This Surround Soundbar Blew Me Away | Nakamichi Dragon 11.4.6
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- I auditioned the Nakamichi Dragon soundbar surround system at CES 2023 and was not prepared for what I experienced. You aren’t going to believe this thing. Find out why this is the Best Dolby Atmos surround soundbar I’ve ever heard, no exaggeration.
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00:00 Intro
02:33 Nakamichi's History
03:26 Dragon Soundbar Overview
04:30 Dragon Subwoofer Configurations
04:56 Connectivity & Features
06:23 Pricing
07:02 Sound Quality
08:19 Final Thoughts
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I can see my living room with a 98" OLED TV along with Nakamichi Dragon, and my kitchen cabinets full of Top Ramen noodles. 😅
Black Label Lifestyle 😂
That's the dream
Eating Ramen noodles got me through college. I still have them at least once a week.
@@aznboycols you still eat MSG 🤮
@@9latinumStudioz I've never had any problems with MSG like other people. I remember a product called Accent sold at the grocery stores. That was MSG.
As someone who owned a Nakamichi Dragon cassette deck (and NR200 Dolby B/C tape noise reduction unit) for years, it makes me very happy to see the company returning to its former glory. Brilliant CES coverage, Caleb.
I still have a CR-7 tape deck, still going great with Metal cassettes, of course. Maybe the best thing after vinyl... I wish them the best luck in the world!
At the CES show the Nakamichi CEO talked about the Dragon cassette player with such excitement 😄, it is a collectors limited edition, he was very passionate about this soundbar.!!
@@JoelsterG4k The Dragon cassette deck was astounding. I still can't believe I sold it. As I recall, the buyer was the then president of Wadia Audio.
@@dpfreedman I think now is worth more money because it was a limited edition.
@@JoelsterG4k Your bedside manner needs work :-)
I'm a proud owner of the Nakamichi Soundwafe. I have the single subwoofer version, but it has been worth every penny. I never thought I would be on board with a surround system that didn't have a receiver, but this has been perfect for my room. I registered the product at some point because I got an invite to this CES event where they demoed it in a suite. Much to my surprise, I was one of the first six home consumers to experience and hear the audio demo. The only people who'd received the demonstration before our group was the press.
I was not very familiar with the history of Nakamichi and the Dragon product. The demo started with a trip down the Dragon memory lane which was a fun creation story. I didn't have to wait long to hear and witness the audio demonstration. Blown away, and when I learned of the price, it didn't surprise me. I felt this would be a more expensive system than any other home theater purchase I'd made. That includes television. But it's a purchase I would love to make and pushes me to hustle harder. I love that there are wireless speakers and no issues with latency that I heard or foreseen. Anyone lucky enough to get their hands on this beast will be proud to show the system off.
I remember Nakamichi, my first cassette deck was a Kenwood. Visiting my local high end audio store they demonstrated their cassette deck and I was blown away. So I put it on layaway for 60 days and worked my butt off to buy it. Glad to hear they are back, I remember some of the salespeople wearing jackets and shirts that said "Nakamichi Spoken Here", great video.
I remember the Nakamichi Dragon cassette deck back in the 80s ... sounded fantastic.
It's so nice to see when a company like this just completely takes the gloves off and goes crazy. I wish more companies out there will have the guts to do the same thing!
There's plenty of companies out there who do. They just don't spend money on marketing, so you have to go looking.
$35,000 for Atmos speakers and no True-HD, DTS-HD support. Thats God awful. If you are in the market for a $35,000 speaker system, you shouldn't accept normie quality sound formats only.
@@Jucelegario You misheard and multiplied it by 10. It's $3,500 which sounds reasonable for the amount of high-quality equipment you get.
@@PossessedbyPhoenix another r-iiit --- ard. Jesus Christ. THis system supports dolby digital with extended speakers, there is a reason Dolby Digital was considered inferior to DTS in the 90s, the quality isnt there and no, quantity doesnt win over quality.
@J.C. L. Are you seriously trying to make fun of someone when your dumbass said the system costs $35,000 🤣. That being said, hardly anymore even uses DTS 🤡.
I also had the pleasure of experiencing the Dragon soundbar and it was awesome, pure crisp sound and the Atmos was amazing.
