By far the best review of any product, ever, I came across UA-cam, very precise, in your face, honest and user centric review. Rightly put that not in the line of some shiny UA-camrs, but those seems flashy and somewhat promotional videos. You earn my subscription, keep up the good work 👍
11.4.6 hell yes! Imagine 13.6.8? Or 15.6.8, or 17.8.10, or 19.8.12, or the panacea 21.10.14 only with 14 Atmos channels can you have true Atmos! My Uncle Ned has a 33.14.26 Atmos system he uses only reference equipment! Love you Uncle Ned, hope you’re reading this and seeing how much I love you.
As soon as I finished watching this, I bought myself a Nakamichi dragon. No matter what the haters say never forget you’re really that guy when it comes to this. Keep it up!
Subscribed. I appreciate your attention to detail, and willingness to let the video be as long as it needs to be to convey the necessary information. Uncompromising! Love it!
@neverenoughtech buddy quick question based on alot of your reviews I decided to try the Samsung q990c and this is coming from a guy who loves jbl 9.1 long story short you was right 990c sounds overall better even with less bass, my only problem is I'm experiencing some cutting out not all the time but enough, just asking any recommendations or experiencing with this or solutions
Thank you for being very thorough, I loved all of your sections and breaking down all of the aspects of this unit. Also thank you for being brutally honest pros and cons.
Great review and useful and regarding the damage to the main unit it’s UPS fault. When I was expecting mine to arrive I was lucky enough to see the ups truck down the street when they arrived to my house the way they were handling it was unacceptable and I stepped in right away and I got it out of the truck myself, my unit arrived in good condition thank goodness and the sound is amazing by the way.
This is by far the best review i have ever seen on the Dragon! And the way you do your content is very funny and nice at the same time👍😂. Thank you loads🔥
Fantastic and thorough review! Liked and subscribed. As a lucky owner of the first 500 dragon, I agree with everything said here. After owning the system since early August, I have zero regrets and have been wanting a robust atmos system without the bulk and it works perfectly for me. Naka, has said they’d replace some of the damaged (from shipping) components for me, but haven’t delivered since. Though they respond quickly, their actions haven’t proven much as far as customer support goes for non influencers like myself. 😢
That’s disappointing to hear they haven’t replaced. I will admit I use my channel as some kind of insurance to make sure my issues get resolved … but that’s a lot of work for non contractual insurance … glad you are happy with it otherwise
Thank you for all your hard work! Appreciate the in-depth review and look forward to the next one! Have one for preorder, will be upgrading from the ambeo max so always nice to see pros and cons from an unbiased reviewer. :)
I never thought that the thing that made me laugh harder than anything else today would be a video reviewing a soundbar setup! The dry humor hits so hard!
I'd say 30k subs is the mark. This is the review I needed. I got these speakers.. and yes.. a Condo is not big enough for its potential.. Neethless to say, I am looking forward to your next review. Long live the King! Nakamichi Dragon!!
Cleanest 3D effects is probably A9. But the sound is far less full - the sub is a must. Sonos with 300s is good but I would wait for this new rumored soundbar to see if the 300 bar cooperation gets better and well whatever benefit you might get from a better sounding bar.
Superb video again Dan, on top of the thorough review, your memes and jokes are damn funny! Crouching Dragon Hidden Tiger ???🤣🤣🤣 should be the other way round. More video please!
Awesome review! Thanks for sharing your experience! I had the same cutting sound issue you experienced but I was able to resolved it by resetting the dragon back to factory after I installed the new firmware 2.1. Hope this helps. Also when mine arrived my left sub was clipping and I am happy to report that Nakamichi support replaced it and now my all my subs are rocking my entire house with no issues.
If they included an acrylic board you’re probably ok, and grill damage does not seem to affect or damage sound/internals. But I can see why you would be nervous
Great Review! Thank you for doing this, wanted to add that you CAN turn off the main display and adjust the brightness, under system, main unit display it can be set to 0-3, 0 turns it off after a few seconds of no input command or change in audio signal
Great video as always. At some point, a head-to-head comparison between you and Caleb would be appropriate. 😊 You mentioned your next video with be a comparison between flagship systems, however, what about your non-sanctiones Sonos set-up? Again, thank you for making informative and entertaining content.
Great review. I just set up my Dragon a few days ago, holy sh$t is all I can say, that demo button...holy cow lol, I've gone in and have changed the didtances to my seating position but have left the sound levels alone for now, I also have 1 bass speaker in each cabinet playing currentley, keeps the miss's happy:)
Great review. I might be pulling the trigger on this system. I will be using it an ultra short throw projector and the placement of the center channel is something I am looking to resolve w the projector in the middle of the console.
