Issue #12 April 2019

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ISSUE #12 APRIL 2019 BACKGROUND CONTENTS PICKS & TIPS Types of Soundbar 4 There is still one aspect where today’s modern flat-panel 4K TVs do Virtual vs True Discrete Surround 5 not cut it: Sound. Do You Need A Subwoofer? 6 Number of Channels 8 With the latest OLED and QLED technologies, modern, thinner and Supported Audio Format 10 space-saving flat-panel 4K TVs deliver the best picture quality we Connectivity 12 have ever seen. Controls 16 However, their slim and minimalistic designs leave them no room to fit in good full-range speaker drivers. As an alternative, small COMPARISON built-in TV speakers are usually embedded behind or underneath Dolby Atmos Soundbars Comparison Guide 18 them, often resulting in sub-standard dialog, thin sound and inade- quate bass. So, how do people match their 4K TVs with immersive Sony Soundbars 2019 Line Up 20 sound? Samsung Soundbars 2019 Line Up 22 LG Soundbars 2019 Line Up 24 Traditionally, people would assemble a multi-speaker surround Vizio Soundbars 2019 Line Up 26 sound system powered by an Audio Video Receiver (AVR) with Nakamichi Soundbars 2019 Line Up 28 five or more surround speakers. However, it is typically costly, For complete soundbars comparison, visit time-consuming and requires a lot of space to fit all the speakers, nakamichi-usa.com/best-soundbar-buying-guide-tips-comparison-setup including the wires, in one’s living room. A simple plug and play alternative is to use a soundbar.

Some soundbars today can effectively contend with full-featured surround sound systems. Slim, easy to setup and affordable, they have evolved from singular, rectangular-shaped speaker boxes with only 2 channels to high-performance multi-channel surround soundbar systems. The latter can now deliver theater quality immersive surround sound experiences without the complexity and hassle of assembling traditional AVR-powered surround sound systems.

It is no surprise that there are many soundbars available in the market today, ranging from “simulated surround” soundbars sold at as low as $100 to “true discrete surround” soundbar systems, some of which come with two subwoofers and multiple surround speakers that cost more than $1,000.

There are several tips to look out for when choosing the right soundbar system. We have added a comprehensive comparison table with the top reviewed soundbars for you to make the best purchase decision.

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Types of Soundbars Virtual vs True Discrete Surround There are 3 types of soundbars available in the market for different needs: To get the best surround sound experience, multiple speakers are needed. In soundbars, there are 2 methods to achieve surround sound.

TYPES ACTIVE SOUNDBAR PASSIVE SOUNDBAR SOUNDBASE

Includes everything you Separate audio video TYPES VIRTUAL SIMULATED SURROUND TRUE DISCRETE SURROUND Standalone speaker that need in one box (speak- receiver (AVR) required Character- acts as pedestal for your ers, subwoofer, amplifier, (for amplification, signal Relies on sound to reflect off your walls Discrete surround speakers placed istics TV while improving sound processor and connection processing and connection Characteristics to trick your ears into thinking there are around listening position similar to a quality ports) ports) speakers all around you traditional home theater system 1. More powerful and dynamic sound 1. More prominent surround effects Audio 1. On the console 1. On the console 1. On the console (under the than your TV speakers with accurate sound directivity Placement Performance 2. Wall mountable 2. Wall mountable TV) 2. Widen the soundstage of your TV 2. Delivers home theater experience 1. Simple to setup 1. More depth improves 1. Sound from all directions; true sur- 1. Flexible for customization round sound Pros 2. Small footprint bass output 1. Clean and neat setup with single 2. Future expandability 2. Consistent surround sound quality 3. Less cabling 2. Simple with single unit soundbar Pros regardless of room shape/size 2. Less cabling 3. Easier to set up than traditional sur- 1. Limited bass effect com- 3. Soundstage wider than its size round sound system 1. Costly setup pared to soundbar with 1. Fixed system configura- 4. Wider listening sweet spot 2. Home theater speaker external subwoofer tion Cons knowledge required 2. Limited stereo separation 1. Highly dependent on room shape and 2. Not expandable 3. More cabling 3. Unusable for large TVs size 1. More space required for setup 4. Bigger footprint with feet located at both Cons 2. Narrow sweet spot 2. Slightly more Cabling ends 3. Lack of rear surround effects; sound 3. More expensive only coming from front

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

BUILT-IN SINGLE DEDICATED DUAL DEDICATED TYPES SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFERS

Subwoofer integrated TWO dedicated powered Dedicated powered into soundbar without a subwoofers that emulate the Characteristics subwoofer for more separate, external en- movie theater, for deep and impactful bass closure room-ﬁlling bass

Do you need a subwoofer? 1. More powerful bass with greater headroom Do you like to get your adrenaline pumped from 1. More powerful bass 2. Less bass distortion chest-thumping explosions and low-rumbling thun- output 1. Better-than-TV bass 3. Deeper bass with bigger 2. Deeper bass with der effects? If your answer is yes, you probably do effect driver (typically 8” to 10”) bigger driver need a subwoofer. Pros 2. Space-saving solution 4. Zero bass localization (typically 5” to 10”) 3. No additional connec- 5. Room-ﬁlling listening 3. Better bass distribu- tion needed sweet spot In any sound system, the subwoofer is a key compo- tion nent dedicated to reproducing low-frequency sound 6. Evenly-distributed bass effects. No matter how powerful a soundbar is, the across the room; maxi- mum sweet spots full impact of your movies will never be felt if a dedicated subwoofer is not used. The subwoofer driver 1. Localizable bass if 1. Driver size is restricted size also plays a major role in how loud and deep not placed strategi- (typically 2.5” to 4”) your bass can go. For good bass impact and feel, we cally 1. Space requirement Cons 2. Bass is not as deep 2. Limited listening 2. More expensive recommend subwoofers with driver sizes of at least and impactful as a as sweet spot 8 to 10 inches. Lastly, there should also be sufﬁcient dedicated subwoofer space in the subwoofer’s enclosure to accommo- 3. Space requirement date the rapid shifts of air caused by the driver’s movements. All in all, a soundbar with a dedicated There are 2 types of connections for external subwoofer available: subwoofer will deliver a fuller and more immersive audio experience for your entertainment. TYPES WIRED SUBWOOFER WIRELESS SUBWOOFER 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 have probably come across some numbers like ‘2.0’, ‘3.1’ or ‘5.1.4’. Typically, these numbers represent the number of discrete channels in a sound system. Each discrete channel is independent, meaning that it outputs an entirely separate and different sound signal from the rest.

What is the signifcance? This is important especially when listening to multi-channel surround sound that mainstream movies are usually encoded with, where the surround sound effects are mapped by the sound engineers to be outputted to various channels depending on where they should be coming from based on what is happening in the movie scenes.

