Nakamichi - DRAGON 11.4.6 Home Surround Sound System

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.

Treat yourself to the Nakamichi Dragon 11.4.6 of you can

Honestly the base 11.4.6 model is phenomenal I got a nice demo from my buddy who has one in his living room. Lots of low end kick that'll fill the room with punchy deep bass and one of the most dynamic sound bar systems I've heard.

90% of people who complain about the dragon have literally never even heard it. Of the 10% that have, half of them it wasn't in their room after tuning. That leaves about 5% of owners who don't love the sound. I know 3 people with the dragon that are literally more than over the room with it. The overwhelming majority of user reviews on YouTube/the internet also love it. The price, and the original subs not performing to claimed standards are the only 2 real complaints for a soundbar system. But the subs aren't bad, and the 12s are insane. For the people that just don't like the sound, well sure. Freaking every single thing is subjective. But get over yourself with the baseless "dragon is trash" message. Its not. Its expensive, and at that price I wish it came with 12s instead.

All of his complaints are "valid," but they are also all just what I call "YouTube video complaints." Lol I watch reviews too, and used to think it made me quite the expert. I certainly had the *knowledge*. But you know what's better than knowledge? *EXPERIENCE.* Ain't no one who has ever actually heard a dragon and a q990 system in the same room ever gonna say they're close. They're definitely not. The internet has made everyone believe their experts in their content niche, but remember, 90%+ of the comments you'll get are people who have never owned the product. (Sometimes even when they say they do 😅) Or they just own the product they're defending. Now VALUE wise.. totally different story. A q990 system, or a second hand Sonos system destroys the dragon value wise. You can get a Sonos Arc and sub for under 400 each, and era 100s for around 150 each. Let's say between 1000-1200 total. The dragon is better, but not 3x better. If you want the best sound possible from a soundbar system, go dragon w/ 12in subs front and put the 8s in the back (unless you're gonna go wild and do 4 12s) Second to that would be an arc ultra w/ dual subs and Era 300s as rears.

Yeah I get what you mean about the dialogue, I noticed the same thing going from my older setup. With the Arc sometimes the voices kinda smoothed together, especially in action heavy stuff, but the Dragon seems to keep things separated more, at least in my experience anyway. Glad it worked out for you.