Jamo S803 Speaker Review Sound Demo & Thoughts
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- Jamo S803 Bookshelf Speakers. They do sound as good as they look, but they are less than meets eye.
Sound Demo at 25:18
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Thanks for the tear down videos. And exposing how some of these speakers costing hundreds have cheaper cross overs than some costing much less. Namely the Sony SS-CS5's.
The atmos snapping in on the top speaker post is the best thing since sliced bread
@Tatum Harlan flixzone . Is that an app?
Your recordings of the speaker sounds are really clear. I recognise the same sound while listening to these speakers at a demo in the showroom. Thanks!
I have a set of these on the way. Thanks so much for your removal of the back plate. It's a great addition to the review.
These have a slight V shaped frequency.
Makes for good low volume sound levels.
Not for loudness but for movies and low volume sound reproduction while still supplying fairly decent sound.
I’ve never been around a real audiophile. You gave me insight to what you guys know and what’s important in sound reproduction on the physical
Thanks, I enjoyed the the video experience,
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If it sounds good to you its audiophile.... there really is no agreed definition. There's so many things that could define audiophile but they don't suit everyone so finding the system that gives you goose bumps or brings a tear is your own personal journey.
Refurbished,99$
Late to the game since this review is now 3 years old but I think I can explain the use of a trapezoidal shaped cabinet, It helps to reduce internal reflections and minimize standing waves. Having parallel internal sufaces in a speaker (or a listening room) is not ideal.
The Atmos speakers are primarily designed to sit on top of the floor standing speakers and its easier and looks better to have the connection at the bottom of the floor standing speakers, and this design was carried over to the bookshelf speakers.
Thank you for your detailed and interesting review!
i know Im kinda off topic but do anybody know of a good site to watch new tv shows online ?
The reason they have 2 sets of posts and run the wires up is just for wiring efficiency. It’s more reasonable on the towers s807 & s809 because it puts the terminal posts all close to the floor. Sorta dumb for the bookshelf iteration but I guess for the sake of not having to make another set of atmos toppers with their own terminal posts they went with this design instead for all sizes. The only one that does not have the atmos topper ability is the s805
I have these in black. I'm gonna spray them flat white.
I also have the C93 11
In white. Jamo makes good speakers.
Actually the 803s sound better at low to mid volume!!!!!!!!!!!
Some people complain my videos are to long.... well that's to bad. I don't do 10 or 15 min product pimping vids. I like to go over the speaker inside and out then have a listen. Also there's this horizonal bar at the bottom of the video you can click then drag it to skip through the video.... crazy right? Hey thanks for watching or skipping through the vid.
I've seen lots of review vids and yours wasn't overtly off the beaten path. I would say your thorough and unique. Love how you tear into it and expose the guts. Anyway I can get these s803 new on line for 71.00 each + free shipping. Steal? Thanks CHEERS!
From what i understand small neodimiun tweeters can sound quite well especially crossed high like above 2,5kHz ... woofers cheap and good is a problem. This one looks very decent. Thanks for looking inside. Regards, gino
“$125 a pair... really good deal”
*Cries in $599 Australian dollars*
They're 274 usd in Mexico :(
@@mexibass7278 there $999 in Canada ! kidding, wouldnt buy knock off klipsch wtf.... last week i grabbed some Paradigm Atoms for $80 .... i would buy some Herseys but my "next ex" just take em anyways.....
Hey. I agree with you, at the expense of Jamo S 803. Sorry for the English, I write through a translator. It would be interesting if you appreciated the sound of the Magnat Shadow 203 speakers. They write that it is a very successful model, the sound is not much inferior to the Dynaudio DM 2/7, but the price tag is almost three times cheaper.
The 2 prongs on top for Atmos is not necessary, but it’s innovative.
You are building sperakers and you do not know about standing waves? So now you know why back is wider.
Anyway, thanks for interesting review, putting them apart and so.
Magnet on bass speaker looks really big.
Atmos speakers / modules are slightly angled hence depending on room conditions, users can have the Atmos modules flipped / rotated without exposing the cables.
I don't think they work like that.