Surround sound on soundbars Most soundbars simulate the surround sound effects using a technique called virtualiza- tion, which involves the cross-mixing/matrixing of the multi-channel sound information to give listeners the impression that they are listening to surround sound. TYPES VIRTUAL SIMULATED SURROUND TRUE DISCRETE SURROUND However, soundbars with dedicated surround speakers have signiﬁcant advantages in 2.X Stereo audio with wider soundstage Stereo audio with wider soundstage terms of delivering more immersive and precise surround sound that is closer to what the movie sound engineers intended. Addition of center channel for clearer Addition of center channel for clearer 3.X dialog dialog

Separate left, right and center channels Addition of side-firing channels on the on soundbar. Addition of two surround 5.X soundbar to create simulated surround speakers to provide more accurate direc- by reflecting the sound off the walls tional sound effects from left to right and front to back for more realism Addition of surround channels on the soundbar for more detailed simulated Addition of 2 more surround speakers to 7.X surround. Sound is also reflected off the complete a 360-degree surround sound walls to mimic true discrete surround coverage sound

Additional effects channels for wider 9.X and above N.A. soundstage, completing the 360 degree surround sound capsule

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Source: Nakamichi Source: Dolby website

Supported Audio Format Dolby and DTS are the 2 companies who are dominating the world of audio-compression technologies. They develop most of all the audio formats that mainstream video content is encoded in, including those found on online video streaming platforms like Netﬂix, Blu-ray discs, gaming and broadcasting. When such content is decoded by sound systems, the sound outputted is known to be rich, dynamic and of high-quality. The various Dolby and DTS audio formats, such as Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround, are also widely adopted by movie theaters and production studios.

Another common audio format, called Pulse Code Modulation (PCM), contains an already-decoded Dolby or DTS audio signal. Since the audio is already decoded, it provides the best compatibility across the large variety of devices. However, it is not the most suitable format for reproducing the intended surround sound experience intended by the content producers.

The following tables show the mainstream surround sound formats currently available on soundbar systems:

PCM

DTS-HD MAS- DTS DIGITAL TYPES DTS:X DTS-HD PCM DOLBY DIGITAL TER AUDIO SURROUND TYPES DOLBY ATMOS DOLBY TRUEHD DOLBY DIGITAL PLUS

High bitrate, High bitrate, Lossy surround Lossy surround Decoded audio Lossy, lower bit- lossless ob- Object-based sur- Lossless surround lossless sur- format with with lesser format from rate surround with Basic lossy sur- ject-based Description round with height format with 2 extra Description round with more channels compression Dolby/DTS sur- more channels for round surround with channels rear channels 2 extra rear than DTS Digi- than Dolby round audio or streaming content height chan- channels tal Surround Digital stereo nels Audio Channels 9.1.6 7.1 7.1 5.1 (Max) Audio Chan- 9.2 / 7.1.4 7.1 7.1 5.1 7.1 nels (Max) Streaming Con- tent (Netﬂix, Am- Streaming Content Blu-ray Disc, Con- azon Prime Video, (Netﬂix, HBO Go, Blu-ray Disc, Music, Blue- Content Blu-ray Disc sole Gaming, DVD, VUDU), Blu-ray Amazon Prime Content Blu-ray Disc Blu-ray Disc Blu-ray Disc Console Gam- tooth, Aux, TV TV Broadcast ing, DVD Broadcast Disc, XBox One Video) Consoles, PC

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Source: DTS website Source: Samsung website

Connectivity The numerous connectivity options that typically come in soundbars give them a major advantage over most sound systems because they can essentially replace the role of the Audio Video Receiver (AVR) used in traditional full-featured surround sound systems. To determine the receiving and processing capabilities of your soundbar, it is important to understand each connectivity type. i. HDMI vs Optical/Coaxial HDMI is currently the most advanced digital connection available for home audio and video devices. HDMI-connectivity is commonly found in premium soundbars that have multiple inputs for connecting to various media devices. A HDMI cable has a higher bandwidth that allows the transfer of high-deﬁnition video formats (4K UHD) as well as high-quality multi-channel audio. In addition, HDMI supports Audio Return Channel (ARC) when connected to a TV, where a 2-way transfer of audio and video signals between the soundbar and TV via a single HDMI ARC connection is possible (see page 14 ii. Bluetooth vs WiFi for more information about different HDMI versions). With at least Bluetooth connectivity found in all soundbars today, they can indeed per- form well as living room speakers. Commonly, they are paired with mobile devices to Optical and Coaxial connections are both play stereo content from platforms such as Spotify, YouTube and iTunes. Some sound- in digital format for audio transmission. bars also support higher bandwidth codec such as AptX, AptX-HD, AAC and LDAC, al- However, it has lower transmission band- lowing the transfer of high-quality audio wirelessly via Bluetooth. width compared to HDMI. Its output is restricted to Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround in 5.1 bitstream signal only. The WiFi connectivity is becoming lower bandwidth also restricts the PCM increasingly popular in sound- option in a 2-channel signal only. bars. As compared to Blue- tooth, it allows your soundbar TYPES HDMI OPTICAL/COAXIAL to communicate with other Stereo 2.0: (Dolby & DTS & PCM) Yes Yes devices within the same network, such that it is possible to Compressed 5.1: Yes Yes stream music from anywhere instead of being constrained to 33ft in Bluetooth. It also pro- Uncompressed 5.1: Yes No vides quicker access to online audio streaming services such Uncompressed 7.1: Yes No as Spotify, Pandora and Tidal, online video streaming services Object-based Audio: Yes No such as Netﬂix, Amazon Prime and Google Chromecast, as Link Discovery: Yes (CEC) No well as the user’s personal net- Volume Control/Mute, Power Control work-connected library. 2-Way Transmission for TV (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 Defnition (UHD) is the up-and-coming high resolution video standard that is increas- able along with 4K UHD content to pro- ingly being adopted by streaming services including Netflix, Amazon Prime and Apple TV. Therefore, vide lifelike picture quality with dynamic it is essential to have 4K compatibility on your soundbar today so that the high-definition video can be contrast, high brightness and vibrant co- passed through to your TV. There are also hardware requirements for soundbars to send and receive 4K content, namely HDMI 2.0 and HDCP2.2 standards, so it is important to look out for them. 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 and HDR 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 HYBRID-LOG ject-based surround GAMMA 3. Up to 8 audio channels 4. Dynamic synchronization of audio and video stream HYBRID-LOG TYPES DOLBY VISION HDR10+ HDR10 HDR Connector HDMI HDMI GAMMA

4K UHD TV, 4K UHD Blu-ray Player, 4K 4K TV, Blu-ray Player, Streaming Devices, High Dynamic Hardware Dolby version Streaming Devices, Gaming Consoles Gaming Consoles Scene by scene HDR with average Range with wide HDR format de- of HDR that is Descrip- approach based brightness range 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 content ness and contrast broadcasts by-frame TYPES HDCP 2.2 HDCP 2.1/2.0/1.4 levels

Content protection to prevent making ille- Content protection to prevent making ille- Brightness levels Brightest point vs Brightest point vs Equal clarity and Description Designed for OTA gal copy of 4K UHD video gal copy of HD video present at a given darkest point in darkest point in brightness levels broadcast with reference frame a video content is a video content is in between very Key Spec backward com- 1. Create encrypted keys between the or scene rather determined based determined and bright and darker 1. Create encrypted keys between the patibility for SDR source and the display than limited value on scene-by- fixed for the entire elements in the Key Spec source and the display TVs 2. Required to transmit 4K content be- for the entire film scene video same frame 2. Designed for 1080p HD content tween devices Online streaming Online streaming Online streaming HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort, USB, Wireless contents (Netflix, Compatible with Connector HDMI, DVI, DisplayPort (Netflix), Com- (Netflix and Apple NHK (Japan), BBC (WiFi) Content Amazon Prime HDR10/HDR con- patible with HDR TV), Blu-ray Disc, (UK) Video, and Vudu), tents contents Console Gaming 4K UHD TV, 4K UHD Blu-ray Player, 4K HD TV, Blu-ray Player, Streaming Devices, 4K Blu-ray Disc Hardware Streaming Devices, Gaming Consoles Gaming Consoles Samsung, Pana- Creator Dolby Open Standard Open Standard NHK, BBC sonic, Fox

14 BEST SOUNDBAR BUYING GUIDE: TIPS BEST SOUNDBAR BUYING GUIDE: TIPS 15 Controls iii. HDMI CEC User experience is also an important factor when choosing the right soundbar. The ease Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) is a feature of HDMI designed to allow users to con- of control and navigation are critical for a hassle-free conﬁguration and easy to use ex- trol devices connected via HDMI using only one remote control. For example, with CEC, perience whenever you turn on the soundbar. the TV remote can be used to control the soundbar, set-top boxes and Blu-ray player that are all connected via HDMI. i. On Screen Display On screen display provides visual feedback for more complicat- ed features on TV. This feature is commonly found on the soundbars that come with network connection and built-in online streaming services that require Source: Yamaha user navigation during setup and content selection.

