Jamo E 700 Speaker System At A Glance & Ratings

At A Glance: Jamo E 700 Speaker System

Subwoofer: E 7SUB
Connections: Line-level input and output (mono)
Enclosure Type: Sealed
Woofer (size in inches, type): 10, air-dried paper cone
Power Rating (watts): 675 (peak)
Crossover Bypass: No
Available Finishes: Black Ash, Dark Apple, Light Apple
Dimensions (H x W x D, inches): 14.76 x 14.76 x 14.76
Weight (pounds): 46.3
Price: $599

These listings are based on the manufacturer's stated specs; the HT Labs box below indicates the gear's performance on our test bench.

Speaker E 700
Type: Two-way
Tweeter (size in inches, type): 1, textile dome
Woofer (size in inches, type): 4, fiberglass cone
Nominal Impedance (ohms): 6
Recommended Amp Power (watts): 100–140
Available Finishes: Black Ash, Dark Apple, Light Apple
Dimensions (H x W x D, inches): 9.37 x 5.51 x 6.5
Weight (pounds): 6.61
Price: $149 each

Speaker E 7CEN
Type: Two-way Two-way, three-driver
Tweeter (size in inches, type): 1, textile dome 1, textile dome
Woofer (size in inches, type): 4, fiberglass cone 4, fiberglass cone (2)
Nominal Impedance (ohms): 6 6
Recommended Amp Power (watts): 100–140 100–140
Available Finishes: Black Ash, Dark Apple, Light Apple Black Ash, Dark Apple, Light Apple
Dimensions (H x W x D, inches): 9.37 x 5.51 x 6.5 5.59 x 17.32 x 6.69
Weight (pounds): 6.61 12.79
Price: $149 each $199

Ratings: Jamo E 700 Speaker System

Build Quality: 88
• Aluminum baffle is a pleasant surprise in this price range
• Plastic feet are OK in a budget sub, but metal-cone feet would have been better

Value: 92
• Good to see so many maverick design moves in a budget product
• Textile-and-fiberglass drivers are a stylish cut above the usual poly-propylene

Features: 94
• Decoupled Tweeter Technology (DTT) reduces vibrations transmitted from the front baffle to the tweeter
• Cabinet construction cuts resonance

Performance: 92
• Smooth midrange and highs
• Sats can be surprisingly percussive when given the chance
• Sub reserved, not bloated

Ergonomics: 88
• Aluminum baffle is elegant
• Two-sided speaker grilles are distinctive
• Downward-facing binding posts pose problem when used with banana plugs

Overall Rating: 91
The humble sub/sat set—the most underrated of product categories—gets a thorough update from Jamo. Decoupled textile tweeters are silky smooth while woven-fiberglass woofers have more punch than most products this size. I enjoyed them most with psychedelic music and for movies where things aren't always blowing up.

General Information
E 700 Monitor Speaker, $149/each
E 7CEN Center-Channel Speaker, $199
E 7SUB Subwoofer, $599
Jamo
(847) 465-0005
www.jamo.com
Dealer Locator Code JAM

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(847) 465-0005
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