Nakamichi - DRAGON 11.4.6 Home Surround Sound System

I just bought the 8inch dragon set from best buy and one single 12 inch add on sub on ebay from the source grade A I think this should be great and it was all still cheaper than the normal price of just the system

If money really is no object, the Nakamichi Dragon Quad costs $7K and is the best on the market. For less money, the less expensive Nakamichis are still the best on the market. I have a Shockwafe 9.2earc on one TV and a Shockwafe 7.2 earc on another TV. I've been through more soundbars than I can remember and the Nakamichis are the only ones that I've kept. Better than Vizio, Samsung, and a million others I tried.

Not true. Their newer soundbars are excellent. I have two different Shockwafe eARC models and they are a lot better than pretty much all comparable systems from Samsung, LG, Vizio, TCL, and a bunch of others I've been through. I bought and returned probably 7 or 8 soundbars including the highly rated Samsung 990. The only ones I didn't return are the Vizio M512a-h6 which I kept because they were the best out of that bunch. All the rest of them were pieces of crap. Eventually I upgraded from the Vizios to the Nakamichis and never looked back. I still have the Vizios stored in a closet just in case. The most recent ones like the Dragon and the Shockwafe Wireless are incredible. That said, sure, a well matched system of AVR and separate speakers can sound better but they are also more expensive and not always physically possible to place in some rooms.

Are those the only options? And what do you plan to use it for? Movies? Music? Regular TV? Gaming? If you have the money, the Nakamichi Dragon with four subs is probably the best soundbar you can get. It's expensive as hell though. The Nakamichi Shockwafe Wireless is a great more affordable option. If you like Klipsch, for full surround if you're going to be watching movies, the Flexus Core 300 plus a couple of the matching subs would be awesome. The Sony you mentioned is just OK.

I saw your first post about the DRAGON with 12s. I love mine and can't believe Nak managed to make the system sound even better? Will upgrade and try this on my system over the weekend

I have the DRAGON at home, and compared it to the Q990D in stores a year back. The DRAGON is a literal beast when it comes to movies. The Q990D is a good product but lacks the fidelity and power especially at louder volumes. With DRAGON, the voices of every actor is so clear. Can thank the AMT tweeters for that. The 990F only improves on the bass response of the Q990D, but its still a 4 sub vs 2 subwoofer situation. Pretty sure the DRAGON will still beat it.

Nakamichi Dragon is the best right now but I dont have 4000 dollars for that. But yes I had the Q990D and currently have the Q990F and is great.

I’m guessing you maybe bought it by now or decided not to. I have the dragon with 2-12” subs. I haven’t heard the dual opposing 8” subs. IMO, it’s amazing. I’m about to update the firmware to get the ULTRA AHD which supposedly makes a big difference. But anyway, I’m no sound engineer but for me, i dig it. Most the audiophiles out there will steer you away and tell you to build a home theater system with separate components and also say it’s Way over priced. The dragon is plug and play. No wires to run, and to me, it sounds incredible. The center bar sounds so crisp, the 2-12’s get you that bass you want and the rears for sure immerse you more than most rears that come with sound bars. Get what you want man, I’m happy with the dragon I just hope it lasts

Nakamichi Dragon. Best soundbar by far if you want big sound in a small footprint.

Just got mine 2 days ago and I love it

I have the dragon with 2 12 inch subwoofers in front and 2 8 inch subwoofers in the back in my basement and it sounds incredible. I have the Nakamichi shockwafe wireless 11.2.6 in my master bedroom and firmware update and it's the best bang for the buck sounds very good.

No doubt the 990 series is good but "sounds worse" is definitely a far, probably biased claim about Dragon's performance. Have you heard them side by side? On Amazon, there are many verified customer reviews comparing Dragon to Samsung or Sonos or even separates and receivers and a large amount prefers the Dragon.

After $1000 all soundbars are basically the same. The front drivers will all be 3" max, and have wireless surrounds and a wireless subwoofer. For larger rooms it may sound empty or disconnected from the bass. For a room dedicated for movies and gaming, have you considered an actual AVR setup? $1500 would get you proper Atmos and an actual front sound stage. If you are set on a soundbar setup, the closest thing you will get to actual theater sound is a Nakamichi Dragon. It has the biggest drivers two subwoofers (but goes for $2600 or so on sale). Samsung Q990 is good for a soundbar, but won't come close to actual cinema sound, unfortunately. If not, an AVR with Atmos and the Polk XT set or Klipsch Reference set (with built in Atmos modules) would be cheaper and sound much better.

Soundbars are definitely the simplest option, but surrounds and subwoofer will still have wires, just power cables instead of speaker wire. If you want easy but full sound, checkout the Nakamichi models; they're big and bulky, and for good reason. Lot of oomph and good midrange. Samsung Q990 is liked a lot around here, but its more for medium to small rooms.