Source: Sony iv. Remote Control About every home theater device comes with its own remote but soundbars are an exception. There are some ii. LED Display soundbars in the lower price range Typically found on premium soundbars, LED displays provide visual feedback on volume that do not include a remote but in- level, input sources, audio settings, via the LED panel on the soundbar. stead rely on programming the TV settings to enable soundbar control. However, it does not always work in practice, and only basic functions can be operated. If you want to control your feature-rich soundbar seam- lessly, nothing beats having a remote.

Source: Samsung website

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Source: Nakamichi website DOLBY ATMOS SOUNDBARS COMPARISON GUIDE (CURRENTLY AVAILABLE)

YEAR 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 NAKAMICHI NAKAMICHI SONY NAKAMICHI SONY SONY VIZIO VIZIO LG SAMSUNG VIZIO SAMSUNG MODEL SHOCKWAFE ULTRA 9.2 SHOCKWAFE ELITE 7.2 HT-X9000F SHOCKWAFE PRO 7.1 Z9F (BUNDLE WITH Z9R) Z9F SB46514-F6 SB46312 SK9Y HW-N850 SB36512 HW-N950 PRICE & RATING Price* $1,099 $799 $498 $649 $1,096 $798 $999 $699 $796 $1,197 $339 $1,497 Rating* 4.7 4.4 4.4 4.3 4.0 4.0 4.0 4.0 3.9 3.8 3.8 3.7 Number of Reviews* 208 175 51 238 48 48 45 45 15 17 16 30 AUDIO DECODERS DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS Virtual:X DTS Virtual:X DTS-HD MA DTS Virtual:X DTS-HD MA DTS DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital AUDIO CONFIGURATION Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Surround Effects Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround (Virtual Height) (Virtual Height) Channel Configuration / Speaker 5.1 (7.1.2 Virtual) / 6 3.1 (7.1.2 Virtual) / 4 9.2.4^ / 18 Drivers 7.2.4^ / 14 Drivers 2.1 / 3 Drivers 7.1.4^ / 13 Drivers 5.1.4 / 13 Drivers 3.1.2 / 9 Drivers 5.1.2 / 8 Drivers 5.1.2 / 13 Drivers 5.1.2 / 8 Drivers 7.1.4 / 17 Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Subwoofer Quantity / Connection / 2 / Wireless / 10” 2 / Wireless / 8” 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / 8” 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / 10" 1 / Wireless / 10" 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / 8" 1 / Wireless / 6" 1 / Wireless / 8" Driver Size Rear Speakers Quantity / Connection / 4 / Wired / 2-Way 2 / Wired / 2-Way No 2 / Wired / 2-Way 2 / Wireless / 1-Way No (Optional Add On) 2 / Wired / 2 Drivers No No (Optional Add On) No 2 / Wired / 1-Way 2 / Wireless / 2 Drivers Design Power 1000W 800W 300W 600W 450W 400W 105dB 105dB 500W 372W 101dB 512W Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Auto Sound, Theater, Movie, Music, Sports, Auto Sound, Theater, Auto Sound, Theater, Adaptive Sound Control, Audio Mode News, Game, Clear Voice, News, Game, Clear Voice, Music, Game Studio, News, Game, Clear Voice, Music, Game Studio, Music, Game Studio, - - Music, Movie, Bass Blast, 3 DSP mode - 3 DSP mode DSP OFF DSP OFF News, Sports, Standard DSP OFF News, Sports, Standard News, Sports, Standard Standard Clear Voice / Night Mode / Lip Sync Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / No No / No /No No / No / No No / Yes / No Yes / Yes / No No / No / No Yes / Yes / No Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module S-Force PRO, Vertical (SSE) Technology, Module S-Force PRO, Vertical S-Force PRO, Vertical VIZIO SmartCast, DTS VIZIO SmartCast, DTS VIZIO SmartCast, DTS Other Audio Features - - - Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Surround Engine Rear Speakers, Room Size Surround Engine Surround Engine Virtual:X, Dolby Volume Virtual:X, Dolby Volume Virtual:X Configuration Configuration Configuration CONNECTIVITY 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision, 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision, Resolution/HDR 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR 4K / HDR 4K / HDR 4K / HDR10 4K / HDR 4K / HDR10 HLG HLG HDCP 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 HDMI Input / Version 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 2 / 2.0a 2 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 2 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 2 / 2.0a HDMI Output / Version / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC HDMI CEC Yes Yes Yes (BRAVIA SYNC) Yes Yes (BRAVIA Sync) Yes (BRAVIA Sync) Yes Yes Yes (SIMPLINK) Yes (Anynet+) Yes Yes (Anynet+) Optical / Coaxial 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / No 1 / 1 1 / No 1 / No 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / No 1 / No 1 / 1 1 / No Analog / Connection Type 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm Bluetooth Version / Codec / NFC 4.1 / AptX / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.2 / AAC / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.2 / AAC, LDAC / No 4.2 / AAC, LDAC / No 4.0 / - / No 4.0 / - / No 4.0 / AAC / No 4.0 / - / No 4.0 / - / No 4.0 / - / No USB (Function) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) 1 (Service) 1 (Service) 1 (Music) 1 (Service) WiFi / Ethernet No / No No / No No / No No / No Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / No Yes / Yes Yes / No USER EXPERIENCE LED Display Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes Remote Control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Streaming Service No No No No Chromecast, Spotify, DLNA Chromecast, Spotify, DLNA Chromecast Chromecast Chromecast No Chromecast No Multi-Room / Mobile App No / No No / No No / No No / No Yes / No Yes / No Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / No Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Voice Assistant / Control /Smart No / Google Assistant / No / Google Assistant / No / Google Assistant / No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / Google Assistant / No No / Google Assistant / No No / Alexa / SmartThings No / Google Assistant / No No / Alexa / SmartThings Home Google Home Google Home Google Home DIMENSION & WEIGHT 47.2 x 2.3 x 5.7inch / 48.3 x 3.3 x 5.4inch / Soundbar 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 36.6 x 2.4 x 3.4inch / 5.8lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 39.3 x 2.5 x 3.9inch / 6.8lbs 39.3 x 2.5 x 3.9inch / 6.8lbs 46.0 x 2.5 x 3.3inch / - 46.0 x 2.5 x 3.3inch / - 36.0 x 2.5 x 3.2inch / 5.6lbs 48.3 x 3.3 x 5.4inch / 19.4lbs 12.4lbs 19.4lbs 7.5 x 15.1 x 15.3inch / 8.7 x 15.4 x 12.3inch / 8.0 x 15.8 x 16.4inch / 7.0 x 11.4 x 11.4inch / 8.0 x 15.8 x 16.4inch / Subwoofer 13 x 11 x 20.5inch / 23.4lbs 9.5 x 12 x 20.5inch / 19lbs 9.5 x 12 x 20.5inch / 19lbs 7.5 x 15 x 15inch / 17.6lbs 7.5 x 15 x 15inch / 17.6lbs - - 17.3lbs 16.8lbs 21.2lbs 10.2lbs 21.2lbs Surround Speakers 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs No 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 4 x 6.1 x 4inch / 2.2lbs No 3.0. x 6.5 x 2.7inch / - No No No 2.7 x 5.7 x 2.6inch / 0.88lbs N.A. / 4.4lbs

