Inspiration, an instantly recognisable visual identity and true sonic excellence… these are the hallmarks of Jamo's affordable new E 6 series loudspeakers.
Designed for the needs of both music and movie fans on a budget, the new E 6 series borrows heavily from the technological advances and aesthetic identity already established in Jamo's higher end loudspeakers but delivers them in a more keenly priced range.
When we say it's a complete range we mean exactly that - there's a two-way bookshelf, two three-way floorstanders, a centre-speaker plus two powerful subwoofers - all priced to deliver unparalleled value for money.
‘You don't have to search far to see where the inspiration for the design of the E 6 series came from,' says Jamo Concert Business Unit director Michael Nielsen, ‘The curvaceous arc-shaped cabinets and elegant proportions will already be very familiar to fans of Jamo's established D 5 series.'
Amazingly the E 6 series models are constructed using the same no-holds-barred manufacturing technique employed for the premium D 5 series, with longitudinal grooves being cut into the MDF cabinet to allow it to be shaped. Sonically destructive internal standing waves are dramatically reduced as a direct result.
When it comes to technology, the E 6 series has borrowed a few ‘tricks' from a more recent Jamo line… 2004's EISA award-winning E 7 series. One of the major innovations pioneered in E 7 was DTT (Decoupled Tweeter Technology) so, being the generous souls that we are, Jamo has carried it over to this new, more affordable range.
All of the E 6 speakers use 1in DTT tweeters, mounted in very inert baffles, along with midrange and bass drivers that feature woven fibre-glass/glue compound cones and natural rubber surrounds (the former reduce distortion while the latter linearises the frequency response).
Sonic integration between the drive units is seamless and to ensure the best bass response the two floorstanders feature Flow Optimised vents, one at the top of the cabinet (at the rear) and a second at the base, on the front baffle.
And don't forget to check out the base fitted to the two floorstanding models too. Looks ordinary enough but it's actually got integrated shock absorbers to enhance bass reproduction even further.
To ensure that there's no timbral mismatch when the speakers are used in a home cinema setting, the same tweeter appears in all the speakers. Add in an appropriate subwoofer for your room/configuration (if required) and you've cracked it!
Put all that together and what it means for consumers is an astonishing level of performance combined with dramatically good looks, leading edge technology, all delivered at a hitherto unimaginably competitive price.
Music, movies or both… whatever form of entertainment it is that inspires you, the E 6 series is ready to bring it to life!
To summarise, the models in the new E 6 range comprise:-
E 600 - two-way bookshelf E 660 - 3-way bass reflex floorstander (6.5in woofer) E 680 - 3-way bass reflex floorstander (2 x 8in woofers) E 6CEN.5 - 2-way sealed-box centre speaker SUB 1810 - 180 watt (peak power) subwoofer with 10in driver SUB 6510 - 650 watt (peak power) subwoofer with 10in driver