Jamo Concert 11 Floorstanding Speakers
Jamo Concert 11 Floorstanding Speakers
USER REVIEWS
[Aug 14, 1999]
C P
an Audio Enthusiast
Having auditioned comparably priced KEF, Celestions, et al, I was initially disappointed as to their lack of low end punch of otherwise excellent sounding speakers. Once I listened to the Concert 11s, though, I discovered a natural sound and build quality truly worthy of the price (paid less than $2700 mail order). The 11s excell in every musical "genre" I've thrown at them -from Jeff Lorber to Jonny Lang; Diana Krall to Andrea Bocelli; the Dead to Pat Metheny. Vocals are truly amazing. The 11s are not afraid to extend deep and accurately through the lower octaves. Very impressive detail and resolution in the mid and high end. The 11s are bright and quick and a pleasure to listen to. They sound this good and my CD source component is, get this, a Sony DVP S300 CD/DVD driven through a Nakamichi AV 10's D/A and preamp.Output is through a B & K ST 3030 II amp. Yes, my audiophile grade sound is actually coming from a home theatre set up. I can't wait until these speakers get a "proper" CD player. And Incidentally, the Concert 11s hold up quite well under the stresses of twisters, volcanos and explosions of my DVD collection. |
[Sep 10, 1999]
JUAN LUIS GONZALEZ B.
an Audio Enthusiast
I just acquired these speakers a couple of days ago and I am still in the process of break in. I have and reviewed the CONCERT 8s and all I need to state is that they sound identical with the added bonus of excellent deep bass so there is no need for a sub when listening to 2 channel music. |
[Dec 22, 1999]
Nikola Curic
Audiophile
Strength:
Very detailed and smooth sound, top notch build quality
Weakness:
Can be unforgiving to bad recordings I have used these speakers for 6 months now, and I am really satisfied with what I get from these speakers. The sound is absolutely breathtaking, detailed and smooth at the same time. It really lets you hear what is on the recording. If you play records with poor quality you will really hear it. The build quality is top notch. I believe that these speakers really need top quality source and amp, which almost forces you to upgrade the rest of your system. |
[Apr 11, 2001]
David Kieu
Audiophile
Weakness:
none After many great years(3) with this speaker it always surprises me with its high end quality sound at such an affordible price. Congratulations to Jamo! Similar Products Used: kef ref 4 |
[Apr 10, 2001]
Niklas Hansson
Audiophile
Weakness:
Not a disco speaker that will make your couch jump I wasn´t at all impressed at first. The sound lacked bass. But after a long break-in period (aprox. 100 hours)... what a difference! Incredible imaging and depth. The bass is balanced, but not as heavy like many "disco" speakers. This is the best speakers I've heard up to $5000. If you like acoustical recordings you'll love Jamo Concert 11. Similar Products Used: B&W, Infinity, Kef... |
[Feb 21, 2001]
Bob
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Incredible detail
Weakness:
Really highlights poor recordings My gear includes: Similar Products Used: Celestion A3, Martin Logan Prodigy |
[Apr 03, 2000]
Cuong Tran
Audiophile
Strength:
very beautiful,high end mids and highs and at times poweful bass
Weakness:
needs a high powered amp that is good quality It was very stupid, but I bought these speakers without an audition, considered it was new at the time. But i did not regret it when I took it home and opened them. MY my were they were beautiful! It didn't take a long time to break through, and i soon enjoyed the soon. Similar Products Used: Jm Labs,Audio Physics,Celestion |
[May 08, 2000]
Richard Weaver
Audio Enthusiast
Strength:
Superb imaging and depth, BALANCED timbre, bass EXTENSION, cabinet quality and finish.
Weakness:
Won't shake stuffing out of your couch As an owner of Concert 11's for over two years, I feel the need to respond to the excessively negative comments posted by some non-owners, who clearly didn't understand (or care) what JAMO was trying to accomplish with these speakers. First and foremost, these are NOT home theater, bass heavy, room shaking speakers. JAMO stated in the literature for the Concert 8 & 11 that the goal in the design of these speakers was for them to reproduce acoustical (i.e. non-electronic) music as accurately as possible, given the size constraints necessary to make them acceptable to more than just audiophiles. (They produced a matching center channel and surround speakers due to marketing considerations, so people looking for musical speakers would also be able to use them for movies, not because they were seeking to design yet another home theater system. For that purpose, they had already produced two complete THX systems as well as the unique Cinemaster full digital theater system. And note that JAMO does NOT make a Concert series subwoofer.) Similar Products Used: B&W 801's, KEF 105 II, Mirage OM-6 |