Glad you got your ears on it!
Joelster after enjoying my Nakimachi 9.2.4. for a couple of years this would be worth the upgrade. This system is on another level with rotating speakers. Four dual subwoofers and 6 upward firing speakers. $3500 seems a bit of a stretch but if you think about about it so does Sony A’9s or a fully loaded Sonia system
Dual vs duel
Atmos still isnt as good as regular DTS, Atmos has half the bitrate of DTS and Atmos, is essentially Dolby Digital but with more speakers. With Atmos, stuff sounds ok it just has more speakers and that deceives normies with bad ears but you cant shake the feeling you are watching a movie and stuff in front and around you isnt real, good but not real, whereas with DTS, you hear stuff as if it was there in front or around you for real. Such a shame streaming companies use Dolby Digital to accelerate what is streaming, it deceives people into thinking they are getting the best when is not.
No , I'll give it crisp, but clear??? No , hardly ... a LOT clearer products out there for the money
Like others here, I'm very pleased to see Nakamichi going strong. I have a 20 year Nakamichi receiver along with a Nakamichi 6 CD changer and I've never had a single issue. That receiver is on every day as my TV and game consoles go through it and it performs and looks new. Paired with Paradigm monitors, it sounds sublime. I'm not in need of the Dragon soundbar but if I was, I might go this route.
Got one of the 500 limited edition units because of this video as well. Can't wait to hear it!
How do you like it
I’m just glad that Nakamichi is back. Sure, they lost the best engineers in Japanese audio in their previous incarnation, but this gives me hope that the newer generations will get to experience some of what we boomers did in the past.
You seem confused about the concept of generations, I mean yes I was a newborn when Nakamichi was first doin their thing and I didn't experience it because my family spent that high end audio money on food and housing. My mom was born in 1947 and has no clue what Nakamichi is💁♂️
Loved Nakamichi in the 80’s! Welcome back!
@@frown Name checks out.
You didn’t need to be rich to know about Nak. There was the library (magazines) and you didn’t have to actually buy anything at the shops. You could browse.
I didn’t get my first (and last) Nakamichi until 1982 on my Navy money. Unfortunately, CDs became a thing shortly thereafter and Nakamichi began its decline.
Oh, and I might be a good idea to avoid attacking people like I’m about to; no one likes an ignoramus with an attitude.
It will be "Back" once it starts making high end cassette decks again. Soundbars are silly. Discrete large speakers for Atmos setups are the ONLY way to do it right. Go to a high-tech theater. Notice any soundbars? Look at the ceiling.. any Soundbars? Look at the walls and speakers in the front and the back...any Soundbars? NOPE! Not a one in sight.
@Brian F. I'd buy a modern cassette deck from them 💁♂️
Today, I ordered nakamichi dgagon 11.4.6 limited edition. Thanks for the video. You are the best.
How you like em?
I think I'm going to close my eyes and open my ears when watching movies with these. 😃
The Dragon was the best, discrete 3- head cassette deck of the 80s. Nakamichi ruled back then but as I can see, they have reinvented themselves and reused the name for a different and dissimilar purpose. Oh well, time moves on and I’m glad to have witnessed it, regardless how weird it seems to me!
These Nakamichi soundbars are insane. I just upgraded to the 9.2.4 and it is amazing! Definitely worth getting if the price of the Dragon is out of your range.
Is that the Shockwafe? Any more details on your experience? Had my eye on one for a while
@@Spit87 Yes, the Shockwafe. My only personal gripe is the lack of bass when you're sub 10 on the volume scale; it goes to a 100. My livingroom is approximately 400 sq feet and ceilings are 15 feet but it's not totally enclosed we have one of those floorplans with the island kitchen next to the livingroom. That's to say that this thing is so powerful that when we watch movies we've never had the need to exceed 35 on the volume. For music I've turned the surround speakers, bass, and treble volume setting all the way up and had to stop at 70 from things falling off my walls.
@@CyberRican that's piqued my interest for sure. I have a Vizio M512a at the moment which does a fair job but it's quite lacking in clarity and fidelity
Hyped... will have to check it out!!
