Issue #1 May 2018 Background

ISSUE #1 MAY 2018 BACKGROUND

Modern 4K & HDTVs produce better-than-ever picture quality with slimmer profile. While this is great for lifelike visual pleasure that fits everywhere in your room, the slim profile however restricts the size and power of the built-in TV speakers. This forced them to be placed under or behind the TV. The result is a muffled dialog, not-so-convincing bass and sound effect that projected at wrong direction. An external speaker system is the solution to produce cinematic immersive sound that is capable to match with the lifelike picture quality.

Discrete speaker systems with Audio Video Receiver (AVR) are typically deemed to be the best home surround audio system. It can be fully customizable with different speakers and audio receiver. The downside of the system is a costly, complex installation and CONTENTS more space needed. A search for simpler and more space-saving alternative with a comparable high audio performance is becom- ing popular for HDTV users. TIPS Types of Soundbar 4 Soundbar system aims to provide a complete sound experience Simulated vs True Discrete Surround 5 to match your TV’s theater-grade picture with smaller space Do You Need A Subwoofer? 6 needed. Soundbar makers use a variety of solutions to produce Number of Channels 8 signiﬁcantly better sound than your TV’s speakers. Higher performance soundbars also available with external subwoofer and Supported Audio Format 10 surround speakers for true cinematic surround. It is sleek, simple Connectivity 12 to setup and less expensive than purchasing a full traditional dis- Controls 16 crete speaker system.

Soundbar systems are found at wide range of price points, from COMPARISON as little as $100 with virtual surround, to more than $1000 for Top Amazon Reviewed Soundbars 18 true, discrete surround soundbar system with two subwoofers. For complete soundbars comparison, visit: nakamichi-usa.com/soundbar-full-comparison Want to ﬁnd out more? Here’s our tips for you to choose the right soundbar system. We have added a comprehensive comparison table with the top reviewed soundbars for you to make the best buying decision

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Source: Klipsch website TIPS

Types of Soundbar Simulated vs True Discrete Surround There are 3 types of soundbar available in the market for different needs: The best surround experience is achieved by using multiple speakers. In the soundbar category, there are 2 kinds of surround method, targeting on different usage scenarios:

TYPES ACTIVE SOUNDBAR PASSIVE SOUNDBAR SOUNDBASE

Separate audio video Includes everything you TYPES VIRTUAL SIMULATED SURROUND TRUE DISCRETE SURROUND receiver (AVR) required Standalone speaker that need in one box (speak- Characteristics (for amplification, signal acts as pedestal for your ers, amplifier, processor Relies on the sound reflecting off your Discrete surround speakers placed processing and connec- TV and connection ports) Characteristics walls to trick your ears into thinking around listening position similar to tra- tion ports) there are speakers all around you ditional home theater system

1. On the console 1. On the console 1. On the console (under Audio More prominent surround effects with Placement Widen the soundstage of your TV 2. Mount it on the wall 2. Mount it on the wall the TV) Performance accurate sound directivity reproduction

1. Simple to setup 1. Flexible for customiza- 1. More depth improves 1. True 360 degree surround Pros 2. Small footprint tion bass output 2. Consistent result in any listening en- 1. Clean and neat setup with single bar 3. Less cabling 2. Future expandability 2. Simple with single unit vironment Pros 2. Less cabling 3. Easier to set up than home theater 1. Bass effect is limited 3. Soundstage wider than its size 1. Costly setup system 1. Fixed system conﬁgu- 2. Stereo separation lim- 2. Knowledge of home 4. Wider listening sweet spot ration ited Cons theater system required 2. Not expandable 3. Unusable for larger TV 1. Highly dependent on your listening 3. More cabling 1. More space required for setup (feet located at both environment 4. Bigger footprint Cons 2. More Cabling ends) 2. Narrow sweet spot 3. Price 3. Lack of rear surround effects

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Source: Yamaha website There are 3 types of subwoofer can be found in soundbar system:

BUILT-IN SINGLE DEDICATED DUAL DEDICATED TYPES SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFERS

Dedicated powered TWO dedicated powered Integrated subwoofer subwoofer with bigger subwoofers that used for Characteristics into the soundbar with- woofer driver for deep movie theaters deep and out external enclosure bass room-ﬁlling bass

