Studio Series S809 Floorstanding Speaker Pair (Black)

While a Klipsch fanatic, my dream speaker the LaScala is way too far out of my price range ($8000.00) so I was looking for a cheaper solution, but most of the lower end Klipsch were still out of my range. So as I was reviewing options I came across the Jamo S809 and after reading reviews and listening to Audiophile reviews I pulled the trigger as they (pair) were on sale for less than half their list price and the price of one Klipsch speaker of equivalent style. When they arrived the box was beat to heck but the speakers were okay with only minor edge damage. I immediately placed them in my living room system replacing a pair of Klipsch R-15 bookshelf speakers which though fantastic sounding were too small even with a Polk subwoofer for the 15 x 30 foot room. I hooked them up to the Sherwood 100 watt stereo receiver and began breaking them in running through my music collection on shuffle so they would be playing everything from classical to heavy metal. At first the highs were a bit harsh but as they broke in they mellowed out and now they sound fantastic letting me hear nuances that I can't hear on my family room system with the same music but running through some 40 year old BIC formula 4's and POLK monitor 40's. They definitely fill the room and even though they don't need the POLK subwoofer I kept it in the system for those songs that really like that extra bit of base. All in all I am very satisfied with theses speakers and would recommend them to anyone wanting lots of sound for very little money.

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?

I like the magnetic grille's. The sound isn't too bad, considering I took a chance and bought these based on the reviews themselves. I'd have to say that you're not going to find another pair of tower speakers that sound like this at this price point. If you do let me know. The bottom hook ups in the rear are for the wires coming from your source and you have to have the dolby atmos speakers on top. None of my other speakers would work through the top hook ups because of this fact. I think they must ground themselves in the top of the speakers or somehow it completes the circuit? You can easily buid a "jump" wire to get by this. But I decided to leave them just as they are for the living room. I used to have a huge set of Polk Audio towers in the living room but decided to move them so I can jump off of them in the music room. These are half the size of those and I would say that they sound similar. But they're not going to come close to being that good for what I paid for the Polks. All in all not a bad deal. These aren't that big, but they put out the sound. Of course it's going to take more than a couple of days to say truly if they're worth it or not. So far so good. I put some pictures up. So you can see what you're dealing with. Let me know if this helps you out in any way by the thumbs up button below this review. Be kind.

This rating is purely for packaging and shipping: the packaging is wildly insufficient for something weighs 30lb. The box does not even have reinforced openings as handles, and when I got it, the box is totally beaten up, and there were a few holes that were clearly "created" so shipper can lift the package (and I can't blame them. Without those I have no idea how to move this box around myself). The polystyrene in the box is thin and weak. When I open the package, all 3 of them (top/middle/bottom) already broke, and the metal feet that are supposed to be enclosed in there were just bouncing around in the box. It is a miracle that those feet did not punch holes on the speaker. I only gave 3 stars because the speaker still arrived undamaged despite all these, but that is mostly just by sheer luck.

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.

I bought a complete surround system replacement for my aging and not so great Bose AM15 sat/sub system. I broke my wife's rule of "no furniture speakers". (She finally stopped complaining about how ugly they were." After years of "suffering" with the sonic "hole" problems of my old Bose system, I bought the Jamo Studio S system based upon a top review in "Sound and Vision" Magazine. I got the L/R 809 towers, the 801's for surrounds, the S 81 Center and the S8 Atmos speakers that mount on top of the 809 speakers for a nice clean look. Price was less than half of what I spent on the Bose system many years ago. Per the Sound and vision review, you need a Sub to really fill out the low end. I already had a 10" Sub, so this was not an issue for me. More than pleased with my new and full sounding 5.1.2 Atmos surround system. Also of note these speakers are made by Klipsch, a respected name in quality speakers.