To preempt some of the potential questions, this is the price for a single floor standing speaker - Not for a pair, so plan on likely doubling that price to get two. Please also note that they are a “passive” speaker, which means that they need an external amplifier and signal to be provided, commonly in the form of an AV receiver or integrated amp unit, plus wiring to connect them.
For those still interested, I will gladly vouch for the quality of the design, and the character of the sound. Jamo’s reputation has generally been one with a very pleasant, slightly U-shaped presentation; Exciting, but not at the expense of terrible inaccuracies. The fact that they’ve largely simplified products since being joined into the larger Klipsch family is both a positive in the sense that they’ve got the backing and ability to work with customers well, but also a plus in the sense that they’ve also been left to their own devices, so they don’t necessarily share all of the Klipsch quirks (for better or for worse).
I personally own two pairs of the related Concert series speakers - The C93II pull duty as a near-field HiFi desktop system for my personal office space (One of multiple sets of speakers that I swap). And the C91II (paired with a small subwoofer), provides audio for my wife’s home office, in our library room. Both are running on modest, small amps (class D in the library and a class A/B Emotiva rig in my office). I’ve also helped install several of the Jamo Studio/S series speakers, C series subs, or other gear for friends who are new to home theatre audio, and they’ve all been thrilled. The quality for the price, especially on sale like this, is fantastic. And they will play nicely with a variety of audio gear. These C series floor standing models are not as cheap, but I have heard them, and I can’t think of many speakers that would come close to the performance without a price tag much higher, like Polk’s Reserve line.
I may not own this exact model, but I’ve heard them, and I have chosen to keep their “little brother” bookshelf models for a number of good reasons. Highly recommended!
since this deal is direct from amazon and its back again …
it kinda makes me think will it get even better during the July 4th weekend … hmm
I won’t say “never” but I am skeptical that the price will drop to anything better than this, given that this model has averaged $350 or higher (per speaker) for ages.
The camelizer only shows a brief stint at $280 as the lowest, so I’m still looking at this as a stellar deal for anyone looking for a good value on some great sound for a HiFi setup, or the beginning of a lovely home theatre system.
Cheers!
Any suggestions for good speakers to match this? Center channel, powered subwoofer, rear etc
Hard to say exactly how to build a matched system, since Klipsch/Jamo have moved on… These are extremely well loved within the community though. If in doubt, just read the reviews on Crutchfield 
The native pairing would be with C 9 Surrounds, and a center channel that I forget the name. However, the newer Studio series S7-25C may be similar enough for a reasonable timbre match. A polk signature may also work for center, but I would prolly look to KEF first, with either a Q250C, or a Q650C (depending on the room, amp, and taste). They don’t seem like a native match, at least at first, but they ended up working well for a similar (mis)match that I tested with my Pioneer, and Denon systems.
For subs, there are too many variables to easily say what you “need” - But the Jamo C912 (or 910) are excellent budget options if you can find a decent sale. I paired a 912 with Jamo S809 stereo pair, S 83c, and 801 surrounds for a friend recently, and his whole family loves it. But for those who would like to push into more tight and articulate bass, I might start to look away from Jamo, and into the Hsu or Rhythmik offerings for ported offerings. But that is a massive price gulf.
Hope that helps, but feel free to ask if you’d like anything more specific!
So they are that loved? Suppose I should grab up before is too late.
I don’t know why but I went with soundbar setup (Sony HT-5000) but am increasingly disappointed. Just hope that the pair of freestanding speakers will be a real upgrade from Sony setup. The center speaker is good and got subwoofer and rear. But as I said think this would be better?
Oh, not saying that I have to have this, but is it possible to use these speakers and get Dolby Atmos? Do all speakers have 2 specifically support Atmos or is it more a matter of center plus the receiver/AMP
By themselves, this would only comprise a 2 channel, or stereo setup. True surround would start with 5 channels, or more commonly 5.1, with that “.1” being a subwoofer. The addition of height channels is what would provide the capability of doing Dolby Atmos or DTS:X… That would be another decimal, like a 5.1.2 (5 channel surround, one subwoofer, and two heights). Higher end setups can go much further, like 7.2.4, or even beyond that. So, these will not do Atmos by themselves - Those would have to be additional speakers (in-ceiling, on-ceiling, or reflective - Emotiva makes some excellent but affordable reflective ones that could just sit on top of these).
To fully manage this, you need an AV receiver or a set of a processor and amplifier to provide enough power for all of those (except the subwoofer, which is almost always active, with its own amplifier built-in)… I don’t want this to sound like I’m being a snob, because you absolutely could run this class of speakers reasonably with a relatively inexpensive receiver, like the ~$500 Denon 760 that sells at Costco - that can run my friend’s Jamo 5.1.2 system louder than he needs. However, that is literally the limit for a unit like that, and receivers go up in price a lot as they scale up the power available to those several audio channels, as well as connectors to support more than that. For instance, the Onkyo RZ50 is a great unit that can easily power a 5.2.4, but it costs closer to the $1000 range. It’s good to keep in mind that audio equipment plays all sorts of games with their “specs” though, so it is often better to have more power than you think that you need for minimums.