1. More powerful bass with Do you need a subwoofer? 1. More powerful bass greater headroom output 2. Less bass distortion Subwoofer is the key component in audio 1. Better-than-TV bass 2. Deeper bass with 3. Deeper bass with bigger system dedicated to low frequency re- effect bigger driver driver (typically 8” to 10”) production for impactful explosions and Pros 2. Space-saving solution (typically 5” to 10”) 4. Zero bass localization 3. No additional connec- low rumbling thunder sound effects. No 3. Better bass distribu- 5. Room-ﬁlling listening tion needed matter how powerful the soundbar is, tion sweet spot we cannot defy the law of having deep 6. Evenly-distributed bass bass by neglecting the importance of a across the room dedicated subwoofer. In order to repro- duce deeper bass that you can feel, a 1. Driver size is restricted 1. Localizable bass (typically 2.5” to 4”) 2. Limited listening 1. Space requirement bigger subwoofer driver (8” to 10”) is re- Cons 2. Bass is not as deep as sweet spot 2. Price quired with sufﬁcient enclosure volume. dedicated subwoofer 3. Space requirement A soundbar with a dedicated subwoofer creates a fuller sound and better audio projection throughout the room. If you 2 types of connection for external subwoofer available: are an action movie or epic soundtrack lover, you will likely need a subwoofer to TYPES WIRED SUBWOOFER WIRELESS SUBWOOFER have the chest-thumping sensation that it is meant to be. Pros Plug and play Freedom of placement, no audio cable required

Cons Placement restricted by cable length Interference may occur by other wireless devices

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Source: Sonos website Source: Samsung website

Number of channels You probably come across some numbers like ‘2.0’, ‘3.1’ or ‘5.1’. Typically, these numbers represent discrete sound information in each of the discrete channels and independent from the others. There are soundbars that simulating surround effects on single soundbar by cross-mixing/ matrixing the discrete sound information to virtualize the surround effect. The end result is a meaningful improvement on vo- cals, surround effects and bass against tv speakers. Still, a soundbar with dedicated surround speakers has signiﬁcant advan- tages for being more immersive, precise and faithful to the original production.

VIRTUAL SIMULATED SURROUND TRUE DISCRETE SURROUND TYPES SOUNDBAR SOUNDBAR

2.X Stereo audio with wider soundstage Stereo audio with wider soundstage

Addition of center channel for clearer Addition of center channel for clearer 3.X dialog dialog

Addition of side surround speakers Addition of side-ﬁring channels on the provide a more prominent moving audio 5.X soundbar to create simulated surround effect from left to right and more accu- by reﬂecting the sound off the wall rate surround imaging

Addition of surround channels on the Addition of rear surround speakers com- 7.X soundbar for sound reﬂecting off the wall plete the 360-degree surround imaging for simulated 360-degree surround

Addition of more surround channels for 9.X and above N.A. wider soundstage on the with 360 de- greee complete surround

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Source: Nakamichi Source: Dolby website

Supported Audio Format Dolby and DTS audio are the 2 major audio formats that featured in most of the video contents, including online video streaming, Bluray discs, gaming and broadcasting. They offer high quality surround sound that are widely adopted by movie theaters and production studios.

Pulse Code Modulation (PCM) format comes in both stereo and multichannel signal. It is another common audio format that contains a decoded audio signal from Dolby or DTS audio. It provides better compatibility across different devices. However, it is not the best format to experience the intended surround sound effect by the producers.

Below are the mainstream surround formats that are available on soundbar systems:

PCM

DTS-HD MAS- DTS DIGITAL TYPES DTS:X DTS-HD PCM TER AUDIO SURROUND

High bitrate, High bitrate, Lossy surround Decoded audio lossless ob- Lossy surround lossless sur- with lesser format from ject-based format with Description round with compression Dolby/DTS sur- surround with more channels 2 extra rear than Dolby round audio or height chan- than DTS DOLBY DIGITAL channels Digital stereo TYPES DOLBY ATMOS DOLBY TRUEHD DOLBY DIGITAL nels PLUS Lossy, lower bit- Audio Channel Object-based sur- Lossless surround 9.2 / 7.1.4 7.1 7.1 5.1 7.1 rate surround with Basic lossy sur- (Max) Description round with height format with 2 extra more channels for round channels rear channels Blu-ray Disc, Music, Blue- streaming content Content Blu-ray Disc Blu-ray Disc Blu-ray Disc Console Gam- tooth, Aux, TV ing, DVD Broadcast Audio Channel 7.1.4 7.1 7.1 5.1 (Max)

