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Review on πŸ”Š Jamo Studio Series S 810 Subwoofer (Black): Unleashing Powerful Bass for Immersive Audio Experience by Zia Hoon ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

It's the best purchase I ever made, I will definitely do it again.

Bought to correct the "flaws" of the sound of a small active speaker system Ruark Audio MR1 mk2 in rock genres. The similarity of design approaches also played a role in the purchase. Well, bass in the listener - the long-forgotten concert stage sound of "old-school" intrigued with its "comeback" in 2022. Svbwoofer helped "shelf speakers" improve by 101%. "Trio" has ripened and in the total cost and sound completely wins back "for all the money." The main thing is not to abuse the bass boost when adjusting the "subwoofer". Its main ability to inextricably intertwine with its range of mid-range acoustics in the region of 75-80 Hz "mid-bass", and it is phenomenal! (in my case, on this cutoff, the gain is minimal - the regulator is "at 10 o'clock"). The sub is musical enough to support small 20W bookshelf speakers with 7.5cm midbasses (with their own bass reflexes). Separately from him, the acoustics raised doubts about the $ 500 spent on it. But in turn, the "sub" itself is not a station wagon. It definitely shouldn't be called theatrical. Perhaps the ideal unifying component in "motley triphonics" (2.1) for stereo in small rooms. In this case, the price is more than justified by the result.

Pros
  • Front driver form factor, vintage acoustic fabric look. Very delicate bass support for bookshelf acoustics if necessary. The woofer located in the center between the acoustics "in the face" of the listener simply enchantingly changes the perception of the "shelf stereo" when listening to music. The effect when perceived as from very (!) High-quality floor speakers.
Cons
  • Thin and delicate veneer in walnut color (early abrasion is possible on the sharp corners of the body) The amplifier control panel and connectors are on the bottom and the gain and cutoff adjustments are coupled with turning the subwoofer over. It is inconvenient to turn it until you adjust the sound. When it was possible, the desire to turn the handles no longer arises (perhaps this was the goal of the designers: "do not spoil the good") For the same reason, not every straight (!) "plug" of a subwoofer cable can be connected from below. The gap between the connector in a small recess and the floor is small, and with a decent cable cross-section, bending it can be problematic without additional "legs" for the subwoofer. The kit comes with an L-shaped RCA, but the cable cross-section and its appearance are not worth mentioning. Will be replaced with the hope of harmlessness for the sound. Execution and kit are not without strange "childish" flaws from the masters of JAMO. But there are no complaints about the sound (according to its purpose). Only for buttons.