Decoding Atmos and having height channels are two claims · review
An 11.4.6 system with dual-opposing 8 inch subwoofers and a 58 inch bar, shipping in three boxes.
In brief
Four subwoofer channels in two dual-opposing cabinets, a fifty-eight-inch bar wider than a 65-inch television, and three boxes in the post. Its own size notice is the warning you need. Key figures: 11.4.6 channel Dolby Atmos and DTS:X Pro soundbar with a 58.1 inch chassis, dual-opposing 8 inch subwoofers, six bipolar height channels, HiFi Air Motion tweeters, a Pro-Cinema Surround Engine supporting Atmos to 24.1.10 and DTS:X Pro to 30.2, up to 3000 W maximum output, HDMI eARC and three HDMI 2.1 inputs at 4K 120Hz. Amazon.com had an offer at $2,288 on October 25, 2026.
That is not a turn of phrase. A 65-inch set is about 57 inches wide. A 55-inch set is about 48.
So before anything else: bar 4.4 × 58.1 × 7.7 in, 32.2 lb. Two subwoofers at 34.4 lb each. Two surrounds at 8.8 lb.
Roughly 120 pounds across five cabinets, and the listing says it “SHIPS IN THREE BOXES”.
At least nine listings on this shelf publish no dimensions whatsoever. This one publishes all of them, in capitals, because it has to.
Measure the furniture first. Everything else on this page is irrelevant until that is settled.
A single large driver pushing air forward pushes its cabinet backward with equal force. That makes the box walk across the floor, buzz the furniture under it, and color its own output.
Mount two drivers on opposite faces and drive them in phase: the air still moves, and the two reaction forces cancel inside the cabinet.
The sub stays still, and stays cleaner at high level.
Nakamichi uses dual-opposing 8-inch drivers here. Its Dragon 11.2.6 uses single 12-inch drivers with carbon passive radiators and publishes 19 Hz — so two 8s cancel vibration, one 12 goes deeper. The architecture here also “supports up to 4 sub enclosures”.
The 11.4.6 count reads front . sub . height: eleven horizontal channels, four subwoofer channels and six height channels.
Six height channels is matched only by the other Nakamichi Dragons on this shelf; LG’s S95QR has five at $699.99, Samsung’s bars have two, and eight of the eighteen bars here have none.
Only Nakamichi publishes an input count anywhere on this shelf — and 2.1 at 4K 120Hz is the specification that matters for a games console: route the console through the bar and you keep the refresh rate while the bar receives full uncompressed audio.
Outside Nakamichi, no bar here publishes an HDMI input on its listing — eARC only, which makes the television the switcher.
“Up to 3000 watts of max output.” Every power figure on this shelf is a maximum — TCL 100 and 220 W, JBL 750 W — and “max” means a momentary peak, not a sustained level.
The catalog weight of 4,082 g cannot be right. The maker’s own notice gives 32.2 lb for the bar alone. Expect about 120 lb for the system; the Shockwafe 9.2.4 on this shelf publishes 36,287 g, which is consistent with its own parts.
And the “save $1011” is measured against a reference price this page sets itself, with no date. All four Nakamichi listings here do it, for $4,664 in total.
No room calibration, on a system with six ceiling-dependent height channels and four subwoofer channels interacting with your room. Five cheaper bars on this shelf have it, starting at $99.99.
No frequency response, where Nakamichi’s own 12-inch models publish 19 Hz.
Prices quoted in this text were read on October 25, 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
Amazon.com lists this model (ASIN B0CLLJKH8Y) and had an offer at $2,288 on October 25, 2026. The price box on this page is refreshed live and takes precedence over that figure.