Streaming Content Streaming Content Blu-ray Disc, Con- Content (Netﬂix), Blu-ray Blu-ray Disc (Netﬂix, HBO Go, sole Gaming, DVD, Disc, PC Amazon Video) HDTV Broadcast

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Source: DTS website Source: Samsung website

Connectivity You will need a variety of inputs for connecting different audio and video sources, so un- derstanding each type of the connections helps to get the best audio performance i. HDMI vs Optical/Coaxial HDMI is the most advanced digital connection available for home audio and video prod- ucts. It is commonly found on premium soundbars with multiple inputs for connecting content devices. It has higher bandwidth to transfer high quality video format (4K UHD) ii. Bluetooth vs WiFi and high quality multi-channel audio. Additionally, HDMI supports Audio Return Chan- Soundbar can be a good living room speaker with Bluetooth wireless connection that nel (ARC) for TV connection. You can send video signal from soundbar to TV, and receive supports most of the mobile devices with all kinds of content. There are some sound- audio signal from TV to for soundbar in a single HDMI ARC connection. (See Page 11 for bars featuring Bluetooth with aptX codec for higher quality Bluetooth audio that sounds more information about different HDMI versions) almost as good as wired connection. Optical and Coaxial connections are both in digital format for audio transmission. How- ever, it has lower transmission bandwidth compared to HDMI. Its output is restricted to WiFi connection is increasingly popular in the soundbar market. It provides quick ac- Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround in 5.1 bitstream signal only. The lower bandwidth cess to online audio streaming services such as Spotify, Pandora and Tidal, online video also restricts the PCM option in a 2-channel signal only. streaming services include Netﬂix, Amazon Prime and Google Chromecast, as well as your personal network connected library. WiFi can also provide multi-room connection over local network. This allows your soundbar to communicate with other audio devices within the same network for streaming music anywhere across your house.

TYPES HDMI OPTICAL/COAXIAL

Stereo 2.0 Yes Yes

Compressed 5.1: Yes Yes

Uncompressed 5.1: Yes No

Uncompressed 7.1: Yes No

Object-based Audio: Yes No

Link Discovery: Yes (CEC) No Volume Control/Mute, Power Control

2-Way Transmission (Video and Audio) Yes (ARC) No

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iv. 4K HDR Standards iii. 4K Compatibility There are multiple HDR standards avail- 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD) is the uprising high resolution video standard that adopted by many able along with 4K UHD content to pro- streaming services including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV. 4K compatibility on your vide lifelike picture quality with dynamic soundbar is important to ensure that high res video can be passthrough from your content devices to TV contrast, high brightness and vibrant co- for vibrant, ultra-high resolution picture quality. There are hardware requirement to send and receive 4K contents which involve HDMI 2.0 with HDCP 2.2 standard. lour. Streaming services such as Netflix and Apple TV are increasing the number of 4K HDR contents available for viewing. TYPES HDMI 2.0 HDMI 1.4

Connection standard for 4K/60fps video Connection standard for 4K video devices Description devices with higher bandwidth with lower bandwidth

1. Up to 4K (2160p) @ 50/60 fps 2. Up to 12 bit color depth with HDR 1. Up to 4K (2160p) @ 24 fps 3. Up to 32 audio channels with ob- Key Spec 2. Up to 8 bit color depth ject-based surround HYBRID-LOG 3. Up to 8 audio channels GAMMA 4. Dynamic synchronization of audio and video stream HYBRID-LOG Connector HDMI HDMI TYPES DOLBY VISION HDR10+ HDR10 HDR GAMMA 4K UHD TV, 4K UHD Blu-ray Player, 4K 4K TV, 4K Blu-ray Player, 4K Streaming Hardware HDR with aver- High Dynamic Streaming Devices, Gaming Consoles Devices, Gaming Consoles Dolby version Scene by scene age brightness Range with wide HDR format de- of HDR that is Descrip- approach based range is applied color gamut with signed for cable, encoded scene by tion on HDR10 tech- throughout the lifelike bright- satellite and TV scene or frame- nique entire piece of ness and contrast broadcasts by-frame TYPES HDCP 2.2 HDCP 2.1/2.0/1.4 content levels Content protection to prevent making ille- Content protection to prevent making ille- Description gal copy of 4K UHD video gal copy of HD video Brightness levels Brightest point vs Brightest point vs Equal clarity and 1. Backward present at a given darkest point in darkest point in brightness levels compatibility reference frame a video content is a video content is in between very for SDR and 1. Create encrypted keys between the Key Spec 1. Create encrypted keys between the or scene rather determined based determined and bright and darker HDR TVs source and the display Key Spec source and the display than limited value on scene-by- ﬁxed for the entire elements in the 2. Less accurate 2. Required to transmit 4K content be- 2. Designed for 1080p HD content for the entire ﬁlm scene video same frame HDR result tween devices

