Jamo D7LCR Speakers
I just picked up a pair of these cheap from a buddy because he didn't really know what to do with such large wall mount speakers. He wanted smaller wall mount speakers, or larger free standing speakers that go below 80Hz; they are THX Ultra certified. They are the previous model of the current Jamo model, and even though I haven't pulled the drivers, the research shows that all the drivers are high quality Vifa. Each speakers weights about 40lbs, is very well built with star-drive hardware, and two sets of binding posts for wall-mounting or free standing (:question: maybe to counter resonance from coupling to the wall...).
My first impression of these speakers is they are extremely clean, clear, and detailed without being harsh, flat. or thin. The silk dome tweeter is very nice, and there is nothing bright or fatiguing about these speakers. I can find almost no information about this model other than a few Japanese websites, but the current version has an MSRP of $1400 each, so I'm sure they weren't cheap at the time. Not sure what I'll do with them right now except to keep listening to see how good they might be (coupled with a subwoofer), and as good as a few songs sounded on them, I'm sure movies would be awesome!
My first impression of these speakers is they are extremely clean, clear, and detailed without being harsh, flat. or thin. The silk dome tweeter is very nice, and there is nothing bright or fatiguing about these speakers. I can find almost no information about this model other than a few Japanese websites, but the current version has an MSRP of $1400 each, so I'm sure they weren't cheap at the time. Not sure what I'll do with them right now except to keep listening to see how good they might be (coupled with a subwoofer), and as good as a few songs sounded on them, I'm sure movies would be awesome!
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Very cool looking. Always liked Jamo. Are those wall mount? Whats with all the extra MDF?
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Very cool looking. Always liked Jamo. Are those wall mount?
They don't come with wall mount hardware, but there are little indentations on the back for you to align hardware; with the size and weight, I'd say a french cleat would be the best route. They are only about 8" deep, so they would make a great pair of wall mount speakers if your spouse was okay their size: +/- 1.5' x 2.5'Whats with all the extra MDF?
The sides on them are pair of the enclosure to triple in interior cabinet volume. With the grill in place, they don't look as wide, and it's a smart way to make a 3-way, sealed speaker thin, and still have realistic cabinet displacement and avoid specialty drivers. -
Cool. Please give your impressions of them in time.
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I mocked these on the wall last night to get a real world impression powered by a Denon receiver, and crossed them at 80Hz with my Elemental Designs A3-300 subwoofer. I played through a number of songs from Livingston Taylor, Rebecca Pigeon, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra; all of them lossless and recorded by Chesky or Telarc. As was my first impression, the Jamo's reproduce these albums I know very well in an accurate tone and voice, with more fine detail and nuance than my SRS 2s, but with much less imaging. I'm sure it's the speakers themselves, but also the wall mounting that limits their imaging depth and pin-point sound staging compared to a well designed, free standing speaker. Imaging aside, the Jamo's provide a very controlled and musical presentation at any volume, and don't seem to have any coupling/resonance effects when wall mounting. When the crossover is set correctly on the subwoofer, the blend from one to the other is seamless except for the occasional midbass exaggeration from the subwoofer. The speakers pair together provide a jazz music that is very tight and coherent from treble to bass, and cleaner bass imaging than the SRS 2s.
After listening to music, by daughter wanted to watch Pocahontas, so I switched from the Squeezebox to the Blu-Ray player. As these Jamo's are designed as THX certified home theater speakers, I had no doubt they would be impressive during any movie, and I was not disappointed! Even running them in stereo (my only option), dialog was clear and had weight, effects and ambiance was rich and reached the walls of the room, and dynamics were forceful without any compression or ill effects. I know Pocahontas isn't the go-to movie for tested a home theater, but it's combination of music, weather, and some action provided a variety of situations to prove the speakers.
Now... what do I do with them? As you can see from the pictures, they are not small next to my 47" TV, and would need to be serious wall mounted into a stud or something similar. The SRS 2s are better for music (aside from the bass imaging) and fun for movies because of the enveloping sound. Maybe just mount them and let them live behind the SRS 2s because they are out of the way? They are too nice to be garage speakers, and are probably too big to fit over my small work bench anyway... Either way, I'm glad I picked these up as they are fairly unique, well made and sound great!