I have the 803's and the connection for the Atmos is only to 2 of the post on the top. So depending on if the atmos speaker has the connection for reverse use
By having the back of the speaker be wider, you avoid the side walls of the cabinet being parallel, which in turn helps with reducing/avoiding standing waves within the cabinet. Speaker design basics.
Oh and awesome channel. Subscribed.
I think these are currently $139 on Amazon. As long as you are aware of the sound signature. These are good speakers for their price. Clear, detailed with decent imaging and soundstage. Imo these Spank the SSCS5s and Micca RB42s.
Best looking bookshlves IMO!
I have the S803, 5.0, just ordered the 25 inch subwoofer and the pair of up firing S8 ATM. Sooo looking forward. I want to further amplify the sound of my harman kardon AVR 161, so thinking of buying an additional amplifying unit, let mẹ know if any recommendations
For $140 they are definitely a good deal.
I have a pair. They definitely are.
1 reviewer said the cabinets look like something Ikea would build
Yes and still better than Elac cabs.
I'd love for you to review those new Jamo C93 II speakers, but I not holding my breath....for the fact they're waaaay more $$ than these 803's ($470 on Amazon, and that's a SALE price!)
Great! 🙌🏻 Dali spektor 1 vs Jamo s803. which do you think is better for a small room?
Hey dude you're the perfect person to ask since you've had both, but I can pick up the Jamo S803 pair + S801 pair + S81 Center for 200 new on amazon or pay basically 200 for the DCM bookshelf speaker + dcm center. What would be the better purchase if you had to choose and considering price points. Audio wise not design wise. Thanks!
Thats a tough choice. After seeing both my videos most people would agree the DCM are a better quality speaker and that is reflected in their original msrp which was much higher than what they go for now on ebay. Seems to me MTX has discontinued the dcm speakers and we are reaping the awesome price cuts till they're gone. But I'd have to take the Jamo, its a much better deal and they still perform very well for the money.
Thanks for the review!! Can You review the Kanto YU6? I'm looking to buy this or put a triple the price for the Kantos
The Kanto YU6 are a more refined and higher quality package and make a really good all in one package. But if you can budget $300 I'd probably go with the Fluance Ai60. Something like the Jamo S803 and a Topping MX3 mini amp would be a sweet little package and be a bit cheaper but may not perform quite as good. Check out my new vid of the S803 vs CS5. Joe & Tell has a great video on the Kanto as well as the Fluance. ua-cam.com/video/7Xu5lsd63_s/v-deo.html
Thanks!!!
The the top brackets are just to keep the additional speaker in place, they are not for any connection purposes, the two are connected by jumper leads.
wrong, the signal runs through the top connection points
Hi, could you please tell me what kind of wires should I use for those speakers? I want to create a 5.1 or later 7.1 setup, and the only thing I not understanding yet is the wiring :) Cheers!
Another thing, do you know what a difference would be between those I front and the larger S 809 towers?
"for whatever reason"... isn't it obviously cleaner/tider?
Pioneer onkyo and denon which of these would you recommend for this speaker package
The new Onkyo receivers have been well reviewed.
Hey buddy great video just came across it I was curious I’m looking to buy them and I was wondering what amplifier would you recommend them to hook up with I’m thinking of other Adam to my TV or for my bedroom for easy listening I want my having a two channel with a possible sub woofer Signal out thanks for any advice and help that you give me
Do they come with a remote?
I’m contemplating between the Jamo S805 and the Klipsch Promedia (2.1) for the computer which one would you Reccomended ?
Get the promedia.. for computer.. very loud clear and bass is thunder
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Thanks that’s what I did!
What are you using to power these?
For this demonstration a Marantz SR4021. Also tried them with the Behringer A800 and Emotiva A300.
Don't know but I listen first then question why. Thats just my way.
Would you recommend these speakers for a 5.0?
And what s805 do you think?
The 805 uses the same drivers but the larger tower cabinet gives these a lower freq response of 49hz. Should sound nearly the same as the 803 with a bit more low end. There's a seller on ebay right now offering them for $160 a pair free shipping.
