Yamaha TSR-700 + Jamo S8 Studio Series = Happiness!
Why do we do the things we do? 2020 was a year of change, and like many of you, we had our share of Netflix, Hulu, Plex, and other streaming content. I even changed over to Gigabit Ethernet from Xfinity with unlimited data. Why? Well, we found that we can chew up a LOT of data with streaming, working from home, YouTube, etc.
Over the past 20 years, I've always enjoyed movies, music and home theater in general, and trust me - this is not about a $100,000 setup. I'm all about bang for the buck when it comes to technology. I found some awesome deals and wanted to share my experience in the process.
Near the end of 2020, Adorama.com had a screaming deal on Jamo speakers. I've heard of Jamo for many years, and know that Klipsch purchased Jamo back in 2005. I was already running a 5.1 setup with an older Denon AVR-2113ci, JBL S-38II mains, JBL S-Center, JBL N24 rear surrounds, and an Outlaw Audio LFM-1 subwoofer. It did the job, created the home theater experience which is what I was after.
Why did I want a change? That's pretty simple! Technology has improved! It’s a modest setup, new setup - but does the job quite well! I opted for the walnut color, but they do offer black, and white depending on your style.
When I found the Adorama deal, I was shocked at the price considering it was almost $800 off the list price. Then it just grew from there (of course!). Here's the breakdown of what I found and setup.
The JAMO Studio 8 Series 5.0 setup was $379!
- Jamo S 809 Walnut Tower Speakers
- Jamo Studio Series S 83 CEN-WL Walnut Center Speaker
- Jamo S801 rear surrounds
Since I saved so much on that setup, I acquired a pair Jamo S 8ATM front height ATMOS to pair up with the S809 towers. REALLY hard to find! I nabbed a pair for $179
The Yamaha TSR-700 went on sale at Costco for only $329!
Features of the TSR-700 - nearly identical to the Yamaha RX-V6A
Experience the theater at home. This 7.1-channel, 100 Watt AV receiver expands your entertainment possibilities for an advanced home theater with the latest in video and audio, including Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, wireless streaming and more. 7.1-channel 100 Watt surround sound with Zone 2
4K120AB and 8K60B HDMI (with future update) with HDCP 2.3 and eARC (7 in/1 out)
Dolby Vision™, Hybrid Log-Gamma and BT.2020
Supports enhanced media and gaming - ALLM, VRR, QFT, QMS (with future update)
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization (with future update), Dolby Atmos and DTS:X
Wi-Fi®, AirPlay 2®, Spotify Connect and Voice Control
MusicCast multi-room audio app control
Pandora®, Spotify, Amazon Music, SiriusXM, TIDAL, Deezer, Napster and more
YPAO automatic room calibration with R.S.C. and multipoint
Phono input
MusicCast Surround-capable: add optional MusicCast speakers to provide wireless surrounds for a 5.1-channel setup
I'm re-using my old faithful Outlaw Audio LFM-1 $499 that I purchased a long time ago.
Still using our Sharp 1080p 70” - next upgrade will be 4/8K around 80-85”
running the rears and sub on wireless dynasty pro audio wsa-5rp - which has worked amazingly well!!
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