Jamo Studio Series S 803 Compact 5.0 Home Theater System (White)

Couldnt decide between the S 803s or the S 801s, so why not both?

(After a few hours of burn-in on just two front S 803 speakers only) I find the front set of speakers well balanced and surprisingly full sounding. No apparent distortion upto 100 dB SPL but you get ear fatigue pretty fast at high volume levels, probably due to some frequency spikes or not-so apparent clipping somewhere. For the price, it really is a bargain. Above average imaging/sound stage compared to bigger floor standing speakers IMO and nicely balanced sound signature/tuning make the front set an easy recommend, center and back channel set are nice bonus on top. No wonder these are highly recommended by@cheapaudioman. I would say you will get better resolution, instrument separation, sound stage depth, less fatigue with better set but at a much higher budget, plus much louder volume.

Using these in a 5.1 system through a Marantz 1510. I find the sound to be a bit bassier then I prefer it, but to each his own. The center speaker is also a little muffy at the 2.5 range, which is weird since that exactly what its supposed to be projecting... I had to turn off Audyssey, and do manual EQ, boosting the center speaker up 3db to get clear vocals. Perhaps I just have a dud center speaker, but I found this to be uncharacteristic for a center speaker sold as part of a 5.1 system. With that said, I have no complaints about the rest of the setup, and as affordable as these are vs sound quality, I would buy them again. Perhaps just with a different center speaker.

Update: I reached out to Klipsch support, after registering on the Jamo website. I figured that after almost a year, they wouldnt likely be helpful. I was wrong! They are shipping me replacements for each of the ones with issues, and a return label for the ones with bubbles showing. Very happy with the service. Original review: This set sounds great, I really like it. Set that center channel right under the TV, and use the receiver to crank the center a little higher than the other speakers, and you will have better dialogue on most movies. They are crisp and clear when loud, instead of thin and grating with the treble. The entire body is some kind of laminate. Most of my speakers have a TON of bubbling all over the body. It is really annoying that they all look so junky up close, because from further back (and up close when new) they look great. It was several months before the bubbles showed up, it was not right away. Im just under a year, right now. Going to try a warranty claim on them, and see what the company can do. Not sure if they will do anything, but its worth a shot.

For the money it will be very hard to find a 5.0 speaker system then this one!!!

Excelente inversion calidad, precio

The price for this small 5 speaker set cannot be beat for the quality of sound. I immediately recommended this to friends and family if they were in the market for a sound system.

Picked these up after reading so many good things. I didn’t want to spend a ton and this was perfect! Would buy again for sure.

For $200 (Left, and right front, center and left and right rear) I think I got a killer deal. It has the scooped signature sound I always liked. I never liked the overwhelming midrange. If you like that sound, these are not the speakers for you. The build quality seems better than the money spent. But you will need to buy a subwoofer. It does not have satisfying bass though. Jamo have a s810 that should work fine. It is a 10 inch sub and will work well in a medium to large room.

I must admit, these are mindblowing. Im no audiophile but just the average consumer that listens to pandora and television. These things paired with Klipsches cheapest 12 subwoofer make amazing room filling sound. I would not hesitate to buy this again. Also, I have these paired to a ancient yamaha rx-v371 AVR which can prob be had for 100 bucks online. 200 speakers 100 amp, 150 subwoofer = 450 for a complete 5.1 system is crazy