Online streaming HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort, USB, Wireless Online streaming Connector HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort contents (Net- (WiFi) Compatible with Compatible with (Netﬂix and Apple NHK (Japan), BBC Content ﬂix, Amazon, and HDR contents HDR contents TV), Blu-ray Disc, (UK) 4K UHD TV, 4K UHD Blu-ray Player, 4K Vudu), 4K Blu-ray Hardware HD TV, Blu-ray Player, Streaming Devices Console Gaming Streaming Devices, Gaming Consoles Disc

Creator Dolby Samsung Open Standard Open Standard NHK, BBC

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Source: Youtube iv. Remote Control About every home theater device comes with its own remote but soundbars are the exception. There are ii. LED Display some soundbars in the lower price LED display featured typically on premium soundbars to provide visual feedback about segment don’t include a remote and volume, the input source, and audio settings via the LED panel on the soundbar. instead rely on programming your TV to control the soundbar. It does not work most of the time in practice and feature control is limited to basic function. Nothing beats to have its own remote to access full control of your feature-rich soundbar system.

Source: Samsung website

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Source: Nakamichi website COMPARISON: TOP AMAZON REVIEWED SOUNDBARS (BELOW $249)

COMPARISON

Top Reviewed Soundbars ZVOX VIZIO ZVOX YAMAHA ZVOX MODEL Below $249 18 SB380 SB3621-E8M AV200 YAS-107BL AV205 Between $250 to $499 19 PRICE & RATING Between $500 to $749 20 SRP $349 $149 $249 $199 $349 Between $750 to $999 21 Price* $249 $124 $179 $199 $249 Above $1000 22 Rating* 4.7 4.6 4.5 4.4 4.4 AUDIO For complete soundbars comparison, visit: nakamichi-usa.com/soundbar-full-comparison Audio Format No No No

Surround Effects Virtual Virtual Virtual Virtual Virtual

Audio Channels 2.0 2.1 3.0 2.0 3.0 Subwoofer 1 x Built-in 4” 1 x Wireless 5.4" No 2 x Built-in 3" No Rear Speakers No No No No No Power (RMS) 45W - 24W 120W 24W CONNECTIVITY

Resolution No No No No

1 x Input HDMI No No No No 1 x Output ARC Optical 1 1 1 1 1

Bluetooth No No AAC No

Internet Connection No No No No No USER EXPERIENCE LED Display Yes No Yes No Yes Remote Control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Streaming Service No No No No No Multi-Room No No No No No Smart Control No No No No No

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Source: Sony website COMPARISON: TOP AMAZON REVIEWED SOUNDBARS ($250 - $499) COMPARISON: TOP AMAZON REVIEWED SOUNDBARS ($500 - $749)

SOUND BLAST- KLIPSCH KLIPSCH KLIPSCH Q ACOUSTICS SONOS NAKAMICHI SONY ZVOX DEFINITIVE TECH MODEL MODEL ERX KATANA SB 3 R-10B R-20B MEDIA 4 PLAYBAR PRO 7.1 DTS:X Z9000F SB700 W STUDIO MICRO PRICE & RATING PRICE & RATING SRP $299 $499 $499 $399 $339 SRP $699 $649 $599 $699 $899 Price* $278 $482 $299 $399 $339 Price* $699 $649 $599 $699 $599 Rating* 4.5 4.4 4.2 4.1 4.2 Rating* 4.3 4.3 4.7 4.3 4.0 AUDIO AUDIO