* Based on Amazon's price and ratings as of 03/14/2019 ^ Free firmware upgrade required

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$496 $879 $1,499 $1,599 $230 $1,299 $999 $799 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon 3.6 3.4 Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon 21 16

DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS Virtual:X DTS Virtual:X DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround - DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital

Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround - Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround (Virtual Height) (Virtual Height) (Virtual Height) 2.1 / 3 Drivers 5.1.2 / 8 Drivers 9.2.4 / 18 Drivers - 2.0 / 6 drivers 5.1.2 / 8 Drivers 4.1.2 / 7 Drivers 3.1.2 / 6 Drivers 7.1.4 / 17 Drivers 5.1.2 / - 3.1.2 / - 2.1 / 4 Drivers 5.1.4 / 10 Drivers 3.1.2 / 6 Drivers

1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 2 / Wireless / 10” Yes 2 / Built-in 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / 8" 1 / Wireless / 8" 1 / Wireless / - No 1 / Wireless / 6" 1 / Wireless / 6"

No (Optional Add On) No (Optional Add On) 4 / Wired / 2-Way No No No (Optional Add On) No (Optional Add On) No (Optional Add On) 2 / Wireless / 2 Drivers No No No 2 / Wired / 2 Drivers No 200W 550W 1000W - 120W 570W 500W 440W - 372W - - - - Adaptive Sound Control, Adaptive Sound Control, Movie, Music, Sports, Auto Sound, Cinema, Music, Movie, Bass Blast, Music, Movie, Bass Blast, News, Game, Clear Voice, - - - - - 3 DSP mode 3 DSP mode 3 DSP mode Music, Game, News, - - Standard Standard DSP OFF Sports, Standard No / Yes / No No / Yes / No Yes / Yes / Yes - - - - - Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / No No / No / No Yes / Yes / No No / No /No No / No /No Spatial Surround Elevation Meridian Audio S-Force PRO, Vertical Dolby Atmos Virtual Meridian Audio (SSE) Technology, Module Meridian Audio Meridian Audio VIZIO SmartCast, DTS VIZIO SmartCast, DTS - - Technology, Built-in - - - Surround Engine, DTS Height Technology Rear Speakers, Room Size Technology Technology Virtual:X, Dolby Volume Virtual:X, Dolby Volume Gyroscope Virtual:X Configuration

4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision, 4K / No 4K / HDR 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision - - 4K / HDR, Dolby Vision 4K / HDR, Dolby Vision 4K / HDR, Dolby Vision - - - 4K / HDR 4K / HDR HLG 2.0 2.2 2.2 Yes Yes 2.3 2.3 2.3 - - - 2.2 / 2.3 2.2 2.2 1 / 1.4 2 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a Yes Yes 2 / 2.1 1 / 2.0 1 / 2.0 - - - 1 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 1 / 1.4 / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC Yes 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.1 / eARC 1 / 2.0 / ARC 1 / 2.0 / ARC - - - 1 / 2.0a / eARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC Yes (SIMPLINK) Yes (SIMPLINK) Yes Yes Yes Yes (SIMPLINK) Yes (SIMPLINK) Yes (SIMPLINK) Yes (Anynet+) Yes (Anynet+) Yes (Anynet+) Yes (BRAVIA Sync) Yes Yes 1 / No 1 / No 1 / 1 - - 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm - - 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm No 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 4.0 / AAC / No 4.0 / AAC / No 4.1 / AptX / No - 5.0 / - / No 4.2 / - / No 4.2 / - / No 4.2 / - / No - - - 5.0 / AAC / No 4.0 / - / No 4.0 / - / No 1 (Service) 1 (Service) 1 (Music, Service) - - 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) - - - 1 (Service) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) Yes / Yes Yes / Yes No / No Yes - Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / No Yes / No - No / No Yes / Yes Yes / Yes

No Yes Yes - - Yes No No - - - No No No Yes Yes Yes - - Yes Yes Yes - - - Yes Yes Yes Chromecast Chromecast No - - Chromecast Chromecast Chromecast - - - No Chromecast Chromecast Yes / No Yes / Yes No / No - - Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes - - - No / No Yes / Yes Yes / Yes No / Google Assistant with No / Google Assistant with No / Google Assistant with No / Google Assistant / No / Google Assistant / No / No / No No / Amazon Alexa / No - built-in Mic / Google built-in Mic / Google built-in Mic / Google - - - No / No / No No / Google Assistant / No No / Google Assistant / No Google Home Google Home Home Home Home

57.7 x 2.4 x 5.8inch / 56.8 x 2.5 x 5.8inch / 16.5 48.0 x 2.2 x 5.7inch / 41.7 x 2.4 x 3.5inch / 6.6lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs - - 41.7 x 2.2 x 4.7inch / 9.7lbs - - - 35.1 x 2.6 x 3.9inch / 6.8lbs 36.0 x 2.5 x 3.2inch / 5.6lbs 36.0 x 2.5 x 3.2inch / 5.6lbs 16.5lbs lbs 13.9lbs 8.7 x 15.4 x 12.3inch / 8.7 x 15.4 x 12.3inch / 8.7 x 15.4 x 12.3inch / 8.7 x 15.4 x 12.3inch / 8.7 x 15.4 x 12.3inch / 7.0 x 11.4 x 11.4inch / 7.0 x 11.4 x 11.4inch / 13 x 11 x 20.5inch / 23.4lbs - - - - - No 16.8lbs 16.8lbs 17.2lbs 17.2lbs 17.2lbs 10.2lbs 10.2lbs No No 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs No - No No No - - - No 3.0. x 6.5 x 2.7inch / - No SONY SOUNDBARS 2019 LINE UP