GYI I have the Nakamichi Shockwafe 9.4 and had an issue with the bar randomly switching between inputs on its own. I called customer service, an English speaking american answered the phone, I told him the issue, told him it was a gift so I had no receipt and the sent me a brand new bar. Amazing customer service! Never had an issue after the second bar was installed. This is now 4 years later.
Cracking review (pun intended) as always! Hope you achieve your 23k subs!! Clearly a beast of an all in one. Looking forward to the big shoot out! .. still haven't got rid of my Sony HT-A9. Will you be testing that in the comparison? Best
Great review! Would you please review the other Nakamichi sound bar!!!??? I’m referring to the Nakamichi Ultra Shockwave 9.2.4 with eARC. The second version of the Shockwave. Thank you 😁
I enjoyed the demos at the end, the detail the tweeters can display are probably unmatched unless you have a high end speaker system. Thanks for the thoughtful and thorough review.
Watching the Oppenheimer portion on my iPad and streaming to my Bluetooth Oticon hearing aids (which FYI cost more than the Dragon 😮) - it was like being back in the IMAX theatre all over again 😂
Thank you so much for this INSANELY detailed video. I very much appreciate the time & effort you've put into it, & how you haven't sugar-coated anything. I decided to pull the trigger & I purchased the Dragon yesterday. I found it on eBay at significant savings as an opened box item sold directly from Nakamichi USA (100% positive feedback). It still comes with a 1-year warranty & they described it as being in A- condition with only (possible) light cosmetic imperfections 🤞, & they did show many (example) photos of what cosmetic imperfections I may encounter; I seriously hope I don't encounter the damage like what you've experienced 🙏. For what I paid ($2,600), I'm more than willing to accept minor cosmetic imperfections, but if it arrives with anything more than that, & if they don't honor their clear & very detailed description, you better believe they will be hearing from me, plus, if need be, eBay's guarantee has always done right by me. I contemplated going the official true Atmos route with all the proper components but decided the ease of setting up the Dragon along with its many advanced optional tweaks was more appealing. Don't get me wrong, if I hadn't grabbed it at the price I did, I would have likely passed on it.
New to your channel. Holy #%&$, this was an awesome review! So thorough, funny and useful! Thank you for all of your hard work! This system is truly intriguing. I also appreciate the many comparisons and the different use reviews. Thanks again! 🙏🏽🎶🖤‼️
Looking forward to the face off between the Dragon and the Sonos + 4 ERAs. I suspect in 2024,, the Sonos Arc 2 will make that configuration happen in a truly integrated setup. The Dragon may represent the limits of the current soundbar form factor (soundbar + 2 surrounds.) I think customers are open to a more flexible arrangement between soundbar and discretes.
Thanks for the honest and unbiased review. I had this in mind as an option, but I’ll stick with Denon (AVR-4800H). At least I know what I get and that it’s right for the value and price.
@@neverenoughtech The Dragon’s 21 channels does sound temping, as it probably is very immersive. But that’s the only reason why I would give it a try. If.
Stumbled across your channel on accident after realizing my purchase of LG's SPQ8-S rear speaker set with SC9S soundbar was rather... disappointing. Love your humor, your punctual nature, and showing the appropriate visuals, manuals, etc during discussion. For me, a fellow with a huge attention deficit, you make this daunting research significantly more bearable. You have my thanks! Subscribed for sure.
Too bad about the LG. Really glad to hear that the video helped - like the manuals as not sure if they were of use - I suffer from the same attention issues
Excellent review. I think it shows something, when the high end companies are making products like this the receiver way is just getting too complicated. I own a Pioneer SC-09TX some consider it the "mother of all receivers" every time an up-grade comes along it's a nightmare to re-program. Sound bars look better all the time!
This! I had a nice Denon surround sound receiver ten years ago. Still remember how it took an entire day to get it working and even longer to fully set it up. Fun for some, but not for me. Been rolling with a Paradigm Soundscape soundbar paired with an RSL Speedwoofer for the past five years. Decent set up, but no surround and dialog is crap. I wanted a large enough of an upgraded experience to justify spending money to replace a system that is not broken, just disapointing. I also wanted something easy to set up. I simply refuse to go through the frustration of setting up a full surround system again. Screw that!Enter the Dragon. Receiving mine tomorrow. Looking forward to playing around with it. I may upgrade in a few years and go whole hog with a properly prepped room with sound deadening and high end system, but if I do, I'm hiring someone to do it. Until then, I think the Dragon will do the trick.
An excellent point! A cable "fell" out of the Pioneer, couple hours trying to re-figure the thing out. Your excellent note got me to thinking. I am 70 and when I wanted to up-grade my 2 channel system couple cables and good to go. I never "had" to up-grade it was always if something quit (rare) or a new bit of technology and that was only a cd player. It is funny speaking for myself that something was good enough 30 years or so ago it still is. Or cannot be bested on my income. When this quits it will be a soundbar for me! After all if a cable comes loose from say the "phono" jack on the back of any stereo piece of equipment I sure always know where it goes to plug it back in! Wishing you a great New Year!@@overbuiltlimited
Hi! thank you for your wholesome reviews! I have the Samsung q990d and it loses speaker connections pretty often/randomly. Have you watched a full movie with the dragon? have it lost connection with its speakers?