Yes, I sincerely believe that even as just a stereo pair of these Jamo floor-standing speakers, they would easily put most soundbars to shame… One huge reason is just because they have physics on their side - Much more powerful and sizable drivers to more articulately recreate sounds of various sizes, pitches, and intensity. Trying to put a few small speaker drivers in a soundbar in a competition against a 1” tweeter, a single 6” midrange driver, and two more 6” drivers for the low end, with hopefully far more power on hand? Not really fair. However, they are not easy to compare that directly, because they require a big amplifier, willingness to do wiring (and/or hide them with cable channels), and they do have added cost if you want to add the additional surround channels, subwoofer, or height channels. But you do get the benefit of being able to tune things as your space needs, and expand by upgrading individual components, which is not really an option for most soundbar solutions.
Thanks! Sorry I didn’t explain myself very well. I do of course realize that the current setup is only stereo. I plan to expand. I was v wondering for a moment if Atmos might require some kind C of crossover from the left and right channnels—though now that I think of that it seems silly.
So, thanks in no small part to your explanations, pointers, and recommendations, I did get the speakers!
Good thing too as it looks as if I’ve bought the last 2.
Thanks again for the very thorough reply. You’ve been very helpful and I’m happy that I purchased the Jamo speakers. THey won’t be getting here until the end of the month and in any event I’ll probably wait until early next month to buy the receiver…the obvious next step.
Hope to find something on sale as I did with the speakers. What do you think of the receivers that have been on sale at woot–if you happen to have been paying attention to them.
I do plan on staying under $1000. Ideally I’d like to get something on sale for around 500-650 but who knows.
On Woot the Pioneer Elite 7.2 channel (I want to have enough channels to attach Atmos speakers) Elite Network AV receiver (VSX-LX105) for $480 with a pointless price of $900. (Oh, it seems to be on sale on Amazon itself for only $515…)
It has Atmos height virtualization, and I don’t know if that is desirable or not. I do want the room calibration/correction but I can’t see a use for multi-room setup.
And it probably won’t be the model on sale (as weak as the sale is) when I make a purchase. What do you think of its power and its feature profile?
I should probably stick to the ones you mention…
I’m so glad that it’s been helpful, and I hope that you will enjoy those speakers! Also, sorry for misunderstanding the prior question about channel integration and crossovers - All handled by the receiver, which can vary a bit by brand and settings. THX standards for the basic crossovers in frequency will be a good starting point, and for spatial processing, it’s largely out of your hands.
Regarding AV Receivers, the Pioneer on sale here was one of the earlier models to do a better job with fully handling the HDMI 2.1 features. Most of that won’t matter beyond HDMI 2.0 unless you want to game at high refresh rates, since 4K HDR and high-end audio are already covered. But the power that is available on that amplifier is likely adequate to play quite well in a fairly large room with a 5.1.2 system… It could do 5.2.2, but the second subwoofer might not be as beneficial, or fully calibrated as well. The point is that it claims up to 100 Watts per channel, but only for 2 driven channels… It’s less once you need more, but it would cover the standard 5 surround, plus 2 height channels with most basic speakers. With those specifications, it should do fine. But you would be right at the limits of power, and processing, and no further additions. Similarly, you would only have Pioneer’s MCACC, which is not a calibration system that I would prefer… Good - Not great.
This is admittedly where taste and experience create some bias, but I would prefer something like the higher tiers of Audyssey MultEQ, or Dirac for the room correction and calibration software if you can find models that would work for that. They do a significantly better job at measuring and correcting for many aspects of the resonance of the room, spatial and temporal corrections, managing the crossover points of each speaker to best play to their strengths, etc. None of those systems are perfect, but Audyssey and Dirac have become industry standards across several brands for a good reason. There are even more esoteric solutions, which are fantastic, like Anthem and ARC, but that’s extremely expensive. Audyssey is the 80/20 solution; 80% of the result (or more), for 20% of the price (might genuinely be correct math in this case).
If the Pioneer fits your budget, it is honestly a very good product. But there are relatively inexpensive Denons that offer Audyssey, like some of the cheaper offerings at Costco. And the slightly older Onkyo RZ-50 has Dirac, and also does great with the HDMI 2.1. There’s also room to consider things like Auro processing (better at simulating height channels than most methods), but the Denon/Marantz models with that can still run higher prices, unless you are willing to buy used, like from Accessories4less, which will still get you some form of a warranty. And maybe this is something where you consider a less expensive option as “good enough” for now, and upgrade later, like in a few years. That’s one of the upshots to having modularity in the paradigm. I just gave up my Onkyo RZ-50 three months ago to upgrade to a nice Denon/Emotiva combination for processing and amplification, after being pretty pleased for a couple of very good years.
I know that the temptation to chase features and specs can be daunting, and the information can be overwhelming. Hopefully I’ve helped more than I’ve hindered 
Cheers, and I genuinely expect that you’ll be thrilled with those speakers - I love my C93ii and C91ii (plus small subwoofer) setups! Even with relatively modest amplification, and less than stellar sources, they always put a smile on my face.
A lot of people are happy with Denon receivers. I have owned only Sony (newest being from the ES line that was updated last year). I recommend Denon for its value but also Yamaha.
Good luck.
If you’re looking to save some money look up Accessories 4 Less and you’ll find some really good deals to help your budget go further. Another thing. Feel free to join the FB group called Budget Friendly Home Theater. I will warn you in advance, some people are not the nicest. Also, the group sounds like it should be for thrifty people but they argue that no matter your budget, it can fit in with their group. So there are over the top setups there that may cause anger or jealousy. lol.
I’ll have to check out that gripe, er, group! Thanks.