Nakamichi Engineers be like “Let’s combine the ht-a9 and at-7000 and add two sw5s.” $3500 sounding pretty reasonable now. 😂
I still use the Nakamichi cassette deck I bought in 1992. My tapes still sound great in my home theater. So this is refreshing to see Nak is still making great gear.
For sure. I own some Nak decks. The ZX-9 was the top of their line. Way better than the Dragon.
Gr8 to hear Nakamichi is back, would love to see this in a stand alone bar with Sub option. Can't wait for the final verdict review
Awesome to see the brand name resurrected 👏 . As someone who still uses older products from them. Hopefully they will be successful
Seems like AV Forums covered them too with Nak CEO giving more insights into this new beast of a system
Thank you so much for putting in such details in such short video 😥
I indeed hope to get this set in time.
Thank you, again....
🙏
The craftsmanship behind the Dragon 🐉 line was and still is impressive. I still have my old Stasis Nak and matching Dragon cassette deck. Maybe I’ll pull it out from years in storage and mix a tape.
Wow, and yes, I'm all in for this one. By the way, thank you for this video. You're the best as always 👍.
Nakamichi is a very good name. I used to have their speakers in my TVR & had one of their tape decks in the early 80s. I am currently using NAIM now.
Holy Cow! I'm super stoked to see your review though I may not be able to wait on this one :) The paint has barely dried on my Sony HT-A7000 w/ RS5's & SW5. It's been a blast having it and playing Forza Horizon 5 with my kiddos :)
Wow, Nakamichi is bringing back the Dragon! I'll always think best cassette deck ever but glad to see them back. Still have a functional Nak deck in my system.
Fantastic review. Got me all excited about this.
Back in the day (30+ years ago) Nakamichi made truly incredible audio equipment that blew the competition away. So glad the current owners are trying to restore that glory!
A Dinosaur has entered the chat 🦖
I'm relatively new to nakamichi but it in my opinion has set the standard of surround sound in soundbars. I have the 9.2.4 ultra atmos (prior to the eArc Iteration) These babies have easily notched themselves as king of the mountain. Which in turn brought out the competition in samsung and sennheiser etc.
For a few years there's been a back and forth war with the competition coming for Nakas throat..Nakamichi has patiently waiting watchingthe battleon the side lines..but now they've seem enough and coming out swinging taking on all comers. It's 2018 all over again.
Needless to say but nakamichi has a customer for life.
In due time dragon...in due time YOU WILL BE MINE.
I worked with Niro Nakamichi a few years ago as they asked me to help with audio research/demos and for me to promote their product while mixing music and tv shows. Niro was the nicest guy and the stuff he designs has always been legendary let alone extreme top of the line. If it's expensive, there's a reason and it's because it's the best. The absolute best. Anything Nakamichi is timeless and stunning in my opinion. His Niro 5.1 systems blew me away and I still use the demo version that I received to this day in order to watch all of my movies at home. It's earth shaking and such a small footprint, yet envelopes each person in the room with amazing surround sound. Since this is Atmos and I'm an expert in this field, I'm really looking forward to hearing how it turned out.
My mouth is watering with anticipation. Great video that thing looks insane and I want it.
When is the release
Love the review. Its even better with ur audio recording. Makes it sound like I'm there
I'm impressed that when they wanted to show off the capabilities for musical audio, we get to hear samples of the "Eagles: Hell Freezes Over" version of Hotel California.... That's a PERFECT song for testing the audio capabilities of speakers.
I have the 2022 Shockwave pro and it's spectacular money well spent the clarity in dialog is crisp
I’ve so many of these videos that Caleb Denison seems like a neighbor.
$3500 is totally a deal for what you get. Likewise you can not get separates with the same quality of components, channels, amp power, etc for anywhere near this price. This is one reason high end soundbar's are a steal.
LUL... you're right... you can get a BETTER sounding receiver and separates for about HALF that price.
@itsneight1260 not really. A receiver capable of powering 11+ channels is about $2k. The speakers and subs I guess it just depends on specs and it's hard to say without hearing it. I feel like these things could be cool for very specific room setups but most people probably have big open rooms with hard floors and spending all that money just to have mediocre sound due to room design seems like a waste.
@@iogpurge you can add a movie theater level amp like a good ol crown into your system and run a dozen speakers with ease for a fairly reasonable price compared to this.