Awesome review! And different perspective as to the other reviews out there!! I finally just got the Samsung Q990C a couple weeks ago thanks to some of your advice! I wished for the Dragon but it didn’t happen. Btw, I’m a big fan of the Qsymphony feature! At least for basic tv and streaming shows. Ps. Thee Dragon has that aux port.. couldn’t you add any powered sub out there to the system with that? Just imagine adding a powered 15” sub to this system! 🎉
Great question about the auxiliary port please let us know if you tried this I really need more bass from the dragon because their subs are complete trash! Well to me atleast lol...
I have to admit I've had the dragon in the box from September 6th and didn't open the box until watching your video. All my components are in perfect shape. Im still enjoying my Nakaimichi shockwafe Earc in my masterbedroom which I upgraded from original Nakaimichi shockwafe SSE Arc. It was such a huge improvement i was in no rush to get my dragon. But I ordered the AWOL 3000 pro with self rising 120 inch screen. Im waiting on the cabinet to set up the Nakaimichi.
Let us know how you like the Dragon once in place as I have a similar Nakaimichi purchase history as you. Love my Shockwave Arc and reluctant to go the distance with a Dragon
Thank you for a very detailed review… appreciate it. Question: for all the movies (blade runner, etc.), is that all via streaming networks or Blu-Ray? I suspect it is Blu-Ray right?
Could you mention what the dialogue is like when listening at low volume for night viewing? I struggled with klipsch 1200, senhieser ambeo and samsung 950a was good for this, which is my current setup.
One other advantage of the Dragon vs a more traditional AVR setup is the wireless satellites and subs. I live in a 150 year old house and running wires just wasn't an option.
Great content 👌 👏 Question, can you connect something to the dragon to make it part of a multi room system 🤔 maybe a sonos connect or heos 🤔 Keep up the great content 👏 👌
@NeverEnoughTech Ty for all you do that people don't see Behind the scenes. AND What a great Review I Mean WOW !!! But I have a Question I think I'm going with Option B, But nowhere does it say distance for rears for the side of Couch Plan B or Plan A Distance behind couch . I sit 7feet from 77"A80J can go up to 9 feet if needed, But for now Plan B seems Good but I needs recommended distance from the couch.
I have the Dragon and i absolutely love it, but i was wondering if your subs made port noise or if they sounded like they were bottoming out? Do you think the default setting is too high and did you leave it at that and experience what I experienced? Thank You and great review!! So I realized I had set the crossover to 120hz so when I changedr it back to the default 200hz it helped and wasn't that noticeable at all and now sounds fantastic anyway thanks for the review and keep up the great work!!
Hello Your videos are truly fascinating. I wish you continued success. Samsung Q990C price is 24 thousand TL Dragon price is 120 thousand TL What do you think of Q990c vs Dragon based on the price above? I ask you, can you make a real VS as the general sound stage between Q990C and Dragon.
Honestly, I stopped using soundbar systems years ago. I got into a full home theater system, which are kick ass. But your reviews are so enjoyable & and thorough. I wish I would've known when I got my first Nakamichi in 2020
As a huge Nakamichi fan from the '80's (still have my BX-300 tape deck) I'd love to hear this. I think it could definitely be the best all-in-one box system, certainly WAY better than the Bose and Sonos cr@p. I definitely don't buy the "3,000 watts" claim. I have no interest in BUYING it though as my current home theater system is 7 Focal Chora 826's powered by an Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver and a Polk 2x10" PSW650 sub. I plan on upgrading to an NAD M28 as a power upgrade for the 826's with eventually probably an Emotiva processor. For now I'd simply use the RCA outs on the Onkyo.
Really great review ! One request: would you please listen to some classic "hard" rock (Zeppelin, Who, or newer, Pearl Jam,) when reviewing. I don't want you to play a sample, you just listen and comment. I would bet the average purchaser of a $4000 soundbar is not that focused on pop music released in the last 3 years. Just my opinion. I thoroughly enjoy you site and don't understand why you don't 100,000 subscriptions by now !
1 correction is needed in your video- yes you can adjust brightness along with you can turn off the bar display. Hit home in menu- scroll to far right to settings-scroll all the way down then turn brightness to adjust up or down. If on lowest setting it will turn off after a few seconds. Otherwise spot on video! Just subbed
Great review. I went to the website and a lot of the reviews talk about how great the dragon sounds while watching Atmos content on Netflix. If you are watching DD Atmos content, will this upmix the source? Or is the only way to really take advantage of the system with physical media/ DTSX / Dolby pure?