SONY 2019 SOUNDBARS SONY 2018 SOUNDBARS TOP 5 RATED SOUNDBARS ON AMAZON*

SONY SONY SONY SONY SONY NAKAMICHI NAKAMICHI SONY JBL JBL MODEL HT-X8500 HT-S350 Z9F (BUNDLE WITH Z9R) Z9F HT-X9000F SHOCKWAFE ULTRA 9.2 SHOCKWAFE ELITE 7.2 HT-X9000F BAR 5.1 BAR 3.1 PRICE & RATING Price** Coming Soon Coming Soon $1,098 $798 $498 $1,099 $799 $498 $699 $490 Rating** Coming Soon Coming Soon 4.1 4.1 4.4 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 Number of Reviews** - - 48 48 51 208 175 51 77 74 AUDIO DECODERS DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS No DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD Dolby Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital AUDIO CONFIGURATION Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Surround Effects Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround (Virtual Height) (Virtual Height) (Virtual Height) (Virtual Height) Channel Configuration / Speaker 5.1 (7.1.2 Virtual) / 6 3.1 (7.1.2 Virtual) / 4 2.1 / 4 Drivers 2.1 / 3 Drivers 2.1 / 3 Drivers 9.2.4^ / 18 Drivers 7.2.4^ / 14 Drivers 2.1 / 3 Drivers 5.1 / 12 Drivers 3.1 / 10 Drivers Drivers Drivers Drivers Subwoofer Quantity / Connection / No 1 / Wireless / 6.5" 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 2 / Wireless / 10” 2 / Wireless / 8” 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / 10" 1 / Wireless / 10" Driver Size Rear Speakers Quantity / Connection / No No 2 / Wireless / 1-Way No (Optional Add On) No 4 / Wired / 2-Way 2 / Wired / 2-Way No 2 / Battery / 1-Way No Design Audio Output - 320W 450W 400W 300W 1000W 800W 300W 510W 450W Auto Sound, Cinema, Auto Sound, Cinema, Auto Sound, Theater, Auto Sound, Theater, Auto Sound, Theater, Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Auto Sound, Theater, Audio Mode Music, Game, News, Music, Game, News, Music, Game Studio, Music, Game Studio, Music, Game Studio, News, Game, Clear Voice, News, Game, Clear Voice, Music, Game Studio, - - Sports, Standard Sports, Standard News, Sports, Standard News, Sports, Standard News, Sports, Standard DSP OFF DSP OFF News, Sports, Standard Clear Voice / Night Mode / Lip Sync Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / No No / No / No No / No / No Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation S-Force PRO, Vertical S-Force PRO, Vertical S-Force PRO, Vertical S-Force PRO, Vertical (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module S-Force PRO, Vertical Other Audio Features Surround Engine, DTS S-Force PRO - - Surround Engine Surround Engine Surround Engine Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Surround Engine Virtual:X Configuration Configuration

CONNECTIVITY 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision, 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision, 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision, Resolution/HDR No 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision 4K 4K HLG HLG HLG HDCP 2.2 / 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 HDMI Input / Version 1 / 2.0a No 2 / 2.0a 2 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a HDMI Output / Version / ARC 1 / 2.0a / eARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC HDMI CEC Yes (BRAVIA Sync) Yes (BRAVIA Sync) Yes (BRAVIA Sync) Yes (BRAVIA Sync) Yes (BRAVIA SYNC) Yes Yes Yes (BRAVIA SYNC) Yes Yes Optical / Coaxial 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / No 1 / 1 1 / 1 Analog / Connection Type No No 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm Bluetooth Version / Codec / NFC 5.0 / AAC / No 5.0 / - / No 4.2 / AAC, LDAC / No 4.2 / AAC, LDAC / No 4.2 / AAC / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.2 / AAC / No 4.2 / - / No 4.2 / - / No USB (Function) 1 (Service) No 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) WiFi / Ethernet No / No No / No Yes / Yes Yes / Yes No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No USER EXPERIENCE LED Display No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Remote Control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Streaming Service No No Chromecast, Spotify, DLNA Chromecast, Spotify, DLNA No No No No No No Multi-Room / Mobile App No / No No / No Yes / No Yes / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / Yes No / Yes Voice Assistant / Control /Smart No / Google Assistant / No / Google Assistant / No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No Home Google Home Google Home DIMENSION & WEIGHT 35.5 x 2.6” x 3.5inch / Soundbar 35.1 x 2.6 x 3.9inch / 6.8lbs 39.3 x 2.5 x 3.9inch / 6.8lbs 39.3 x 2.5 x 3.9inch / 6.8lbs 36.6 x 2.4 x 3.4inch / 5.8lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 36.6 x 2.4 x 3.4inch / 5.8lbs 45 x 2.3 x 3.7inch / 8.6lbs 40.0 x 2.3 x 3.0inch / 5.1lbs 5.3lbs 7.5 x 15.1 x 15.4inch / 7.5 x 15.1 x 15.3inch / 7.5 x 15.1 x 15.3inch / Subwoofer No 7.5 x 15 x 15inch / 17.6lbs 7.5 x 15 x 15inch / 17.6lbs 13 x 11 x 20.5inch / 23.4lbs 9.5 x 12 x 20.5inch / 19lbs 16 x 12 x 12inch / 28.7lbs 16 x 12 x 12inch / 28.7lbs 17.2lbs 17.3lbs 17.3lbs Surround Speakers No No 4 x 6.1 x 4inch / 2.2lbs No No 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs No 6.5 x 2.3 x 3.7inch / 1.3lbs No

* Based on Amazon ratings for soundbars above $300 as of 03/19/19 ** Based on Amazon's price and ratings as of 03/19/2019 ^ Free firmware upgrade required

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SAMSUNG 2019 SOUNDBARS SAMSUNG 2018 SOUNDBARS TOP 5 RATED SOUNDBARS ON AMAZON*

SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG SAMSUNG NAKAMICHI NAKAMICHI SONY JBL JBL MODEL HARMAN KARDON Q90R HARMAN KARDON Q70R HARMAN KARDON Q60R HARMAN KARDON Q40R HW-N950 HW-N850 HW-NW700 HW-N650 HW-N550 HW-N450 SHOCKWAFE ULTRA 9.2 SHOCKWAFE ELITE 7.2 HT-X9000F BAR 5.1 BAR 3.1 PRICE & RATING Price** Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon $1,497 $1,097 $477 $398 $312 $219 $1,099 $799 $498 $699 $490 Rating** Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon 3.8 3.9 2.0 4.0 3.6 4.5 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 Number of Reviews** - - - - 29 17 2 37 20 70 208 175 51 77 74 AUDIO DECODERS DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS 2ch DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD Dolby Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital 2ch Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital AUDIO CONFIGURATION Surround Effects Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Channel Configuration / Speaker 7.1.4 / 17 Drivers 5.1.2 / - 3.1.2 / - 5.1 / 8 Drivers 7.1.4 / 17 Drivers 5.1.2 / 13 Drivers 3.1 / 7 Drivers 5.1 / 8 Drivers 3.1 / 6 Drivers 2.1 / 4 Drivers 9.2.4^ / 18 Drivers 7.2.4^ / 14 Drivers 2.1 / 3 Drivers 5.1 / 12 Drivers 3.1 / 10 Drivers Drivers Subwoofer Quantity / Connection / 1 / Wireless / 8" 1 / Wireless / 8" 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / 8" 1 / Wireless / 8" No (Optional Add On) 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 2 / Wireless / 10” 2 / Wireless / 8” 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / 10" 1 / Wireless / 10" Driver Size Rear Speakers Quantity / Connection / 2 / Wireless / 2 Drivers No No No (Optional Add On) 2 / Wireless / 2 Drivers No No (Optional Add On) No (Optional Add On) No (Optional Add On) No (Optional Add On) 4 / Wired / 2-Way 2 / Wired / 2-Way No 2 / Battery / 1-Way No Design Audio Output - 372W - 360W 512W 372W - 360W 340W 320W 1000W 800W 300W 510W 450W Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Auto Sound, Theater, Surround Sound Audio Mode 3 DSP mode 3 DSP mode 3 DSP mode 4 DSP modes 3 DSP mode 3 DSP mode 4 DSP mode 4 DSP modes 2 DSP Mode News, Game, Clear Voice, News, Game, Clear Voice, Music, Game Studio, - - Expansion, Standard DSP OFF DSP OFF News, Sports, Standard Clear Voice / Night Mode / Lip Sync Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / No No / No / No No / No / No Yes / Yes / No Yes / Yes / No Yes / No / No No / No / No Yes / No / No No / No / No Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / No No / No / No No / No / No Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation Surround Sound (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module S-Force PRO, Vertical Other Audio Features - - - Hole Array Technology - - Smart Sound Mode Hole Array Technology - - - Expansion Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Surround Engine Configuration Configuration CONNECTIVITY Resolution/HDR - - - - 4K / HDR10 4K / HDR10 No 4K / No 4K 4K 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision 4K 4K HDCP - - - - 2.2 2.2 No 2.2 - - 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 HDMI Input / Version - - - - 2 / 2.0a 2 / 2.0a No 1 / 2.0a 1 / 1.4 1 / 1.4 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a HDMI Output / Version / ARC - - - - 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC No 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 1.4 / ARC 1 / 1.4 / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC HDMI CEC Yes (Anynet+) Yes (Anynet+) Yes (Anynet+) Yes (Anynet+) Yes (Anynet+) Yes (Anynet+) No Yes (Anylink+) Yes (Anynet+) Yes (Anynet+) Yes Yes Yes (BRAVIA SYNC) Yes Yes Optical / Coaxial 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / No 1 / 1 1 / 1 Analog / Connection Type 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm Bluetooth Version / Codec / NFC - - - - 4.0 / - / No 4.0 / - / No 4.0 / No / No 2.1 / - / No 2.1 / - / No 2.1 / - / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.2 / AAC / No 4.2 / - / No 4.2 / - / No USB (Function) - - - - 1 (Service) 1 (Service) 1 (Service, Internet) 1 (Music) 1 (Service, Internet) 2 (Service, Internet, Music) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) WiFi / Ethernet Yes / No Yes / No - - Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No No / No Yes / No Yes / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No USER EXPERIENCE LED Display - - - - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Remote Control - - - - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Streaming Service - - - - No No No No No No No No No No No Multi-Room / Mobile App - - - - Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / No No / No Yes / Yes Yes / Yes No / No No / No No / No No / Yes No / Yes Voice Assistant / Control / Smart - - - - No / Alexa / SmartThings No / Alexa / SmartThings No / Alexa / SmartThings No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No Home DIMENSION & WEIGHT 48.3 x 3.3 x 5.4inch / Soundbar - - - - 48.3 x 3.3 x 5.4inch / 19.4lbs - / 14.7lbs 43.3 x 2.3 x 3.9inch / 7.9lbs 41.7 x 2.3 x 3.4inch / 6.4lbs 35.7 x 2.2 x 3.2inch / 4.9lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 36.6 x 2.4 x 3.4inch / 5.8lbs 45 x 2.3 x 3.7inch / 8.6lbs 40.0 x 2.3 x 3.0inch / 5.1lbs 19.4lbs 8.0 x 15.8 x 16.4inch / 8.0 x 15.8 x 16.4inch / 8.3 x 15.1 x 11.9inch / 7.5 x 15.1 x 15.3inch / Subwoofer - - - - No 8.5 x 15.1 x 12inch / 15.4lbs 8.7 x 14.5 x 11inch / 12.6lbs 13 x 11 x 20.5inch / 23.4lbs 9.5 x 12 x 20.5inch / 19lbs 16 x 12 x 12inch / 28.7lbs 16 x 12 x 12inch / 28.7lbs 21.2lbs 21.2lbs 14.6lbs 17.3lbs Surround Speakers - - - - N.A. / 4.4lbs No No No No No 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs No 6.5 x 2.3 x 3.7inch / 1.3lbs No

* Based on Amazon ratings for soundbars above $300 as of 03/19/19 ** Based on Amazon's price and ratings as of 03/19/2019 ^ Free firmware upgrade required

PAGE 22 SOUNDBARS COMPARISON LG SOUNDBARS 2019 LINE UP

LG 2019 SOUNDBARS LG 2018 SOUNDBARS TOP 5 RATED SOUNDBARS ON AMAZON*

LG LG LG LG LG LG LG NAKAMICHI NAKAMICHI SONY JBL JBL MODEL SL10YG SL9YG SL8YG SK10Y SK9Y SK8Y SK6Y SHOCKWAFE ULTRA 9.2 SHOCKWAFE ELITE 7.2 HT-X9000F BAR 5.1 BAR 3.1 PRICE & RATING Price** Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon $775 $590 $279 $274 $1,099 $799 $498 $699 $490 Rating** Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon 3.2 4.0 3.5 3.7 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 Number of Reviews** - - - 16 15 21 28 208 175 51 77 74 AUDIO DECODERS DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS Virtual:X DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD Dolby Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital AUDIO CONFIGURATION Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Surround Effects Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround (Virtual Height) (Virtual Height) Channel Configuration / Speaker 5.1.2 / 8 Drivers 4.1.2 / 7 Drivers 3.1.2 / 6 Drivers 5.1.2 / 8 Drivers 5.1.2 / 8 Drivers 2.1 / 3 Drivers 2.1 / 3 Drivers 9.2.4^ / 18 Drivers 7.2.4^ / 14 Drivers 2.1 / 3 Drivers 5.1 / 12 Drivers 3.1 / 10 Drivers Drivers Subwoofer Quantity / Connection / 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 2 / Wireless / 10” 2 / Wireless / 8” 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / 10" 1 / Wireless / 10" Driver Size Rear Speakers Quantity / Connection / No (Optional Add On) No (Optional Add On) No (Optional Add On) No (Optional Add On) No (Optional Add On) No (Optional Add On) No (Optional Add On) 4 / Wired / 2-Way 2 / Wired / 2-Way No 2 / Battery / 1-Way No Design Audio Output 570W - 440W 550W 500W 200W 360W 1000W 800W 300W 510W 450W Adaptive Sound Control, Adaptive Sound Control, Adaptive Sound Control, Adaptive Sound Control, Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Auto Sound, Theater, Audio Mode - - - Music, Movie, Bass Blast, Music, Movie, Bass Blast, Music, Movie, Bass Blast, Music, Movie, Bass Blast, News, Game, Clear Voice, News, Game, Clear Voice, Music, Game Studio, - - Standard Standard Standard Standard DSP OFF DSP OFF News, Sports, Standard Clear Voice / Night Mode / Lip Sync - - - No / Yes / No No / Yes / No No / Yes / No No / Yes / No Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / No No / No / No No / No / No Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation Meridian Audio Meridian Audio Meridian Audio Meridian Audio Dolby Atmos Virtual (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module S-Force PRO, Vertical Other Audio Features Technology, Built-in - - - - Technology Technology Technology Height Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Surround Engine Gyroscope Configuration Configuration CONNECTIVITY Resolution/HDR 4K / HDR, Dolby Vision 4K / HDR, Dolby Vision 4K / HDR, Dolby Vision 4K / HDR 4K / HDR 4K / No 4K / No 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision 4K 4K HDCP 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 HDMI Input / Version 2 / 2.1 1 / 2.1 1 / 2.1 2 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 1 / 1.4 1 / 1.4 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a HDMI Output / Version / ARC 1 / 2.1 / eARC 1 / 2.1 / eARC 1 / 2.1 / eARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 1.4 / ARC 1 / 1.4 / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC HDMI CEC Yes (SIMPLINK) Yes (SIMPLINK) Yes (SIMPLINK) Yes (SIMPLINK) Yes (SIMPLINK) Yes (SIMPLINK) Yes (SIMPLINK) Yes Yes Yes (BRAVIA SYNC) Yes Yes Optical / Coaxial 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / No 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / No 1 / 1 1 / 1 Analog / Connection Type 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm Bluetooth Version / Codec / NFC 4.0 / - / No 4.0 / - / No 4.0 / - / No 4.0 / AAC / No 4.0 / AAC / No 4.0 / AAC / No 4.0 / - / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.2 / AAC / No 4.2 / - / No 4.2 / - / No USB (Function) 1 (Service) 1 (Service) 1 (Service) 1 (Service) 1 (Service) 1 (Service) 1 (Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) WiFi / Ethernet Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No USER EXPERIENCE LED Display Yes No No Yes No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Remote Control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Streaming Service Chromecast Chromecast Chromecast Chromecast Chromecast Chromecast No No No No No No Multi-Room / Mobile App Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / No Yes / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / Yes No / Yes No / Google Assistant with No / Google Assistant with No / Google Assistant with No / Google Assistant / No / Google Assistant / No / Google Assistant / No / Google Assistant / Voice Assistant / Control /Smart Home built-in Mic / Google built-in Mic / Google built-in Mic / Google No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No Google Home Google Home Google Home Google Home Home Home Home DIMENSION & WEIGHT 57.7 x 2.4 x 5.8inch / 47.2 x 2.3 x 5.7inch / Soundbar - - - 41.7 x 2.4 x 3.5inch / 6.6lbs 41.7 x 2.4 x 3.5inch / 6.6lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 36.6 x 2.4 x 3.4inch / 5.8lbs 45 x 2.3 x 3.7inch / 8.6lbs 40.0 x 2.3 x 3.0inch / 5.1lbs 16.5lbs 12.4lbs 8.7 x 15.4 x 12.3inch / 8.7 x 15.4 x 12.3inch / 8.7 x 15.4 x 12.3inch / 6.7 x 15.4 x 9.7inch / 7.5 x 15.1 x 15.3inch / Subwoofer - - - 13 x 11 x 20.5inch / 23.4lbs 9.5 x 12 x 20.5inch / 19lbs 16 x 12 x 12inch / 28.7lbs 16 x 12 x 12inch / 28.7lbs 16.8lbs 16.8lbs 16.8lbs 11.7lbs 17.3lbs Surround Speakers - - - No No No No 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs No 6.5 x 2.3 x 3.7inch / 1.3lbs No