@zeroa69 even so, you need a processor and those are extremely expensive too. Receivers typically only have pre-out on higher end models and only for a specific amount of speakers. If this soundbar is HDMI2.1 you need to compare similar speced receivers and processors as well. You guys are trying to compare some old receiver that probably doesn't support atmos or hdmi 2.1 with this product here. Last but not least is running dedicated amps for each speaker is just a headache when you don't build your own theater or open up the walls. You guys just aren't being very realistic.
I’m one of the lucky 500!! Preordered and secured!
Me too, can't wait
I'm sold. And I will 100% buy as long as its well reviewed across the board
For a FOUR subwoofer setup, a $3500 premium soundbar setup is a great deal. An Sennheiser Ambeo Max plus one subwoofer runs $3200. A HT-A9 plus subwoofer or a Sonos Arc plus two subs runs about $2700. But I think what will make/break the product at very top is its DSP and room calibration, a la an actual receiver.
Hope someone make a video comparing them.
I don't like how they are calling it "four". It's two. With two active drivers.
@@Sky-8646 I hope so, but Nakamichi seems less willing to send out evaluation copies for free to the UA-cam reviewer community. Having said that, Ealen Osborne (who is in the audiophile community) mentioned on the Daily HiFi podcast that the overhead effects were actually pretty good, and he is solidly anti-upfiring anything.
Agreed…$3500 is not that expensive if it does the job well.
To be fair the senn has multiple subs built into the bar itself. Also every driver is top of the line hardware made in house alongside their dsp. My guess is those wireless bipolar surrounds are a thousand dollar set . round 2k for the bar and 500 for the name.
great review, love to see you covering more home theater audio equipment
I was very skeptical about the new Nakamichi reviving the Dragon name but all of the reviews have been stellar. I hope it really does justice to the legacy.
I’ve had the Shockwafe Elite 7.2.4 for a few years now and it’s been awesome. Got a promotional card in the mail for the Dragon the other day and this video has just convinced me to get one. 🙌🏻
Any problems with it at all? I really like it but read some discouraging reviews.
Very intriguing! So glad if that brand can get its mojo back! 👍
I haven't heard of Nakamichi since playing a cassette of the backstreet boys first album on my dad's hifi setup in the 90s!
I remember when John McClain had to try and escape Nakamichi Tower in the best Christmas movie ever.
This seems like the best soundbar system ever, for people without a budget. Great for enthusiasts that don't want an 11 channel AV receiver, amp, and all that jazz. I'd love to get this but living in an appartment, my Samsung 950A's bass is already much sometimes late at night aha
I have a recent Nakamichi dual subwoofer system that’s about 1000 bucks. I’ve had it a couple of years now, and it totally satisfies. high quality sound and you don’t see any equipment racks. The wireless part works perfectly and I’ve never had any problems. $3500 is a little up there considering that’s twice the price of a good 75 inch TV. But If you’re a Baller, I am pretty sure the dragon is guaranteed not to suck.
If you're a baller, you won't be buying this piece of shit to begin with lol.
I got the Nakamichi 9.2.4 Shockwave system and is a beast soundbar I'm really love it....and now this Nakamichi Dragon 🐉 is the best I think...
Thanks for the preview. Looking forward to the full review. I don't think we mind high price as long as it delivers unrivaled performance. Sounds like the build quality and sound quality justify the cost here. I'd like to hear more about the setup and calibration as well as the rear surrounds. Really excited for the future of high end home audio in a box systems like this.
I wanna know how much does the sound bar weigh
@@waymonfrench2077 entire system all together weighs around 120lbs. Main unit (sound bar) weighs 31lbs, the two surround speakers weigh 9lbs each, and the two sub housings weigh 32lbs each. Each housing has 2 subs in it for a total of 4 all together. So around 120lbs total with a max wattage of 3000
@Chaz Carpenter ok thanks Chaz ol'buddy I'm really thinking on getting this sound bar it looks very impressive be glad when it comes out I thought about getting samsung q990b but after seeing this bar I had second thoughts I really need this in my life very impressive plug and play with no wires all over the place and you can customize it to your room this would be great for my bedroom I had the Sony ht-a9 it was nice only the back surrounds was lacking in sound this beast would blow any sound bar away awesome great job indeed nakamichi
@@waymonfrench2077 absolutely! I’m looking forward to getting this as well at some point. 3000 watts is just crazy amounts of power but I love it lol
@Waymon French, the q990 isnt really good. When you wanna get in Trouble with your Decision also think about the Nubert XS8500 with their rear Speaker. Its about the same Price and they also got some ceiling installation Speaker to make a true 7.1 System.