I received one of the 500 1st edition dragons, and I’ve got the ripples on the top. They offered to try to replace the housing, but I need to ship it back to them, and the packaging they provided me looks like what was depicted in the video (bunch of bubble wrap)… I’m concerned when I get it back it might be in worse condition. Can’t decide if I should just live with it as is or try to get housing replaced… anyone else been through this?
Would be awesome to have the Dragon! In the past month I’ve had the Bose Ultra, Sonos Arc and now have the JBL 1300X. The JBL wins because it’s loud, great dialogue and truly 100% wireless rear speakers. I charge them at night conveniently on the sound bar like I do my phone. And they last all day! The JBL is usually $1700 plus tax but during Black Friday it was $999 and that’s a steal! To add further contacts, I have a wide-open living room with the dining room and kitchen attached. And I have 15 foot vaulted ceilings only the JBL 1300X was able to provide an amazing Atmos experience.
Yes it's great product because no other like it in the market unfortunately the company will not sell you a replacement part if you have any problem in the future for some reason my 9.2.4 sse HDMI board went bad they refused to sell me another one now I'm using the optical cable
What a great review to watch over coffee. Question: that default 200 Hz crossover seems (maybe a little) high for such a capable system. Did you leave it there or end up changing it during your calibration?
I have never come across this channel nor have I heard from you mate; but i’ll say this; If every president put the amount effort, sass, detail into their job, there would be no issues in the world.
When are you guys going to make a am fm radio that match the system I would love that thank you guys for everything looking forward for the am &fm system soon
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By far the best review of any product, ever, I came across UA-cam, very precise, in your face, honest and user centric review. Rightly put that not in the line of some shiny UA-camrs, but those seems flashy and somewhat promotional videos. You earn my subscription, keep up the good work 👍
These comments mean a lot! Thanks for taking the time.
Corrections: #1 you can set the display to turn off in OSD (there will probably be more and I have properly shamed myself)
The best Dragon 11.4.6 review out there! Very well executed and presented 🥇🏆
Warms the heart. Thanks!
11.4.6 hell yes! Imagine 13.6.8? Or 15.6.8, or 17.8.10, or 19.8.12, or the panacea 21.10.14 only with 14 Atmos channels can you have true Atmos! My Uncle Ned has a 33.14.26 Atmos system he uses only reference equipment! Love you Uncle Ned, hope you’re reading this and seeing how much I love you.
Does anyone own a 11.4.6... is it really worth the extra 2000 dollars over the 9.2.4
As soon as I finished watching this, I bought myself a Nakamichi dragon. No matter what the haters say never forget you’re really that guy when it comes to this. Keep it up!
Thanks man!
Best 50 minutes of my life. Work productivity be dammed.
That is a next level compliment … appreciate the good vibes!
Subscribed. I appreciate your attention to detail, and willingness to let the video be as long as it needs to be to convey the necessary information.
Uncompromising! Love it!
Oh hell yeah, brb grabbing coffee
I would make it strong
Actually, probably a nice Kentucky bourbon - Flatboat or Bulleit, I can’t quite decide, so I guess a short one of each🥃🥃
(not to scale🤭
Get me one too! 2 sugars and sweet cream! Andrew Robinson for president of the American!
@neverenoughtech buddy quick question based on alot of your reviews I decided to try the Samsung q990c and this is coming from a guy who loves jbl 9.1 long story short you was right 990c sounds overall better even with less bass, my only problem is I'm experiencing some cutting out not all the time but enough, just asking any recommendations or experiencing with this or solutions
Congrats on reaching 23k early! You are by far the most enjoyably informative reviewer on UA-cam. Looking forward to watching future videos
Finally it's happening to me!!!! This was a fantastic review and worth the wait!
Excellent review (per usual). The Dragon is an absolute beast, and it has a price tag to match.
This was an excellent review ! Thankyou for all the hard work you put into this review. Well done!
🙂
Always like your reviews sir. Thorough and hilarious at the same time.
Thank you for being very thorough, I loved all of your sections and breaking down all of the aspects of this unit. Also thank you for being brutally honest pros and cons.
Thanks - I give it my best shot
Wow! You covered EVERYTHING! Best review by far 😎👌
thank you very much for the excellent review on the dragon very in depth detailed as well. it is a hell of a system...and very powerful as well...
Another excellent detailed review, thanks for making this video.
Great review and useful and regarding the damage to the main unit it’s UPS fault. When I was expecting mine to arrive I was lucky enough to see the ups truck down the street when they arrived to my house the way they were handling it was unacceptable and I stepped in right away and I got it out of the truck myself, my unit arrived in good condition thank goodness and the sound is amazing by the way.
This was a fantastic watch. Thank you for the awesome reviews, you always kill it!
Means a bunch … thanks!