* Based on Amazon ratings for soundbars above $300 as of 03/19/19 ** Based on Amazon's price and ratings as of 03/19/2019 ^ Free firmware upgrade required

PAGE 24 SOUNDBARS COMPARISON VIZIO SOUNDBARS 2019 LINE UP

VIZIO 2019 SOUNDBARS VIZIO 2018 SOUNDBARS TOP 5 RATED SOUNDBARS ON AMAZON*

VIZIO VIZIO VIZIO VIZIO VIZIO VIZIO VIZIO NAKAMICHI NAKAMICHI SONY JBL JBL MODEL SB36514 SB36312 SB3651n SB3621n SB46514-F6 SB46312 SB36512 SHOCKWAFE ULTRA 9.2 SHOCKWAFE ELITE 7.2 HT-X9000F BAR 5.1 BAR 3.1 PRICE & RATING Price** Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon $999 $729 $499 $1,099 $799 $498 $699 $490 Rating** Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 Number of Reviews** - - - - 45 45 16 208 175 51 77 74 AUDIO DECODERS DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS Virtual:X DTS Virtual:X DTS Virtual:X DTS Virtual:X DTS Virtual:X DTS Virtual:X DTS Virtual:X DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD Dolby Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital AUDIO CONFIGURATION Surround Effects Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Channel Configuration / Speaker 5.1.4 / 10 Drivers 3.1.2 / 6 Drivers 5.1 / - 2.1 / - 5.1.4 / 13 Drivers 3.1.2 / 9 Drivers 5.1.2 / 8 Drivers 9.2.4^ / 18 Drivers 7.2.4^ / 14 Drivers 2.1 / 3 Drivers 5.1 / 12 Drivers 3.1 / 10 Drivers Drivers Subwoofer Quantity / Connection / 1 / Wireless / 6" 1 / Wireless / 6" 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / 10" 1 / Wireless / 10" 1 / Wireless / 6" 2 / Wireless / 10” 2 / Wireless / 8” 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / 10" 1 / Wireless / 10" Driver Size Rear Speakers Quantity / Connection / 2 / Wired / 2 Drivers No 2 / Wired / 1-Way No 2 / Wired / 2 Drivers No 2 / Wired / 1-Way 4 / Wired / 2-Way 2 / Wired / 2-Way No 2 / Battery / 1-Way No Design Power - - 100dB 100dB 105dB 105dB 101dB 1000W 800W 300W 510W 450W Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Auto Sound, Theater, Audio Mode ------News, Game, Clear Voice, News, Game, Clear Voice, Music, Game Studio, - - DSP OFF DSP OFF News, Sports, Standard Clear Voice / Night Mode / Lip Sync No / No /No No / No /No No / No /No No / No /No No / No /No No / No / No No / No / No Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / No No / No / No No / No / No Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation VIZIO SmartCast, DTS VIZIO SmartCast, DTS VIZIO SmartCast, DTS VIZIO SmartCast, DTS VIZIO SmartCast, DTS VIZIO SmartCast, DTS VIZIO SmartCast, DTS (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module S-Force PRO, Vertical Other Audio Features - - Virtual:X, Dolby Volume Virtual:X, Dolby Volume Virtual:X Virtual:X Virtual:X, Dolby Volume Virtual:X, Dolby Volume Virtual:X Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Surround Engine Configuration Configuration CONNECTIVITY Resolution/HDR 4K / HDR 4K / HDR - - 4K / HDR 4K / HDR 4K / HDR 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision 4K 4K HDCP 2.2 2.2 - - 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 HDMI Input / Version 1 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a - - 1 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a HDMI Output / Version / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC - - 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC HDMI CEC Yes Yes - - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (BRAVIA SYNC) Yes Yes Optical / Coaxial 1 / 1 1 / 1 - - 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / No 1 / 1 1 / 1 Analog / Connection Type 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm - - 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm Bluetooth Version / Codec / NFC 4.0 / - / No 4.0 / - / No - - 4.0 / - / No 4.0 / - / No 4.0 / - / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.2 / AAC / No 4.2 / - / No 4.2 / - / No USB (Function) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) - - 1 (Music) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) WiFi / Ethernet Yes / Yes Yes / Yes - - Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No USER EXPERIENCE LED Display No No - - No No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes Remote Control Yes Yes - - Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Streaming Service Chromecast Chromecast - - Chromecast Chromecast Chromecast No No No No No Multi-Room / Mobile App Yes / Yes Yes / Yes - - Yes / Yes Yes / Yes Yes / Yes No / No No / No No / No No / Yes No / Yes Voice Assistant / Control /Smart No / Google Assistant / No No / Google Assistant / No - - No / Google Assistant / No No / Google Assistant / No No / Google Assistant / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No Home DIMENSION & WEIGHT Soundbar 36.0 x 2.5 x 3.2inch / 5.6lbs 36.0 x 2.5 x 3.2inch / 5.6lbs - - 46.0 x 2.5 x 3.3inch / - 46.0 x 2.5 x 3.3inch / - 36.0 x 2.5 x 3.2inch / 5.6lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 36.6 x 2.4 x 3.4inch / 5.8lbs 45 x 2.3 x 3.7inch / 8.6lbs 40.0 x 2.3 x 3.0inch / 5.1lbs 7.0 x 11.4 x 11.4inch / 7.0 x 11.4 x 11.4inch / 7.0 x 11.4 x 11.4inch / 7.5 x 15.1 x 15.3inch / Subwoofer - - - - 13 x 11 x 20.5inch / 23.4lbs 9.5 x 12 x 20.5inch / 19lbs 16 x 12 x 12inch / 28.7lbs 16 x 12 x 12inch / 28.7lbs 10.2lbs 10.2lbs 10.2lbs 17.3lbs Surround Speakers 3.0. x 6.5 x 2.7inch / - No - - 3.0. x 6.5 x 2.7inch / - No 2.7 x 5.7 x 2.6inch / 0.88lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs No 6.5 x 2.3 x 3.7inch / 1.3lbs No

