Great prices, at this point I've given up on the white models going on sale!
The J 10 (cube) is rated for 150W RMS / 300W max, it has a rear port and a frequency response of 31-120hz. Nothing to write home about, but for a $125 sub, these are solid specs.
The S 810 (skinny) is rated for 75W / 150W, has a down facing slot port and a frequency response of 36-180hz. This is better than most similarly shaped subs you'd get with a soundbar, but clearly lower performance than the J 10. But it looks nice.
I'd suspect both of these will be adequate for home theater in most living rooms. If space and aesthetics are a concern, consider the S810. Otherwise the J 10 is the better of the two.
On the other hand, the J 10 is a black cube subwoofer. Who cares if it matches your other speakers? There are lots of good black cubes out there for $100-$200.
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Ouch. I was planning on driving an hour to pick up a pair of B&W 684 towers for $300 but with the price on those Jamo S 809 being $70 cheaper brand new, I'm really torn. Anyone have any advice for me with this conundrum? I'm welcome to suggestions and feedback
I can't speak to the B&Ws, but I couldn't be happier with my S 809s. It doesn't hurt that I have them running off my Marantz 1060, but then again, so were the parade of speakers I went through before settling on these.
If it helps, I like a flat/neutral frequency response (think Sony MDR-7506 over Beats and other craptastic basshead cans in headphone terms) and then minimal tweaking to taste.
I got this deal last time and consider them an absolute steal.
I can't speak to the B&Ws, but I couldn't be happier with my S 809s. It doesn't hurt that I have them running off my Marantz 1060, but then again, so were the parade of speakers I went through before settling on these.
If it helps, I like a flat/neutral frequency response (think Sony MDR-7506 over Beats and other craptastic basshead cans in headphone terms) and then minimal tweaking to taste.
I got this deal last time and consider them an absolute steal.
That is interesting because the Jamo S800 series doesn't measure flat/neutral:
The J 10 (cube) is rated for 150W RMS / 300W max, it has a rear port and a frequency response of 31-120hz. Nothing to write home about, but for a $125 sub, these are solid specs.
The S 810 (skinny) is rated for 75W / 150W, has a down facing slot port and a frequency response of 36-180hz. This is better than most similarly shaped subs you'd get with a soundbar, but clearly lower performance than the J 10. But it looks nice.
I'd suspect both of these will be adequate for home theater in most living rooms. If space and aesthetics are a concern, consider the S810. Otherwise the J 10 is the better of the two.
On the other hand, the J 10 is a black cube subwoofer. Who cares if it matches your other speakers? There are lots of good black cubes out there for $100-$200.
Sub is awesome, especially at this price point. I have it and couldn't imagine needing anything bigger. The thing will thump when you want it to.
Most speakers will work fine as home theater set up. It is the music listening that separates men from boys. How do they rank in audiophile world ?
i agree that for critical music listening these would generally not be acceptable. however HT use can be even more demanding in some respects, wider range of frequencies are used (Not a ton of musical content below ~30 or 40Hz, but HT can easily dip down to 20Hz or lower, which is where you will notice a huge difference in sub performance (Especially lacking in low end units like this) . Also the dynamics in HT are quicker and wider swings, which is where a system like this one will show its' weaknesses (Inaccuracy of the drivers and distortion). Sadly most folks believe LOUD is the same as good and that is not the case.
Ouch. I was planning on driving an hour to pick up a pair of B&W 684 towers for $300 but with the price on those Jamo S 809 being $70 cheaper brand new, I'm really torn. Anyone have any advice for me with this conundrum? I'm welcome to suggestions and feedback
I've heard both and it comes down to sound preference. They are both entry level for each brand and sound completely different.
In basic terms IMO the 600 will sound more laid back & natural and have more body to the sound whereas 809's are more upfront direct sound.
The 600's will give you much more bass which is nice in many ways but they tend to be a little harder to drive.
If you are planning on building a HT setup with the 600's it will definitely be more costly but a better system.
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Lol well comparing movie vs music listening is a major apples and oranges comparison!
Keep in mind they both have there own levels of quality(audiophile world) also.
Either way these are entry level(budget) speakers in both genres and depending who you ask even more so on the music side.
Please stop misinforming people. For home theater and music reproduction's purposes, sound is sound. A speaker reproduces sound to varying levels of accuracy and volume. Music and movies can both be recorded and mixed well or poorly. A speaker that's excellent for music will be excellent for movies. A speaker that's poor for movies will be poor for music. What matter most are frequency response, directivity, distortion, and volume. That doesn't change with a movie or a song. Sound is, for our purposes, sound.
i agree that for critical music listening these would generally not be acceptable. however HT use can be even more demanding in some respects, wider range of frequencies are used (Not a ton of musical content below ~30 or 40Hz, but HT can easily dip down to 20Hz or lower, which is where you will notice a huge difference in sub performance (Especially lacking in low end units like this) . Also the dynamics in HT are quicker and wider swings, which is where a system like this one will show its' weaknesses (Inaccuracy of the drivers and distortion). Sadly most folks believe LOUD is the same as good and that is not the case.
Tons of music goes down to 20hz and below. This Jamo/Klipsch gear is largely going to do perform poorly down in those low frequencies anyway. As for swings in volume, that's not something difficult for any speaker to handle. It's just volume itself that's difficult.
