Nakamichi - Shockwafe Ultra 9.2 SSE MAX

I suggest avoiding Samsung. They tend to get good reviews, and then start having issues after a year or so. A friend of mine recently got a Vizio SV510 and is happy with it so far. Before I had a soundbar I had a Sony subwoofer that was excellent. Eventually I moved and switched to a Nakamichi Shockwafe Ultra 9.2. I really dig it, but admittedly it's overkill.

100% Samsung. I sold my Nakamichi 9.2.4 and upgraded. I definitely prefer the Samsung. Overall dialogue clarity and surround sound effects are far superior.

Its a great system, but for the price it's not great..you can get a system that comes close for 50% less.

Lol. Most people don't want that. Especially at a cost of $5k+. I had a Nakamichi 9.2.4 and sold it for the Q990D. I'm much happier. I prefer crystal clear dialogue and surround effects over Bass my neighbors can hear.

I have had and do have a lot of nice audio stuff. Through the years I've tried it all. I have some older Vandersteen speakers upstairs in my listening room. In my theater room I have mostly velodyne subs and definitive speakers. I was raised on mainly bigger theater setups and they're awesome. But I'm shocked and how far along sound bars have come. I've tried several different sound bars from the Samsung 900d, Vizio,etc to a bunch of different other brands. I fell in love with the nakamichi shockwafe 9.2.4? The one that has the two 10-in subs and the four surround speakers. I got it refurbished from nakamichi on eBay for $657 delivered.. It's the only sound bar I've ever owned or listened to that has the real theater experience without running a bunch of wires and a bunch of hassle. I could hook that sound bar up in anybody's living room in 10 minutes and have amazing sound.

My theater room with the velodyne subs and definitive speakers are all 18 year old tech mostly,sure I've had a few new bits here and there..it's a 7 channel and it outperforms my nakamichi easily two fold it more. But it's also 50x the price or more and effort to install. The nakamichi setups I had so far are the 7.2.4 that has the two 8" subs. And then I moved onto the 9.2.4 with the 10" subs and the two extra surround speakers with a little more punch. Better sound bars are worth looking into imo.. technology has come along ways. I have a lot of audio file friends who come over and visit me in my second sitting room where I have my nakamichi. And not a single person has sat in that room and not made a comment to the effect of " is that soundbar making all that sound"...

None so far I own two of the nakamichi sound bars atm. The 7.2 with the dual 8" subs and now the 9.2 with the bigger subs and more surrounds. Same as you with each system I think it can't get better, but it does! The 7.2 I ordered new with no QC issues so far, the 9.2 I ordered refurb from nakamichi and it's smooth sailing still. Fingers crossed

you can get a great set from Nakamichi for under 1k on eBay with 2 subwoofers and great atmos bubble, and of course way WAY better customer service in case something happens. Like the Shockwafe 9.2.4 soundbar.

You will never out bang for the buck the Nakamichi line. I will compete with and dominate any that are willing to try. I have the 9.2.4 and in clarity of highs and voice, quality of Atmos and unrivaled enveloping bass, noone can remotely attempt to compete. Period.

990D. Don't look back. I had a Nakamichi 9.2.4 Shockwafe. The difference was amazing.

I got the nakamichi shockwave. I like it, but it can be a pita to set up. Still sometimes has interference from wifi (we think) which can be frustrating.