This is by far the best review i have ever seen on the Dragon! And the way you do your content is very funny and nice at the same time👍😂. Thank you loads🔥
Appreciate it!
Great job I can’t wait to get my! 😎👍
Fantastic and thorough review! Liked and subscribed. As a lucky owner of the first 500 dragon, I agree with everything said here. After owning the system since early August, I have zero regrets and have been wanting a robust atmos system without the bulk and it works perfectly for me. Naka, has said they’d replace some of the damaged (from shipping) components for me, but haven’t delivered since. Though they respond quickly, their actions haven’t proven much as far as customer support goes for non influencers like myself. 😢
That’s disappointing to hear they haven’t replaced. I will admit I use my channel as some kind of insurance to make sure my issues get resolved … but that’s a lot of work for non contractual insurance … glad you are happy with it otherwise
Thank you for all your hard work! Appreciate the in-depth review and look forward to the next one! Have one for preorder, will be upgrading from the ambeo max so always nice to see pros and cons from an unbiased reviewer. :)
Ooooo, I would think the Ambeo Max is fire 🔥!?
Definitely a great soundbar but not having surrounds makes it feel a little lacking as far as something more immersive.@@edmundgil6008
Great review! Thank you!
this is the most underrated channel on UA-cam, FOR NOW!
I never thought that the thing that made me laugh harder than anything else today would be a video reviewing a soundbar setup! The dry humor hits so hard!
Great review! Keep em coming!
Thank you for this wonderful review!
Appreciate it
The Dragon isn’t something I need, but I like that it exists. Looking forward to your four flagship fight video!
Excellent coverage, top notch as per usual, well done. I'm in Europe and knowing I cant have it here is giving me a brian itch.
If it’s an expensive SB, we Yankees can buy it.
@@neverenoughtech Maybe they'll have mercy on us and start shipping EU versions directly here eventually if there's enough demand.
@@Braconara1981 +1 We need this in Europe!
You have a unique gift of staying informative and entertaining at the same time. I was thoroughly impressed.
Thanks - this was a tough one as I was sick the whole time
Excellent review, keep up the great work
Appreciate the encouragement!
I thought I will get tired to listen to your review but I wasn’t, excellent review.
Wish I could get certificates to those that complete the whole thing … means a lot
Best review on UA-cam about the Nakamichi 👌🏽💪🏽🙏🏽
Means a whole bunch!
I'd say 30k subs is the mark. This is the review I needed. I got these speakers.. and yes.. a Condo is not big enough for its potential.. Neethless to say, I am looking forward to your next review. Long live the King! Nakamichi Dragon!!
Thank you for an exceptionally detailed and informative review.
Surprisingly funny in parts. Steven Wright might be getting jealous.
I’m not that good looking
The precision in the way you articulated your experience was in one word, Professional.
I did have a question, if your Number 1 goal was to have the best 3d immersion in movies, would it be this system? Or something else?
Cleanest 3D effects is probably A9. But the sound is far less full - the sub is a must. Sonos with 300s is good but I would wait for this new rumored soundbar to see if the 300 bar cooperation gets better and well whatever benefit you might get from a better sounding bar.
Superb video again Dan, on top of the thorough review, your memes and jokes are damn funny! Crouching Dragon Hidden Tiger ???🤣🤣🤣 should be the other way round. More video please!
Well the dragon is crouching so it’s only logical to assume the tiger would then need to hide
Awesome review! Thanks for sharing your experience! I had the same cutting sound issue you experienced but I was able to resolved it by resetting the dragon back to factory after I installed the new firmware 2.1. Hope this helps. Also when mine arrived my left sub was clipping and I am happy to report that Nakamichi support replaced it and now my all my subs are rocking my entire house with no issues.
I’m never as smart as the community
You’re very technical and very knowledgeable sir. 👍🏼
You’re the best, keep up the great work please, I just bought one ande will get it shipped to Mexico I’m totally nervous about the handling
If they included an acrylic board you’re probably ok, and grill damage does not seem to affect or damage sound/internals. But I can see why you would be nervous
Awesome review
Great Review! Thank you for doing this, wanted to add that you CAN turn off the main display and adjust the brightness, under system, main unit display it can be set to 0-3, 0 turns it off after a few seconds of no input command or change in audio signal
Yeah - I was made aware. I did issue a correction in the description. Regrettable error on my part … didn’t properly investigate
Your best review to date, so much effort!
This did require a BUNCH of effort. Appreciate the encouragement!
Great video as always. At some point, a head-to-head comparison between you and Caleb would be appropriate. 😊 You mentioned your next video with be a comparison between flagship systems, however, what about your non-sanctiones Sonos set-up? Again, thank you for making informative and entertaining content.
Great review
Great review. I just set up my Dragon a few days ago, holy sh$t is all I can say, that demo button...holy cow lol, I've gone in and have changed the didtances to my seating position but have left the sound levels alone for now, I also have 1 bass speaker in each cabinet playing currentley, keeps the miss's happy:)
Right on!
