big deal

I was not impressed. Look its a really good sounding system. Its really is, but at this price, its lacking features that should be available, I wasn't a fan of the remote I wasn't a fan of the sound modes and I really really hated that the rear satellite speakers have to be wired to the rear sub. My room layout is unforgiving in that category. I may have decided to deal with the lack on of onboard features if I got the 7.2.4 version but it wasn't an option. Oh and the misprint in big bold letters on the packaging, while not indicative of the sound quality, kind of makes you wonder how much they really care about the product.

excellent bass really good sound for a small setup great for movies and tv the bass especially kicks butt very good tone reproduction not a lot of sound fields or gimmicks just good sound music is also good get the whole spectrum of sounds

I have been on quite an adventure trying to find a great Dolby Atmos soundbar that works well with my Vizio TV and Xbox One X. I'll explain this adventure before reviewing this Soundbar, because I think it can be very valuable to anyone embarking on the same type of endeavor. I hope no one has to go through what I did when trying to find a functioning Atmos soundbar for under $1,000 that has an external device connected. This adventure started on Black Friday of 2019 and finally concluded on January 27th, 2020. My reviews for these below mentioned Soundbars can be found on Best Buy's Website under the respective products. You'll also encounter a couple of my Reddit Forum Posts, Google Help Forum Posts, and a Samsung Forum Post if you do more digging. I really exhausted all resources before returning each of the soundbars and dedicated quite a few hours to each as well. On Black Friday I purchased an LG SL8YG and had major issues with the volume auto-adjusting due to Google Commands. LG told me that they were aware of this issue and didn't have an estimated fix date. Soundbar was returned because my volume automatically adjusting was enough to make me throw it out the window, but luckily I managed to get it back to BestBuy before that happened. In early January I purchased a Samsung HW-Q70R. I managed to have this soundbar produce sound for about 20 seconds total, and it sounded great! However, I have no video content that I can watch in 20 second increments and be satisfied. Soundbar was returned, but the CSR at Best Buy talked me into trying one more of these to see if mine was defective. I received this soundbar a couple of days later, and this time I was able to complete the firmware update without any hiccups and the soundbar was working properly with my Vizio Smart TV Apps. My issue this time came into play when I tried to swap inputs over to my Xbox, which was connected to the Soundbar. The soundbar was then connected to my TV via ARC. I was told that HDMI Arc is the only way to receive true Dolby Atmos, the only reason I purchased such a premium soundbar. After swapping inputs, I had no picture for my Xbox, only audio. I went out at 8 PM and purchased a Roku Ultra to see if my Xbox my be the issue. Still no luck after connecting just the Roku to the Soundbar. After scouring the internet and reading through Samsung Forums, I found that this issue dates back to 2016 and people are still complaining about it today. It is just absolutely baffling and unacceptable to have a malfunctioning $800 piece of equipment. This was the largest electronic purchase I had made next to my laptop, and honestly I expected perfection. Soundbar was returned again. This time around I told them I wanted to order a soundbar that they don't have on their sales floor, the Nakamichi 7.1.4. The in-home specialist came out and told me that his installers stated this was the best sounding audio equipment they had heard that wasn't a component system with a receiver. I had been eyeballing this soundbar prior to my LG and Samsung Purchases, but I was skeptical since I could not listen to it and couldn't seem to find a whole lot about it online. I decided to try it considering I had now returned 3 other soundbars and was bound to be black-listed by Best Buy regardless (which hasn't happened luckily). Now onto my review of this lovely piece of equipment. This company and soundbar definitely fly under the radar and that's a shame because their Website, customer service, and products are very consistent, reliable, and friendly! Installation was a breeze! I had to reach out to their support for one question during setup and they answered the phone right off the bat, no prompts or long hold times whatsoever. This was extremely refreshing after having dealt with LG's slow chat and Samsung's slow phone support. The firmware was already up-to-date and with multiple HDMI ports, I decided to add an NVIDIA Shield TV into the mix in order to have Dolby Vision and Atmos together. I am able to seamlessly swap between my NVIDIA and Xbox One without any issues. Audio and picture always appear like I expect and the audio is absolutely excellent. I will warn you that audio adjustments must be made depending on what you're watching or playing, but after familiarizing yourself with the extensive remote control, you'll see that finding the correct audio setting shouldn't be too difficult. Additionally, the remote gives you two memory buttons where you can save your audio settings setup. I've got my subwoofer located behind my couch with the two rear speakers connected to the subwoofer. The bass is excellent and rumbles like you would want for a movie theatre experience. Adjusting the rear and side speaker's volume, which are in the soundbar, is very easy with the dedicated buttons on the remote, versus the LG and Samsung soundbars where you have to click through the LCD menu to adjust those items. Maybe I'm just happy to have a properly working Atmos soundbar, but I will always recommend this Soundbar over any of the big brand names out there. The Dolby Atmos effects are definitely there, although they may not be quite as evident as you would get with a Soundbar or component system over $1,000, but the demo DVD and watching Netflix's "Night on Earth" documentary really gave me the effects I was looking for. I really feel encompassed by the audio when watching high-quality content with this Soundbar, and that's what Dolby Atmos is all about! I've only had this soundbar for about 10 days now, but the simple fact that I can use it on a daily basis and have consistent performance, is enough to make me spread the word about it after my previous experiences. If you're getting into the market for an Atmos soundbar, the biggest tip I can give you is to research troubleshooting steps with whatever model you're considering. Look up issues with the soundbar and whatever piece of external equipment you may be connecting to it as well. If this review makes a difference for one consumer, I'll feel relieved that they didn't have to go through what I did. Unpacking, setting up, tearing down, repacking, and transporting 3 different soundbars to my local Best Buy was not a fun experience, and was not what I was looking to do when I first purchased my LG soundbar back in November, but unfortunately it was necessary just to have properly functioning piece of audio equipment. Thankfully I never caught any flack from my returns at Best Buy and now everyone up there knows me and is very helpful!

I have tested many Soundbars and none of them compare to the Nakamichi. This Soundbar has many different settings to maximize your sound in any size room. Other Soundbars sound like your in a tin can but the Nakamichi takes sound to the next level. I wish I would have tried them sooner. Will definitely buy again if the need ever comes around.