| Channels | 11.4.6 — eleven horizontal, FOUR subwoofer channels, six height |
|---|---|
| Subwoofers | Dual-opposing 8 in, in two cabinets; the architecture supports up to 4 enclosures |
| Bar size | 4.4 in H × 58.1 in W × 7.7 in D, 32.2 lb |
| Subwoofer size | 20.9 in H × 12.5 in W × 11.2 in D, 34.4 lb each |
| Surround size | 10.7 in H × 9.0 in W × 8.3 in D, 8.8 lb each |
| Shipping | THREE boxes, stated by the maker |
| Tweeters | HiFi Air Motion |
| Processing | Pro-Cinema Surround Engine, Atmos to 24.1.10 and DTS:X Pro to 30.2 |
| Power | Up to 3000 W maximum output |
| HDMI | eARC plus THREE HDMI 2.1 inputs, 4K 120Hz Dolby Vision and HDR10+ |
| Control | On-screen display and a backlit remote |
| Catalog weight | 9 lb (4.1 kg), which contradicts the maker’s own 32.2 lb for the bar alone |
| Room calibration | Not published |
| Frequency response | Not published, where the 12 in Dragons publish 19 Hz |
| Amazon reference | B0CLLJKH8Y |
| EAN | 8886466382919 |
For most televisions, yes — and that is not a figure of speech. A 65-inch television is about 57 inches wide; a 55-inch set about 48. So this bar is wider than a 65-inch TV, and considerably wider than the stand it would sit on. Nakamichi publishes the number in a capitalized "IMPORTANT SIZE NOTICE" — bar 4.4 × 58.1 × 7.7 in at 32.2 lb — and adds that the system "SHIPS IN THREE BOXES", which is the other thing worth knowing before ordering. Add two subwoofers at 34.4 lb each and two surrounds at 8.8 lb, and this is roughly 120 lb of equipment across five cabinets. At least nine listings on this shelf publish no dimensions at all; this is the one that tells you the truth plainly.
Two drivers mounted on opposite faces of the cabinet, moving outward and inward together — and it solves a real problem. A single large driver pushing air forward pushes the cabinet backward with equal force, which makes the box walk across the floor, rattle the furniture it sits on, and color its own output. Mount two drivers facing opposite directions and drive them in phase: the air moves, and the two reaction forces cancel inside the cabinet. The result is a sub that stays still and sounds cleaner at high output. Nakamichi uses dual-opposing 8-inch drivers here, where its Dragon 11.2.6 uses single 12-inch drivers with carbon passive radiators and publishes 19 Hz. Two 8s cancel vibration; one 12 goes deeper.
No, and the listing itself proves it. The catalog gives 9 lb (4.1 kg) — about 9 lb — while the maker’s own size notice gives the soundbar alone as 32.2 lb, plus two subwoofers at 34.4 lb each and two surround speakers at 8.8 lb. That totals roughly 120 lb, or 119 lb (54 kg). For comparison, the Shockwafe 9.2.4 on this shelf publishes a catalog weight of 80 lb (36.3 kg) (80 lb), which is consistent with its own stated parts. So treat the 9 lb (4.1 kg) as a catalog error — possibly one carton of three — and plan around 120 lb. It matters for delivery, for the wall bracket you cannot use, and for the floor the subwoofers will stand on.
Between Dolby Atmos soundbars at a nearby price. Shown: what they all state. A half-filled column says nothing.
| Model | Price | Channels | Bar size | Subwoofer size | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakamichi Dragon 11.4.6 | $2288 | 11.4.6 — eleven horizontal, FOUR subwoofer channels, six height | 4.4 in H × 58.1 in W × 7.7 in D, 32.2 lb | 20.9 in H × 12.5 in W × 11.2 in D, 34.4 lb each | Pro-Cinema Surround Engine, Atmos to 24.1.10 and DTS:X Pro to 30.2 |
| Nakamichi Dragon 11.1.6 | $2588 | 11.1.6 — eleven horizontal, ONE subwoofer, six height | 4.4 in H × 58.1 in W × 7.7 in D, 32.2 lb | 18.1 in H × 16.9 in W × 20.1 in D, 80 lb | Pro-Cinema Surround Engine, Atmos to 24.1.10 and DTS:X Pro to 30.2 |
| Nakamichi Shockwafe 11.2.6 | $1677 | 11.2.6 — eleven horizontal, TWO subwoofers, SIX height | 4.5 in H × 54.0 in W × 9.0 in D, 32.5 lb | 22.5 in H × 12.6 in W × 12.8 in D, 32.7 lb each | AHD Ultra engine |
| Nakamichi Dragon 11.2.6 with dual 12 inch subwoofers | $3579 | 11.2.6 — eleven horizontal, TWO subwoofers, six height | 4.4 in H × 58.1 in W × 7.7 in D, 32.2 lb | 18.1 in H × 16.9 in W × 20.1 in D, 80 lb EACH | Pro-Cinema Surround Engine, Atmos to 24.1.10 and DTS:X Pro to 30.2 |
A room built around it — and only after the tape measure says yes
Specifications: the manufacturer sheet and the matching Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. Every figure on this page names its source.
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