You got a new follower just for this excellent review of the nakamichi dragon 🐉👍🏽
That keeps the engine going. Thanks!
Well done.
Great review. I might be pulling the trigger on this system. I will be using it an ultra short throw projector and the placement of the center channel is something I am looking to resolve w the projector in the middle of the console.
When you mean center channel are you referring to the dragon’s main unit or am I missing something?
Excellent review and very informative and useful. Compared to other youtubers just trying to get a commission.
Actually pretty cool review.
Kuddos for high quality content. Appreciate it.
Thanks!
GYI I have the Nakamichi Shockwafe 9.4 and had an issue with the bar randomly switching between inputs on its own. I called customer service, an English speaking american answered the phone, I told him the issue, told him it was a gift so I had no receipt and the sent me a brand new bar. Amazing customer service! Never had an issue after the second bar was installed. This is now 4 years later.
Cracking review (pun intended) as always! Hope you achieve your 23k subs!! Clearly a beast of an all in one. Looking forward to the big shoot out! .. still haven't got rid of my Sony HT-A9. Will you be testing that in the comparison? Best
A9 will be there 😀
Amazing review Daniel. I have to be content just watching your review of this beast coz its not available in India.
Great review!
Would you please review the other Nakamichi sound bar!!!??? I’m referring to the Nakamichi Ultra Shockwave 9.2.4 with eARC. The second version of the Shockwave.
Thank you 😁
I enjoyed the demos at the end, the detail the tweeters can display are probably unmatched unless you have a high end speaker system. Thanks for the thoughtful and thorough review.
The tweeters are a bright spot for sure! Appreciate the comment
Watching the Oppenheimer portion on my iPad and streaming to my Bluetooth Oticon hearing aids (which FYI cost more than the Dragon 😮) - it was like being back in the IMAX theatre all over again 😂
Thank you so much for this INSANELY detailed video. I very much appreciate the time & effort you've put into it, & how you haven't sugar-coated anything.
I decided to pull the trigger & I purchased the Dragon yesterday. I found it on eBay at significant savings as an opened box item sold directly from Nakamichi USA (100% positive feedback). It still comes with a 1-year warranty & they described it as being in A- condition with only (possible) light cosmetic imperfections 🤞, & they did show many (example) photos of what cosmetic imperfections I may encounter; I seriously hope I don't encounter the damage like what you've experienced 🙏. For what I paid ($2,600), I'm more than willing to accept minor cosmetic imperfections, but if it arrives with anything more than that, & if they don't honor their clear & very detailed description, you better believe they will be hearing from me, plus, if need be, eBay's guarantee has always done right by me.
I contemplated going the official true Atmos route with all the proper components but decided the ease of setting up the Dragon along with its many advanced optional tweaks was more appealing. Don't get me wrong, if I hadn't grabbed it at the price I did, I would have likely passed on it.
THAT ENDING IS 👌
Seriously, nice video!
Glad you liked it!
New to your channel. Holy #%&$, this was an awesome review! So thorough, funny and useful! Thank you for all of your hard work! This system is truly intriguing. I also appreciate the many comparisons and the different use reviews. Thanks again! 🙏🏽🎶🖤‼️
I try not to let people know about my channel. Very exclusive (by the numbers) 🙂. Glad you found it!
Looking forward to the face off between the Dragon and the Sonos + 4 ERAs. I suspect in 2024,, the Sonos Arc 2 will make that configuration happen in a truly integrated setup.
The Dragon may represent the limits of the current soundbar form factor (soundbar + 2 surrounds.) I think customers are open to a more flexible arrangement between soundbar and discretes.
Mad max is just sound and visual paradise, a master piece 🙌
Probably the best meld of traditional and modern filming techniques I can think of
Thanks for the honest and unbiased review. I had this in mind as an option, but I’ll stick with Denon (AVR-4800H). At least I know what I get and that it’s right for the value and price.
I’m sure it will sound great
@@neverenoughtech The Dragon’s 21 channels does sound temping, as it probably is very immersive. But that’s the only reason why I would give it a try. If.
New subs here. Ill wait for the 2nd ver before grabbing one. For now, im happy with Q990C with daisychaining 15” sub lol
Appreciate the support
Stumbled across your channel on accident after realizing my purchase of LG's SPQ8-S rear speaker set with SC9S soundbar was rather... disappointing.
Love your humor, your punctual nature, and showing the appropriate visuals, manuals, etc during discussion. For me, a fellow with a huge attention deficit, you make this daunting research significantly more bearable. You have my thanks! Subscribed for sure.
Too bad about the LG. Really glad to hear that the video helped - like the manuals as not sure if they were of use - I suffer from the same attention issues
Good and dare I say entertaining and funny review.
