Nakamichi Shockwafe Pro 7.1.4 Ch... vs Yamaha Audio YAS-109 Sound Bar w...

The subwoofer connects the rear speakers via wired cables, and there's a ton of length between them. This is the best surround sound system i have owned. We have a relatively small house and this package fills the space with sound.

Remote control is poorly laid out, its instructions are difficult to understand, and the display on the soundbar presents text in a non-intuitive way. The audio systematically cuts off in the middle of a movie, show or sporting event. Only works half ...  Read More

There’s just no crispness. Channel separation is weak.

The bass ext really adds a solid low end.

The yas 209-bl has great bass and a clear, smooth tone for our living room. It has a subwoofer output to add any sub rather than a prepackaged setup. Bluetooth sub is of heavy quality and sound bar is very long with 2 hdmi and a usb.

Yamaha sound control works with hdmi arc and hdmi cec signals. Set up by downloading the yamaha app and downloading the firmware update in the process. I have a samsung tv, but i stream using a roku.

The audio quality is amazing compared to * built-in tv speakers, but don’t expect it to compete with some cinematic 7. Surround sound. There are multiple sound settings such as tv, movies, music that adjust the sound output for optimum playback.

Sounded like static in a tin can. Could not distinguish guitars or riffs on any of the presets. I can't get the controls on the bar or remote to do anything, i have to unplug the bar to shut it off. The info button does nothing.

There's what looks like a wi-fi light on the top. The app is horrible and you expect them to set it up with this app? Still no connection to the iphone. Can't get phone app to work either.

The sound out of the sound bar tends to be very muddy. At this point the app is useless since it can't find the soundbar. No real improvement from the tv's speaker quality.