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Jamo A102HCS5 Review£250Nov 2007
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Stuff says  The sound’s not perfect, but these little speakers punch way above their weight and are great value
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The Jamo A102HCS5s like to hide their light under a bushel. Apart from their ‘wet look’ glossy finish, the black boxes display no eye-catching design. You’d be forgiven for walking straight past them in the showroom. But put these wallflowers in the demo room and they blossom into something quite special.
Thrifty, but thrilling
Most mini-sized systems have about as much subtlety as a brick through a window, but the A102HCS5s manage to combine small dimensions, good design, performance and, crucially, price.
Despite their diminutive appearance, the Jamos offer a large and surprisingly well-integrated sonic performance – for £50 less than the price of an Xbox Elite.
They don’t offload their bulk onto the subwoofer either. The SUB200 included with the A10s is far from the bloater you might expect in a tiny speaker system.
Top-end fizz
There’s no denying that, while you’re getting a great deal for your money, there are limitations. The top end is pretty lively, with treble sounds tipping into fizziness without too much provocation.
But the centre speaker, a little larger than its partners, brings crucial weight, while the subwoofer belies its unpromising dimensions to deliver ample punch and drive.
Meaty for movies
Movie soundtracks come across a treat, with the Jamo steering effects accurately and with enough sparkle for action-movie excitement.
Some detail might be lacking in the most adrenaline-fuelled parts of a flick, but the A102HCS5 strikes an enjoyable balance.
Budget best
Budget products are never flawless, and Jamo’s enthusiasm for top-end brilliance ensures this isn’t perfect. But it combines competitive price and good finish in a throughly enjoyable system – more so than any rival.
If you’re shopping on a budget, you could do much worse for your moolah. They even come with integrated wall brackets for easy wall-mounting.
Jamo A102 HCS5 review
Jamo's bargain-priced 5.1 array has its limitations but it will also have its fansOur Score 3
Last reviewed: 2009-06-09June 9th 2009
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This 5.1 system from Jamo can easily be upgraded to a 7.1 with a set of additional speakers
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Jamo's A 102 HCS 5 likes to think of itself as an easily-digestible 5.1 speaker package: comprising a small centre, four even smaller satellites and a boxy subwoofer.
But it's worth noting that each of these speakers are available individually, so the system can be upgraded to a 7.2-channel configuration if you want, without intruding too much on your living space.
And because you're dealing with a pukka, respectable manufacturer, you actually stand a reasonable chance of having your order fulfilled, even if the extra speakers are ordered sometime after the main system. Even so, systems of this kind inevitably come and go fairly quickly, so don't leave it too long before ordering the extras.
The speakers are small but well made and come fitted with wall brackets, but while the satellites' terminals are big enough to accommodate 4mm plugs, the plugs and attached wiring won't clear the brackets without fouling the wall behind, so you'll probably have to use bare wires anyway. Stands are available as an optional extra.
The subwoofer has line and speaker level inputs, and adjustable settings for level, handover frequency and phase adjustment.
Small-scale audio
So the key question one is how does the Jamo system cope with the acid test – sound quality? The short answer is rather well.
Fired up, the Jamo system reflects its physical size; imagery is rather small and oddly distant, and the midband and upper midband have a raw quality. The sound is clearly compressed, as though it has been squeezed out against its will from the tiny enclosures.
However, these things are more or less inevitable with all small, low-cost speakers. The lack of aural expansiveness is certainly tied to the dinky size of the satellites, and the rawness is a function of the tiny 3in drive units.
The subwoofer is more a supplementary bass output device than a true sub. Turn it too high and you get an attractive additional warmth, coated in a rather sluggish texture, and little real subterranean depth. Again, no surprises here.
But criticism is cheap, especially when measured against the A 102 HCS 5's cost and packaging, which are low and diminutive respectively. The system is listed at £330, but is widely available for just £200.
With a range of home cinema material, and mainstream audio from DVD and a Sky+ box respectively (likely system matches) the A 102 HCS 5 is sufficiently involving, without an excess of emphasis at any part of the audio frequency band. And with the lightweight midrange balance, which is part of the system voicing irrespective of the way it's set up, speech comes across as relaxed and intelligible.
The fact that the centre speaker is larger than the other satellites is maybe responsible for giving dialogue that extra bit of body, weight and depth.
Value package
The A 102 HCS 5 is a good choice for those looking a for a low-impact, limited cost sub/sat package. Be it for a den or smaller room, it's well worth investigating, and you'll be hard-pressed to find a comparable rival system at a similar price. |
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