Excellent review. I think it shows something, when the high end companies are making products like this the receiver way is just getting too complicated. I own a Pioneer SC-09TX some consider it the "mother of all receivers" every time an up-grade comes along it's a nightmare to re-program. Sound bars look better all the time!
This! I had a nice Denon surround sound receiver ten years ago. Still remember how it took an entire day to get it working and even longer to fully set it up. Fun for some, but not for me. Been rolling with a Paradigm Soundscape soundbar paired with an RSL Speedwoofer for the past five years. Decent set up, but no surround and dialog is crap. I wanted a large enough of an upgraded experience to justify spending money to replace a system that is not broken, just disapointing. I also wanted something easy to set up. I simply refuse to go through the frustration of setting up a full surround system again. Screw that!Enter the Dragon. Receiving mine tomorrow. Looking forward to playing around with it.
I may upgrade in a few years and go whole hog with a properly prepped room with sound deadening and high end system, but if I do, I'm hiring someone to do it. Until then, I think the Dragon will do the trick.
An excellent point! A cable "fell" out of the Pioneer, couple hours trying to re-figure the thing out. Your excellent note got me to thinking. I am 70 and when I wanted to up-grade my 2 channel system couple cables and good to go. I never "had" to up-grade it was always if something quit (rare) or a new bit of technology and that was only a cd player. It is funny speaking for myself that something was good enough 30 years or so ago it still is. Or cannot be bested on my income. When this quits it will be a soundbar for me! After all if a cable comes loose from say the "phono" jack on the back of any stereo piece of equipment I sure always know where it goes to plug it back in! Wishing you a great New Year!@@overbuiltlimited
Never seen such a review 💯💯
My mom said the same thing
As you said, i have the Ambeo Max from 2020, and i am furious that they don't have surround speakers like the 300sonos era or at least something..
Thanks!
Many thanks!
Hi! thank you for your wholesome reviews! I have the Samsung q990d and it loses speaker connections pretty often/randomly. Have you watched a full movie with the dragon? have it lost connection with its speakers?
Awesome review! And different perspective as to the other reviews out there!! I finally just got the Samsung Q990C a couple weeks ago thanks to some of your advice! I wished for the Dragon but it didn’t happen. Btw, I’m a big fan of the Qsymphony feature! At least for basic tv and streaming shows.
Ps. Thee Dragon has that aux port.. couldn’t you add any powered sub out there to the system with that? Just imagine adding a powered 15” sub to this system! 🎉
I’ve warmed a bit to Q-S for the bedroom. I’ll have to try a third sub - might sound really good. Appreciate the comment. Good stuff.
Great question about the auxiliary port please let us know if you tried this I really need more bass from the dragon because their subs are complete trash! Well to me atleast lol...
I have to admit I've had the dragon in the box from September 6th and didn't open the box until watching your video. All my components are in perfect shape. Im still enjoying my Nakaimichi shockwafe Earc in my masterbedroom which I upgraded from original Nakaimichi shockwafe SSE Arc. It was such a huge improvement i was in no rush to get my dragon. But I ordered the AWOL 3000 pro with self rising 120 inch screen. Im waiting on the cabinet to set up the Nakaimichi.
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Let us know how you like the Dragon once in place as I have a similar Nakaimichi purchase history as you. Love my Shockwave Arc and reluctant to go the distance with a Dragon
WOW!!!! That's crazy on the quality issues
Yes, I think they have probably limited shipping damage at this point … but disappointing for sure
Time to watch another review of a product I can't afford.😊
Thank you for a very detailed review… appreciate it. Question: for all the movies (blade runner, etc.), is that all via streaming networks or Blu-Ray? I suspect it is Blu-Ray right?
Most of what I played was via BR. As it does produce a more impressive sound. Transformers 5 was streamed I don’t have a physical disc for that
Could you mention what the dialogue is like when listening at low volume for night viewing? I struggled with klipsch 1200, senhieser ambeo and samsung 950a was good for this, which is my current setup.
And I thought my Sony hta7000 with sa rs5 and sw3 sounded crazy. Can’t wait to upgrade one day haha
One other advantage of the Dragon vs a more traditional AVR setup is the wireless satellites and subs. I live in a 150 year old house and running wires just wasn't an option.
Great content 👌 👏
Question, can you connect something to the dragon to make it part of a multi room system 🤔 maybe a sonos connect or heos 🤔
Keep up the great content 👏 👌
You can add a Sonos connect but it would require you keeping it on line in source which is not super slick.
@NeverEnoughTech Ty for all you do that people don't see Behind the scenes. AND What a great Review I Mean WOW !!! But I have a Question I think I'm going with Option B, But nowhere does it say distance for rears for the side of Couch Plan B or Plan A Distance behind couch . I sit 7feet from 77"A80J can go up to 9 feet if needed, But for now Plan B seems Good but I needs recommended distance from the couch.
The idea is that you would adjust levels based on distance. I’d say roughly aim for a 6’ away from you on either side
I have the Dragon and i absolutely love it, but i was wondering if your subs made port noise or if they sounded like they were bottoming out? Do you think the default setting is too high and did you leave it at that and experience what I experienced?
Thank You and great review!!
So I realized I had set the crossover to 120hz so when I changedr it back to the default 200hz it helped and wasn't that noticeable at all and now sounds fantastic anyway thanks for the review and keep up the great work!!
yup 120hz is the key and the 2.1 software upgrade
Hi just found your channel, great review. What is the media unit under the TV which is long and low, please???
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Your videos are truly fascinating. I wish you continued success.
Samsung Q990C price is 24 thousand TL
Dragon price is 120 thousand TL
What do you think of Q990c vs Dragon based on the price above?
I ask you, can you make a real VS as the general sound stage between Q990C and Dragon.
Honestly, I stopped using soundbar systems years ago. I got into a full home theater system, which are kick ass. But your reviews are so enjoyable & and thorough. I wish I would've known when I got my first Nakamichi in 2020
As a huge Nakamichi fan from the '80's (still have my BX-300 tape deck) I'd love to hear this. I think it could definitely be the best all-in-one box system, certainly WAY better than the Bose and Sonos cr@p. I definitely don't buy the "3,000 watts" claim. I have no interest in BUYING it though as my current home theater system is 7 Focal Chora 826's powered by an Onkyo TX-RZ820 receiver and a Polk 2x10" PSW650 sub. I plan on upgrading to an NAD M28 as a power upgrade for the 826's with eventually probably an Emotiva processor. For now I'd simply use the RCA outs on the Onkyo.
Really great review !
One request: would you please listen to some classic "hard" rock (Zeppelin, Who, or newer, Pearl Jam,) when reviewing.
I don't want you to play a sample, you just listen and comment.
I would bet the average purchaser of a $4000 soundbar is not that focused on pop music released in the last 3 years. Just my opinion.
I thoroughly enjoy you site and don't understand why you don't 100,000 subscriptions by now !
1 correction is needed in your video- yes you can adjust brightness along with you can turn off the bar display. Hit home in menu- scroll to far right to settings-scroll all the way down then turn brightness to adjust up or down. If on lowest setting it will turn off after a few seconds. Otherwise spot on video! Just subbed
I made a correction in the description weeks ago - and I made a clarification in followup videos
Great review. I went to the website and a lot of the reviews talk about how great the dragon sounds while watching Atmos content on Netflix. If you are watching DD Atmos content, will this upmix the source? Or is the only way to really take advantage of the system with physical media/ DTSX / Dolby pure?
In my experience when you have it set to it will upmix, which you can have it do or not do depending on preference
I received one of the 500 1st edition dragons, and I’ve got the ripples on the top. They offered to try to replace the housing, but I need to ship it back to them, and the packaging they provided me looks like what was depicted in the video (bunch of bubble wrap)… I’m concerned when I get it back it might be in worse condition. Can’t decide if I should just live with it as is or try to get housing replaced… anyone else been through this?
Would be awesome to have the Dragon! In the past month I’ve had the Bose Ultra, Sonos Arc and now have the JBL 1300X. The JBL wins because it’s loud, great dialogue and truly 100% wireless rear speakers. I charge them at night conveniently on the sound bar like I do my phone. And they last all day! The JBL is usually $1700 plus tax but during Black Friday it was $999 and that’s a steal!
To add further contacts, I have a wide-open living room with the dining room and kitchen attached. And I have 15 foot vaulted ceilings only the JBL 1300X was able to provide an amazing Atmos experience.
Yes it's great product because no other like it in the market unfortunately the company will not sell you a replacement part if you have any problem in the future for some reason my 9.2.4 sse HDMI board went bad they refused to sell me another one now I'm using the optical cable
What a great review to watch over coffee. Question: that default 200 Hz crossover seems (maybe a little) high for such a capable system. Did you leave it there or end up changing it during your calibration?
I’m still trying to find my best sound - I’ll disclose more in future videos when my preference settles … on the recordings the crossover was 200Hz
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I have never come across this channel nor have I heard from you mate; but i’ll say this; If every president put the amount effort, sass, detail into their job, there would be no issues in the world.
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When are you guys going to make a am fm radio that match the system I would love that thank you guys for everything looking forward for the am &fm system soon
I am assuming this question is addressed to Nakamichi. You can always add an AM/FM tuner to the dragon input
Nice job kiddo!
I’m happy with my Sony HT9 as they’ve addressed the dropout issues with their latest FW update.
Haven’t had time to listen to the A9 recently looking forward to getting back into it.
Third time is the charm for shipping and the extra “careful/fragile” stickers (especially for the price).