Tons of music goes down to 20hz and below. This Jamo/Klipsch gear is largely going to do perform poorly down in those low frequencies anyway. As for swings in volume, that's not something difficult for any speaker to handle. It's just volume itself that's difficult.
not as much as you would think. 40Hz is the very bottom end of instruments like tuba, bass, bass guitar, piano and organ. see attached graph.
I think a good speaker should work well for both movies and music, but I can in some cases tolerate a not-so-good speaker for movies more than I would for music.
For example, I had the Jamo S803 speaker before and I could not stand them for music as the frequency response was not to my liking (boosted bass and treble, recessed midrange). But for movies they didn't bother me because more bass is fun for movie sounds (explosions and stuff) and more highs can result a greater sense of clarity for dialogue. But for music that freq response sounds awful IMO.
Most speakers will work fine as home theater set up. It is the music listening that separates men from boys. How do they rank in audiophile world ?
I use the 807 for music listening. They are great for me. Placement and room acoustics are important. 809 are probably slight improvement. 803 have some very positive reviews but haven't personally used them. These prices are crazy low.
not as much as you would think. 40Hz is the very bottom end of instruments like tuba, bass, bass guitar, piano and organ. see attached graph.
Electronic music. Hip Hop. Organs. Besides, most cheap speakers fall apart below 100hz. Good ones fall apart below 80 hz. Great ones below 60 hz. Amazing ones go all the way to 20hz and still benefit from having multiple subs. Rock sounds much, much better with a sub even on great speakers. Speaking from experience. And I don't think the average slick dealer is going to spring for M2 or Salon2.
Electronic music. Hip Hop. Organs. Besides, most cheap speakers fall apart below 100hz. Good ones fall apart below 80 hz. Great ones below 60 hz. Amazing ones go all the way to 20hz and still benefit from having multiple subs. Rock sounds much, much better with a sub even on great speakers. Speaking from experience. And I don't think the average slick dealer is going to spring for M2 or Salon2.
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Remember, orchestral timpani and any kind of kick drum will produce plenty of sub-sonic waves - sub-20Hz
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The S 810 (skinny) is rated for 75W / 150W, has a down facing slot port and a frequency response of 36-180hz. This is better than most similarly shaped subs you'd get with a soundbar, but clearly lower performance than the J 10. But it looks nice.
I'd suspect both of these will be adequate for home theater in most living rooms. If space and aesthetics are a concern, consider the S810. Otherwise the J 10 is the better of the two.
On the other hand, the J 10 is a black cube subwoofer. Who cares if it matches your other speakers? There are lots of good black cubes out there for $100-$200.
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I can't speak to the B&Ws, but I couldn't be happier with my S 809s. It doesn't hurt that I have them running off my Marantz 1060, but then again, so were the parade of speakers I went through before settling on these.
If it helps, I like a flat/neutral frequency response (think Sony MDR-7506 over Beats and other craptastic basshead cans in headphone terms) and then minimal tweaking to taste.
I got this deal last time and consider them an absolute steal.
Lol well comparing movie vs music listening is a major apples and oranges comparison!
Keep in mind they both have there own levels of quality(audiophile world) also.
Either way these are entry level(budget) speakers in both genres and depending who you ask even more so on the music side.
If it helps, I like a flat/neutral frequency response (think Sony MDR-7506 over Beats and other craptastic basshead cans in headphone terms) and then minimal tweaking to taste.
I got this deal last time and consider them an absolute steal.
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But the important thing is you found a speaker you like.
The S 810 (skinny) is rated for 75W / 150W, has a down facing slot port and a frequency response of 36-180hz. This is better than most similarly shaped subs you'd get with a soundbar, but clearly lower performance than the J 10. But it looks nice.
I'd suspect both of these will be adequate for home theater in most living rooms. If space and aesthetics are a concern, consider the S810. Otherwise the J 10 is the better of the two.
On the other hand, the J 10 is a black cube subwoofer. Who cares if it matches your other speakers? There are lots of good black cubes out there for $100-$200.
I've heard both and it comes down to sound preference. They are both entry level for each brand and sound completely different.
In basic terms IMO the 600 will sound more laid back & natural and have more body to the sound whereas 809's are more upfront direct sound.
The 600's will give you much more bass which is nice in many ways but they tend to be a little harder to drive.
If you are planning on building a HT setup with the 600's it will definitely be more costly but a better system.
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Keep in mind they both have there own levels of quality(audiophile world) also.
Either way these are entry level(budget) speakers in both genres and depending who you ask even more so on the music side.
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For example, I had the Jamo S803 speaker before and I could not stand them for music as the frequency response was not to my liking (boosted bass and treble, recessed midrange). But for movies they didn't bother me because more bass is fun for movie sounds (explosions and stuff) and more highs can result a greater sense of clarity for dialogue. But for music that freq response sounds awful IMO.
I use the 807 for music listening. They are great for me. Placement and room acoustics are important. 809 are probably slight improvement. 803 have some very positive reviews but haven't personally used them. These prices are crazy low.
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Remember, orchestral timpani and any kind of kick drum will produce plenty of sub-sonic waves - sub-20Hz
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