😮 I have yet to get serious about a surround soundbar system. Well that is about to change as I will be purchasing 1
Nakamichi really doesn’t sound like a Soundbar at all. Trust me
I was NOT expecting that price. That's amazing.
used to own a small wired portable speaker from them ( cube shaped) packs a punch above its weight.. to see this in a sound bar form gonna be a blast especially movie scenes that has a lot of the deeper sound effects : transformers etc................
I've owned a Shockwafe Ultra 9.2.4 for a couple years now. It's a ridiculous "soundbar" for the price. I can only imagine what their new Dragon offering will be like. I'm sure this thing will sound superb.
I’m sure your shockwave rivals separate component systems. I’ve heard they are awesome.
Awesome look forward to seeing this in the wild!!!!
This looks really great. If it fits under my new QN95B without blocking the screen, I might have to pick one up. Looks a little big for a soundbar.
Always been a fan of Nakamichi since the 70's. Had a Dragon turntable and ZX9 cassette deck. Funny thing is I'm now debating on a brand new HT system replacing my existing 7K system so the Dragon system would be half that price. The reason I'm replacing the system is that, try as I might (and I've spent countless hours trying), I've never been happy with the 7.2 setup - especially integrating my 2 SVS PB1000 subs. I'm satisfied it's not the subs or speakers - but the room itself is the gremlin. Thanks for the review. Did Nakamichi give you any time frame when this system will be available?
Nakamichi was my favorite in late 80s early 90s
Was able to get one of the 500 and can't wait.
Honestly 3500 is not a bad price at all! 😊and if super reliable is bang for the buck!
Can’t wait for your review I wouldn’t mind getting this soundbar if it can handle a bigger punchier sound like my original klipsch set.
On a serious note I have watched this video more than 10 times. I just wish I can have this in my room to appreciate good sound
Just preordered one of the 500 limited edition. 🥳
I have a BX-300 cassette that I bought new in the early/mid '80's, and loved it (as a teen/early 20's guy I couldn't afford the Dragon), and also had their car audio deck in my car. It's good to see the Nakamichi name finally being resurrected as the high-end brand it always was. If I didn't already have a great system (Onkyo TX-RZ820 as preamp, Monolith 7x200wpc amp, 7 Focal Chora 826's), this certainly would be on my list. Not completely buying their 3,000 watt claim. That Monolith is HUGE and weighs 94lbs, and makes MORE than stated power at 20-20kHz ALL channels driven with
The shockwaves are amazing
Holy this is something I would love to hear some day
Finally a good competitor to Sony ST 5000 and 7000. I am on the market for this, thanks for sharing.
I owned a few Nakamichi Dragon Tape decks back in the 80's. This looks interesting.
That sounds awesome 👌 boy would love to get it 😀
Good review. Looks a great kit.
This is amazing!!!
Wow! Definitely.
So nice....Sound is so damn important....glad for all the R&D!
🤘
I can't wait to get mine
I havent owned a Nakamichi product since like the late 90s or early 2000s when i sold their flagship car audio cd player. Build quality and sound were amazing. Good to see them still making high end products.
I got one of the first 500 due to this video. If this doesn’t match what Caleb said then I am going find him and put him in Electric chair.
Very impressive. I'd be interested in a stand alone Nakamichi Dragon sub to hook up to my Nakamichi CA-7A and PA-7 based system. I actually stopped a tape playing in my Dragon to watch this.
I love this purely on the plug and play simplicity. I'm tired of tracing wires and spending hours balancing levels. The design looks beasty too!
Running lines always sucks but most modern recivers have the option to use an omni directional mic for auto calibration. I havent had to manually set distance or any of that bs in over a decade at this point, pretty sure auto mics have been industry standard since 2010 on 5.1/7.1 etc... At least i know it is for yamaha, dennon and onkyo.
