Jamo® D 600 THX® Ultra2 Series: Bringing Big Theater Sound Home

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (September 2, 2010) — The world’s best movie theaters offer high quality THX® sound. Now, Jamo® brings that incredibly dynamic audio experience to home theaters with the D 600 THX Ultra2 series.

This highly advanced loudspeaker system consists of D 600 LCR left, center and right speakers,  D 600 SUR rear surrounds and the D 600 SUB subwoofer. Unlike many THX systems, the D 600 THX Ultra2 is designed as a 5.1 system and requires two D 600 SUB subwoofers for accurate low-frequency THX audio.

The D 600 THX Ultra2 home theater system cabinets have a uniquely contemporary, graphic style that fits elegantly in modernly furnished homes. As good as they look, however, the real story is their performance. Few speakers meet the exacting THX Ultra2 cinema standard; these versatile performers are certified for exacting film soundtrack performance, but are equally capable at reproducing music tracks precisely as they were created.

The D 600 LCR is a 3-way closed design loudspeaker with two 6.5-inch woofers, two 3-inch midrange drivers and a 1-inch DTT tweeter, for clear, uncolored high frequencies.

D 600 SUR surround speakers feature a 3-way closed dipole design, with one 6.5-inch woofer, two 3-inch midranges and two 1-inch DTT tweeters. Conventional dipole speakers often provide poor bass reproduction, due to phase cancellation between their two woofers. By having only one woofer mounted in the middle of the cabinet, the D 600 SUR eliminates any cancellation effect to deliver full-spectrum sound.  Identical drivers in the LCR and surround speakers provide the ideal balance and truly lifelike sound.

The 1600-watt D 600 SUB is an active 15-inch subwoofer in a sealed MDF enclosure. Motional feedback technology eliminates errors in woofer movement caused by strong sonic impulses, resulting in dynamic, detailed reproduction of even the lowest bass sounds. A touch interface allows users to select from a variety of settings.

According to Steen Michaelsen, Jamo director of marketing, the D 600 Series is the first product to aim for new European energy-saving standards. “Our aim is a standby power consumption of less than one watt, which is the new standard for 2010. The new, lower standby level will save consumers approximately $20 per year.”

Available for purchase through select Jamo distribution partners, including all Powerhouse Alliance members, the D 600 LCR left/center/right front speaker retails for $599 each (U.S. MSRP), the D 600 SUR dipolar surround speaker retails for $499 each (U.S. MSRP) and the D 600 SUB retails for $1,799 each (U.S. MSRP). 

Jamo D 600 Series technology:
Motional feedback (MFB): When a large woofer is abruptly driven by a strong sonic impulse such as an explosion or the sound of timpani, it continues to move after the impulse stops. The MFB circuit compares the impulse to be reproduced with the actual movement of the woofer—if it moves unnaturally in relation to the input signal, the MFB circuit corrects the error before it becomes audible. Motional feedback also makes it possible to equalize the subwoofer to go deeper without losing precision, resulting in incredibly powerful, accurate bass.

Decoupled Tweeter Technology (DTT): DTT (Decoupled Tweeter Technology) is a mounting system specially developed by Jamo. Often, unwanted cabinet vibrations “cloud” or color the sound. High frequencies are particularly susceptible. By decoupling the tweeter from the rest of the loudspeaker, vibrations transmitted from the front baffle to the tweeter are reduced by more than 20dB, resulting in an uncommonly detailed and realistic reproduction of high frequencies.

About Jamo® Premium Speakers

Since 1968, Jamo has been at the forefront of the acclaimed Danish audio industry, consistently focusing on style, simplicity and functionality when designing its speakers, electronics, control systems and accessories for residential and commercial applications. Operating in more than 80 countries, Jamo also takes pride in how its products seamlessly adapt and integrate into various environments, reflecting the different ways the world listens. Jamo is owned by Indianapolis, Indiana-based Klipsch Group, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Audiovox Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX).