Review on Pair of Jamo S 803 Walnut Speakers by Justin Zilinskas

I recently found that as a music lover and former amateur audiophile, I couldn't stand the thought of my Echo as the only music source in my home being anywhere remotely acceptable without headphones. So I searched YouTube for audiophile reviews of bookshelf speakers. Steve Gutenberg and Zeo's Panthera are the top speaker reviewers you will find. I was ready to buy the Elac Debut 2.0 b 6.2 when I came across their reviews of these Jamos. Both had good things to say. In fact, Zeos were crazy about how good they are for their size and price. I loved the way they looked, especially in white, and the price dropped to a whopping $158, so I bought a pair. After trying them out, I bought a Fosi Audio BT30A, a tiny, well-built Bluetooth amplifier that's perfect for my needs. Then I started testing them with my usual suspects: Turn of a Friendly Card, The Logical Song, Moving in Stereo. , Ride Like the Wind, Losing It (Rush), then some of my favorite rock instrumentals by Rik Emmett and of course La Villa Strangiato by Rush. Then "Un Amor" by the Gipsy Kings, some arias by Pavarotti, Maria Callas and Kathleen Battle. Eventually I ended up with some pop: Smooth Criminal and Human Nature by the one and only king and Hello and Someone Like You by Adele. No matter what I threw at them, these speakers blew my mind. They were precise and clean, and the soundstage was unreal. I didn't expect these little inexpensive speakers to go away, but they did. They gave me renewed appreciation for the work that the producers and engineers are doing. For example, on "Some Like You" from the old album, it sounded like the left-hand notes were shifted left and the right-hand notes were shifted right. I didn't like it and it sounded unnatural. Then I heard Hello and the piano was at the very left of center at the beginning when it was the only instrument. This is exactly where it is in most classic scenes. The grand pianos open to the right and the pianist needs to see the conductor, so the grand piano is left of center. One last thing, I think they produce a lot of bass. Admittedly, I'm not a big fan of thundering subwoofers. I suppose if I wanted a home theater sound or listen to a lot of classical music they would be a bit short as probably couldn't accurately represent a concert bass but would work great with tambourines. However, I don't write many reviews and this is definitely the longest. That's how impressed I am with these Jamo S 803 speakers.