* Based on Amazon ratings for soundbars above $300 as of 03/19/19 ** Based on Amazon's price and ratings as of 03/19/2019 ^ Free firmware upgrade required

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NAKAMICHI 2019 SOUNDBARS NAKAMICHI 2018 SOUNDBARS TOP 5 RATED SOUNDBARS ON AMAZON*

NAKAMICHI NAKAMICHI NAKAMICHI NAKAMICHI NAKAMICHI NAKAMICHI NAKAMICHI NAKAMICHI SONY JBL JBL MODEL SHOCKWAFE ULTRA 9.2 SHOCKWAFE ELITE 7.2 SHOCKWAFE PRO 7.1 SSE SHOCKWAFE ULTRA 9.2 SHOCKWAFE ELITE 7.2 SHOCKWAFE PRO 7.1 SHOCKWAFE ULTRA 9.2 SHOCKWAFE ELITE 7.2 HT-X9000F BAR 5.1 BAR 3.1 SSE SSE PRICE & RATING Price** Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon $1,099 $799 $649 $1,099 $799 $498 $699 $490 Rating** Coming Soon Coming Soon Coming Soon 4.7 4.5 4.3 4.7 4.5 4.4 4.3 4.2 Number of Reviews** - - - 208 175 238 208 175 51 77 74 AUDIO DECODERS DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS:X DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS-HD MA DTS DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS-HD DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos^ Dolby Atmos Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD^ Dolby TrueHD Dolby Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus^ Dolby Digital Plus Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital AUDIO CONFIGURATION Surround Effects Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Discrete Surround Simulated Surround Channel Configuration / Speaker 9.2.4 / 18 Drivers 7.2.4 / 14 Drivers 7.1.4 / 13 Drivers 9.2.4^ / 18 Drivers 7.2.4^ / 14 Drivers 7.1.4^ / 13 Drivers 9.2.4^ / 18 Drivers 7.2.4^ / 14 Drivers 2.1 / 3 Drivers 5.1 / 12 Drivers 3.1 / 10 Drivers Drivers Subwoofer Quantity / Connection / 2 / Wireless / 10” 2 / Wireless / 8” 1 / Wireless / 8” 2 / Wireless / 10” 2 / Wireless / 8” 1 / Wireless / 8” 2 / Wireless / 10” 2 / Wireless / 8” 1 / Wireless / - 1 / Wireless / 10" 1 / Wireless / 10" Driver Size Rear Speakers Quantity / Connection / 4 / Wired / 2-Way 2 / Wired / 2-Way 2 / Wired / 2-Way 4 / Wired / 2-Way 2 / Wired / 2-Way 2 / Wired / 2-Way 4 / Wired / 2-Way 2 / Wired / 2-Way No 2 / Battery / 1-Way No Design Power 1000W 800W 600W 1000W 800W 600W 1000W 800W 300W 510W 450W Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Movie, Music, Sports, Auto Sound, Theater, Audio Mode News, Game, Clear Voice, News, Game, Clear Voice, News, Game, Clear Voice, News, Game, Clear Voice, News, Game, Clear Voice, News, Game, Clear Voice, News, Game, Clear Voice, News, Game, Clear Voice, Music, Game Studio, - - DSP OFF DSP OFF DSP OFF DSP OFF DSP OFF DSP OFF DSP OFF DSP OFF News, Sports, Standard Clear Voice / Night Mode / Lip Sync Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / Yes Yes / Yes / No No / No / No No / No / No Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation Spatial Surround Elevation (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module (SSE) Technology, Module S-Force PRO, Vertical Other Audio Features - - Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Rear Speakers, Room Size Surround Engine Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration CONNECTIVITY Resolution/HDR 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision^ 4K / HDR10, Dolby Vision 4K 4K HDCP 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 HDMI Input / Version 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 1 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a 3 / 2.0a HDMI Output / Version / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC 1 / 2.0a / ARC HDMI CEC Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes (BRAVIA SYNC) Yes Yes Optical / Coaxial 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / 1 1 / No 1 / 1 1 / 1 Analog / Connection Type 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm 1 / 3.5mm Bluetooth Version / Codec / NFC 4.1 / AptX / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.1 / AptX / No 4.2 / AAC / No 4.2 / - / No 4.2 / - / No USB (Function) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music, Service) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) 1 (Music) WiFi / Ethernet No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No USER EXPERIENCE LED Display Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Remote Control Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Streaming Service No No No No No No No No No No No Multi-Room / Mobile App No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / No No / Yes No / Yes Voice Assistant / Control /Smart No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No No / No / No Home DIMENSION & WEIGHT Soundbar 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 45.5 x 3.3 x 3.0inch / 7.3lbs 36.6 x 2.4 x 3.4inch / 5.8lbs 45 x 2.3 x 3.7inch / 8.6lbs 40.0 x 2.3 x 3.0inch / 5.1lbs 7.5 x 15.1 x 15.3inch / Subwoofer 13 x 11 x 20.5inch / 23.4lbs 9.5 x 12 x 20.5inch / 19lbs 9.5 x 12 x 20.5inch / 19lbs 13 x 11 x 20.5inch / 23.4lbs 9.5 x 12 x 20.5inch / 19lbs 9.5 x 12 x 20.5inch / 19lbs 13 x 11 x 20.5inch / 23.4lbs 9.5 x 12 x 20.5inch / 19lbs 16 x 12 x 12inch / 28.7lbs 16 x 12 x 12inch / 28.7lbs 17.3lbs Surround Speakers 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs 5.0 x 5.4 x 8inch / 2.8lbs No 6.5 x 2.3 x 3.7inch / 1.3lbs No

* Based on Amazon ratings for soundbars above $300 as of 03/19/19 ** Based on Amazon's price and ratings as of 03/19/2019 ^ Free firmware upgrade required

PAGE 28 SOUNDBARS COMPARISON Subscribe to us for latest soundbar updates: nakamichi-usa.com/soundbar-resource All product images, lifestyle images, brand names, brand logos, model numbers and technology logos in this guide belong to their respective copyright holders. Dolby, Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Audio, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Labora- tories. DTS, the Symbol, DTS in combination with the Symbol, DTS:X and the DTS:X logo are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. aptX is a trademark of Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd., registered in the United States and other countries. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.