Jamo Studio Series S809 Floorstanding Speaker Pair (Black)

I just wanted to replace some older towers ,and these were great for the price on sale. I could listen to them for hours. But they do have some limitations, when it comes to the mid to high sounds I think that they are very nice, but adding a subwoofer really helps make them sound great. So my opinion would be that these are very good 2 channel speakers, but are great in a 2.1 system or larger, so I would just think about that for the best sound. If I were to say where they are best used for, I’d say they would do best in a home theater setting. I would also recommend setting them somewhere and leaving them there, they really look great, but they don’t take a lot of moving around. I think that if you place them in a good spot, you should be satisfied for a good while. Truly a very nice sounding set of speakers, I glad I have them.

Thank you Amazon Warehouse, I could not be happier except that the delivered package was delivered badly opened and I think it added more dents to this pair of black Jamo S809 speakers, but they seem to be pretty sturdy as they still function. That being said they are on trial as I notice a slight "SHHHHHHH" sound in the background that could also come from some bad home studio recording so wait and see. I like them a lot. They are as tall as the 21 y.o. pair of Cornet from the same brand I still own. These speakers are 8ohm impedance and work well with a 100w per channel receiver. My room is less than 30 meter square and they are great. I used a 16 avg wire to connectthem. They seem weak on the bass, but it might be because they are out of phase. I will correct that as soon as I have a new receiver. I deplore there is no wood anymore to make medium range speakers, but MDF covered with glued vinyle, not veneer, but oh well, at such a price, I cannot ask for the moon right? They are still beautiful and elegant, sturdy and heavy, around 10 kilos each according to me. Now, I am just waiting for a new receiver and push them a little bit further, but Rome was not made in one day so patience. I like the fact you can add heights for a virtual Atmos sound. What a great look it gives to my living room...yes, definitively. All in all it is a very good purchase...

The speakers work ok for the money paid. That said while these do ok for the money spent (329 a pair) they aren’t all that which most professional reviewers claim. These Jamo’s do not compete with the the mid to high end brands like Klipsch, SVS, Bowers etc... My Klipsch RP-160M bookshelves easily out preform these floorstanding speakers in every way for similar money. These do good in a small room, in a larger room look elsewhere. Pro’s look good, small foot print, do good in small rooms, cheap price, no speaker stands required, no sub needed for average listening in small room. Cons Better performance from some bookshelve speakers that cost similar money, the tweeter (fixable by turning down treble on amp) can be harsh at higher levels and that’s coming from someone who’s really into horn speakers. They fit my needs for the small room I placed them in, would I buy them again? Sure for what I’m using them for and the look I was after. Can these compete with the likes of Klipsch and others? Only on the very lowest of entry level options from those other brands. In the Klipsch line once you start listening to the reference premiere line even the previous generation their’s no real contest, the Klipsch is hands down the better speaker and can easily be heard. Finally, what's up with the atmos connections at the top? I guess if you're running these in a surround atmos system amd are too lazy to ceiling mount they're OK but they don't offer a chic, modern industrial look... They're ugly dust collectors that I imagine would collect dirt over time. I got some black vinyl Webcam disks cheap and covered them. Has to be a better way. Far more people using these as standard tower or in a standard 5.1 setup. Would much rather see the towers bi-amp capable than having those ugly metal holes in the top of the speakers. Who looks behind towers, you can easily run speaker cable up the back or the tower with various cable management techniques. Just don't like those stupid atmos connections in the top where everyone sees them in plain sight. As I said, covered them with cheap black vinyl Webcam privacy stickers, while not perfect far better than it was.

15 Years after ditching my old surround sound system for a sound bar setup, I decided it was time to go back to BIG sound. So many options out there from cheap satellites to next level Audiophile level stuff. After weeks of research I thought I had settled on Klipsch and Polk as they were priced well and were well respected by most people. Then I went down a crazy YouTube rabbit hole and happened upon a crazy amount of reviews for Jamo speakers.I am no Audiophile and I don't really want to be but I want good sound when I watch movies and spin some Vinyl. These S809's DO NOT DISSAPOINT! I plugged these in to my YAMAHA RX-V385 with no special configuration, and they produced some fantastic sound. Don't expect a killer amount of Bass but that's to be expected with these size of speakers. Once I plugged in a 20 year old powered Sony 10" sub, I was in heaven.If you aren't looking to break the bank on speakers, and want something to make you smile when watching the latest Star Wars release, I highly recommend you look at these Towers paired with the S83 Center and a sub of your choosing.Klipsch bought the Jamo brand for a reason...must have been something they liked right?