@@iowaudioreviews 199 for the whole 5.0 system with center channel! so $80 per pair + $40 for center channel
@@iowaudioreviews there is a $200 5.0 package with these as front speakers, 2 smaller surround speakers and a center speaker all for $200 on amazon, if you're gonna buy these speakers, might as well get the package for ~$80 more.
@@CUBEoneVX That is a very good deal. I sold my Jamo S803 in favor of the Sony CS5 after my side by side comparison video. If I had enough uses I'd kept them but just have to many speakers around...LOL.
Dali spektor 2 or jamo s803??
Take the Dali if you have the budget. The Jamo S803 are good but kinda hyped. Their build quality is a bit weak for their $180 price tag. The S803 are a good deal if you can find them on sale. All else fails Sony SS-CS5.
Jamo s803 or polk audio T15???
I have the T15 ... Just bought the s803 ... I will let you know what I think about it
@@bensmolarz7773какие лучше?🔊🎶
You think that shape is all for looks...interesting.
How much is the weight of the package? thanks in advance
I know the s803s are 11lbs.
@@timothylewis2450 Thanks
We're here to Enjoy music, Not critic it.
Well music can be more enjoyable on better speakers even ones properly engineered that more accurately reproduce it.
@@iowaudioreviews This is true.
If you untwist the RED and BLACK binding posts all the way, then any banana plug will fit securely with absolutely no movement. You should understand this. Tests and reviews are always flawed when the individual doesn't fully understand common sense.
Yeah yeah I know and have done this with other speakers BUT its NOT how binding posts are to be used and isn't demonstrated by any manufacturer. A CHEAP shallow binding post also has much less surface area with the banana. They're cheap crappy binding post on all these budget speakers just enough to get the job done and 99% of the people that buy them probably care less or don't notice. I understand more than I really care to and usually don't care to anymore. You can do a video demonstrating this genius you posses, congratulations.
"If you're ignorant and need help you can go through this..."? What?
This guy buys some of the cheapest speakers around, and doesn't like the posts/wiring of them....give me a break! What do you expect? Dont waste our time.....If you build speakers why are you even purchasing them? and please spare us your analogies about naked women.....
1. They're not the chrapest speakers, more of a VERY popular budget range. For the money some of them are better than others and discriminating between the good and bad things is part of reviewing. Yes some budget speakers do have decent posts and wiring so yes I'm gonna complain when other brands cheap out on it and ask the same or more money. I've had $150 speakers with same build quality as $300 and vise versa. 2. Yes I build speakers but I'm not going to review them because nobody else can buy them they only matter to me. I buy consumer speakers to review and sometimes compare to my own DIY stuff. Also just being an audiophile we "apparently not you" like buying lots of different audio equipment to just try out and compare. 3. Its not the best analogy but it works and my video's aren't marked as child friendly so who cares. Clearly you lack some common sense and perspective then comment without thinking. Have you noticed other UA-camrs that review this price range of speakers complain about the same things I do..... fukking wierd huh.
Someone woke up on the wrong side today ....
It's to reduce internal reflections and standing waves because there's no parallel surfaces, so the sound is cleaner and clearer. Everyone knows that, except you apparently! DUH!
Didn't think of it at the moment I guess, I don't run off a script like many other UA-camrs pimping products. What a waste because these speakers still measure like garbage....lol. Everyone should know that....lol. Everyone doesn't. They just know how to regurgitate crap they've read on forums. Most people know nothing about building speakers and acoustics. Why don't you take the angles and other dimensions of these Isosceles trapezoids and figure what standing waves are being reduced... Then let Jamo know it was a waste on this speaker.
@@iowaudioreviews What I said had nothing to do with the crossover design, which is why these speakers suck, because there's a huge suckout in the midrange, just like almost all the Klipsch bookshelf speakers have too (BTW, Klipsch owns Jamo). Apparently their designers, and some buyers, like that, 'cause Klipsch and Jamo speakers sell like hotcakes.
@@DougMen1 They get hyped a lot buy UA-camrs like Zeos. Yes I'm aware of Jamo and Klipsch's history. Its a sound signiture many people like I guess or think they should like.
JAMO's used to be made in Denmark now there made in China and what junk they are. shank