Amazing!
Finally, some attention for Nakamichi! (I'm definitely in the younger age range you mentioned and didn't know about their high end history.) I'm excited for your review.
I heard about this couple of days ago but didn't expect a video on it for a while yet
Almost pulled the trigger on a Bose 900 with sub and two wireless speakers from behind witch sounded great in my opinion I really want to see where I can listen to this system to see if it’s perfect for my theater
Digital Trends Thanks Much!
I’m getting these !!!
Nakamichi Dragon returns . Had a Cassette Player in 80s. Now imagining Videos Games played in this Sound System. Virtual reality.
Nakamichi has always been great
I will be buying this soon as it’s available. Already signed up for the email pre order. Hopefully it doesn’t disappoint. I’m by no means a “wealthy” individual so this will make a dent in the wallet for sure. But home theater is a hobby of mine so I’ll put my money where I value.
Amen! Day one it’s available I’m buying it for sure. I’m stoked for the Dragon even though I’m thoroughly impressed with the 9.2.4 2022 system. Can’t wait
A 2nd amen has entered the chat !!!!!!
I’m putting it in my wish list!
You'd be well over 3500 if you bought an AVR that can handle 11 channels, 6 upfiring speakers plus 4 subs. I dont know of a receiver that can handle all of those channels on its own so you'd need to pre-out channels to an external amp. The Nakamichi would be ideal for people who dont want to run speaker wires everywhere and sink a small fortune into speakers, subs, a receiver and amps.
The successor to the shockwave. I would love to hear it. There’s almost no reviews for the Nakamichi sound bar systems, although they reportedly sound amazing.
I can confirm they sound amazing. The bass by the two subs sound like you’re at the cinema. I’m getting the Dragon as soon as it’s available
@@paulrevere1479 let me know how it is on person when you get it.
Wow - good to hear that Nakamichi is putting out great equipment again. I had a Nakamichi cassette deck back in the 70s that pretty much blew away any other cassette deck you could get, and it's not like cassettes were exactly the best medium for high-end audio.
Oh man looks great, would love to see if they bring some more Speakers to connect with like Nubert did for their XS8500 Soundbar withe the Ceilings Speaker.
Sweet!
I always wanted a Nakamichi Dragon tape deck but settled for a CR-7A. I normally buy high end equipment but I am considering this set up. 3500.00 in the big scheme of things is cheaper than a new processor with Dolby Atmos. I am waiting for your future review on this product.
Caleb is over the moon on this one, lol. Can’t blame him if it’s that good, but I’m gonna stick with my Samsung Q930B for quite a while before getting something else. Good stuff Caleb!
Nice, Glad they coming back... Jus by listening thru headphones it sounded SICK!!! $3500 seems like a bargain... I'll check them out...
Hope you did the pre-order, if not you have to wait towards the end of the year. A couple high end east coast stores are going to carry them and Best Buy ONLY ON LINE is going to carry them.
As a frequent traveler I could only imagine what it would feel like being in the room next to them lol
Anything with "Nakamichi" and "Dragon" in the same sentance will be awesome.
I will for sure be replacing my home theater setup with this one, Day flippin one! After I save up for the entire year of course, hahahahaha! 😆
Let's hope hype works in real world, but so far a good start!
The more I think about this, I would love to see a manufacturer create a modular stereo/home theater system where it comes with left and right channels, 1 center soundbar, and 1-2 subs. I would love to see that come in a decor friendly design since these systems go into living spaces almost all the time.
The core of the system would be the 2 LR speakers and the soundbar - essentially the soundbar would act as a center channel, 2 surrounds, and 2-4 atmos speakers.
The subs (1 or 2) would be optional.
The rear surrounds with the extra 2 atmos speakers could also be optional.
People could add to their system after they buy the core components.
I think we all agree that the Bang & Olufsen Beosound in Bronze and the Muso-2 in oak are the best looking systems we've seen in a while but they are not endgame systems. We're talking about something that brings the sound and looks of the Formation Duo and marries that to a soundbar and the full atmos experience. The subs can be SVS Micro 3000 type.
My old Lexus LS400 had a Nakamichi sound system fwiw. Sounded greatl. This is next level.
It sounds awesome just though some headphones