Audio Format No Audio Format No

Surround Effects Virtual Virtual Virtual Virtual Virtual Surround Effects Virtual True Discrete Virtual Virtual Virtual Audio Channels 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.0 Audio Channels Subwoofer 1 x Wired 5.3" 1 x Wireless 10" 1 x Wireless 8" 1 x Wireless 10" 1 x Built-in 2.0 7.1 2.1 3.0 3.1 Rear Speakers No No No No No Subwoofer No 1 x Wireless 8” 1 x Wireless 2 x Built-in 4" 1 x Wireless 8” Power (RMS) - 150W 125W 125W 100W Rear Speakers No 2 x 2-Way No No No (Optional) CONNECTIVITY Power (RMS) - 170W 300W 140W - Resolution No No No No No CONNECTIVITY HDMI No No No No No Optical 1 1 1 1 1 Resolution No No Bluetooth AAC

Internet Connection No No No No No 3 x Inputs 1 x Input HDMI No No No USER EXPERIENCE 1 x Output ARC 1 x Output ARC LED Display Yes No No No No Optical 1 1 1 2 2 Remote Control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Bluetooth No AAC No Streaming Service No No No No No Multi-Room No No No No No Internet WiFi, Ethernet No No No WiFi Smart Control No No No No No USER EXPERIENCE LED Display No Yes No Yes No Remote Control No Yes Yes Yes Yes DLNA, DTS Play-Fi, Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Spotify, Deezer, Streaming Service No No No Music, Deezer, Tidal Tidal Multi-Room Yes No No No Yes Smart Control Amazon Alexa No No No No

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NAKAMICHI SONY HARMAN KAR- SAMSUNG DEFINITIVE TECH NAKAMICHI SONY PARADIGM SHIFT SAMSUNG YAMAHA MODEL MODEL ELITE 7.2 DTS:X Z9F DON SABRE SB35 HW-MS650/ZA W STUDIO ULTRA 9.2 DTS:X Z9F BUNDLE SOUNDSCAPE HW-MS650 (SET) YSP-5600 PRICE & RATING PRICE & RATING SRP $799 $899 $838 $999 $1,299 SRP $1,099 $1,196 $1,499 $1,099 $1,699 Price* $799 $899 $838 $927 $899 Price* $1,099 $1,196 $1,499 $1,092 $1,599 Rating* 4.3 4.5 4 3.8 3.7 Rating* 4.3 4.5 3.9 3.8 3.8 AUDIO AUDIO

2ch 2ch Audio Format Audio Format No

Surround Effects True Discrete Virtual Virtual Virtual Virtual Surround Effects True Discrete True Discrete Virtual True Discrete Virtual

Audio Channels 7.2 3.1 5.1 3.1 5.1 Audio Channels 9.2 5.1 3.0 5.1 7.1.2 Subwoofer 2 x Wireless 8” 1 x Wireless 1 x Wireless 1 x Wireless 10” 1 x Wireless 8" Subwoofer 2 x Wireless 10” 1 x Wireless No 1 x Wireless 10” 2 x Built-in 4.5” Rear Speakers 2 x 2-Way No (Optional) No No (Optional) No (Optional) Rear Speakers 4 x 2-Way 2 x 1-Way No 2 x 1-Way No Power (RMS) 220W 400W 240W - - Power (RMS) 400W 450W 175W - 128W CONNECTIVITY CONNECTIVITY

Resolution Resolution No

3 x Inputs 2 x Inputs 3 x Inputs 1 x Input 3 x Inputs 3 x Inputs 2 x Inputs 1 x Inputs 4 x Inputs HDMI HDMI No 1 x Output ARC 1 x Output ARC 1 x Output ARC 1 x Output ARC 1 x Output ARC 1 x Output ARC 1 x Output ARC 1 x Output ARC 1 x Output ARC Optical 1 1 1 1 1 Optical 1 1 2 1 2

Bluetooth AAC No Bluetooth AAC

Internet No WiFi, Ethernet No WiFi WiFi, Ethernet Internet No WiFi, Ethernet No WiFi WiFi, Ethernet USER EXPERIENCE USER EXPERIENCE LED Display Yes Yes No Yes No LED Display Yes Yes No Yes Yes Remote Control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Remote Control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes DLNA, DTS Play-Fi, Chromecast, Streaming Service No No No Spotify, Amazn Mu- Streaming Chromecast, Spo- Spotify, Tidal, Spotify, DLNA No No No sic, Deezer, Tidal Service tify, DLNA Deezer, Pandora Multi-Room No Yes No Yes Yes Multi-Room No Yes No Yes Yes Smart Control No Google Assistant No Amazon Alexa No Smart Control No Google Assistant No Amazon Alexa No

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