JAMO D 8ADD User manual

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Type...............................................................D 8SUR
System................................2 Way Bipole/Dipole
Woofer......................................2 x 5¼ / 133 mm
Tweeter............................................2 x 1 / 25 mm
Power handling*........................150W / 200W
Frequency range....................50 - 20.000 Hz
mpedance................................................6 Ohm
Dimensions........................272x256x194mm
10 7x10 1x7 6in
Weight.........................................5 4 kg / 11 9 lb
Type...........................................................D 8CEN
Sytem....................3 Way Aperiodic Champer
Woofer.......................................2 x 6½ / 165 mm
Midrange..........................................1½ / 38 mm
Tweeter..............................................1 / 25 mm
Power handling*..........................110W / 150W
Frequency range...................65 - 20.000 Hz
mpedance................................................4 Ohm
Dimensions..................217x555x285mm
8 5x21 9x11 2in
Weight.........................................10 8 kg / 23 8 lb
Specifications subject to technical changes.
*Long / Short term power, According to IEC 68-5.
Type.............................................................D 8SUB
System..........................Active subwoofer
Woofer.............................................12 / 305 mm
Amp. Rated output...............................400W
Frequency range.............................28 - 120 Hz
Upper cutoff frequency......Adj. 40 - 120 Hz
Maximum SPL......................................107 dB
Phase.................................Adjustable 0 - 180°
Dimensions.......................407x454x454mm
16 0x17 9x17 9in
Weight..........................................20 1 kg / 44 3 lb
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D 8ADD
Advanced Owners Manual

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Introduction
Congratulations on your choice of Jamo D 8. By choosing this high-end loudspeaker, you are ensured a first-rate natural sound reproduction
- that is, of course, if the rest of your system can match the loudspeakers. For you will also be able to mercilessly re eal any possible
shortcomings in the rest of the music chain as well as the music material used.
In order to get the maximum benefit it is therefore important to go through these instructions which offer good ad ice about installing/
connecting the units and about the acoustics of the listening room. We also tell you a little about the techniques we ha e used and the
decisions we ha e made to reach the goal - to present what it is all about - MUSIC!
A few comments on quality
To us at Jamo it is of fundamental importance that no Jamo loudspeaker is found to de iate from the reference model, irrespecti e of
production time.
In order to meet this requirement, all components and units must be appro ed within ery narrow tolerances e en at entry le el. A
continuous quality control is performed on all semi-manufactures, and in the end all Jamo loudspeakers are put through a compulsory
final quality control before lea ing the factory.
Jamos consistent high le els of quality and workmanship, and thus the uniform quality in production, are based on se eral factors,
notably the experience and expertise which ha e accumulated at Jamo since the companys start in 1968, as well as the fact that Jamo
was the first loudspeaker manufacturer in the world to obtain certification according to the strict ISO 9001 quality norm in 1992.
Unpacking
When you unpack your new loudspeakers, you might think that the glow of the cabinets and/or the colour play of the eneer do not
completely match the demonstration models that you may ha e seen at your Jamo dealers. Howe er, this is just a result of the fact that
each piece of genuine eneer will ha e its own indi idual features, and since it is a natural material, you will find that the colour play and
the glow change as the loudspeakers are exposed to light and air. So in time they will look e en better and ha e e en more soul!
Remember also that loudspeakers should be broken in, that is play for some time, before they can perform at their best! If you do not
want to do this when you are at home, set your tuner between two stations, so that a hissing sound is heard from the loudspeakers. Then
lea e the loud-speakers to play for a few hours at a medium sound le el.
After this, the rest is up to you - we are sure that you will get many hours of fine entertainment.
Enjoy yourself!
Preben Jakobsen Julius Mortensen

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Design, D 8CEN
Jamo D 8CEN was de eloped especially for the enthusiast who makes equally hea y demands on supreme and uncompromising
reproduction of surround sound as for hi-fi listening. As the main job of the centre speaker is to reproduce the dialogue and the action
taking place at the centre of the screen, we ha e gi en a high priority to obtaining optimum intelligibility of speech as well as powerful
reproduction of the full frequency range in the Jamo D 8CEN. This means that all the sound reproduced by the centre loudspeaker will
be clear and easy to understand - e en at high sound pressures and when the dialogue is accompanied by loud explosions and other
impressi e sound effects in the film sound track.
Cabinet
To obtain a dry reproduction of dialogue, a low resonance frequency is required - and usually a loudspeaker cabinet will do just the
opposite - which is to increase the resonance frequency !
The effect of the cabinet on the resonance frequency
We therefore used a special cabinet technology called
Aperiodic Chamber for the Jamo D 8CEN.
Other than the dry reproduction, this technology also permits using large woofers in a relati e small cabinet, resulting in the desired
authoritati e sound. Normally, using large woofers in small cabinets will result in a frequency o ershoot immediately before the woofers
low-frequency roll-off point. The consequence of this o ershoot is ery often percei ed as a rumbling bass reproduction.
The effect of the cabinet on the bass reproduction
Therefore, the rear panel of an Aperiodic Chamber (cabinet)
is entilated through holes constituting around 20% of the
woofers total diaphragm area. The entilation results in an
acoustic short-circuit of the lowest frequencies (it becomes
effecti e around 200 Hz).
Ventilating the cabinet dampens the o ershoot, partly because of the acoustical short-circuit, and partly because of the mechanical
dampening applied to the woofers.
In an Aperiodic Chamber, the diaphragm displacement will increase in the area below the resonance frequency - this means that
although there is a low frequency short-circuit the frequency response will extend way below what is required of a centre loudspeaker.
Of course the larger diaphragm displacement calls for customised woofers with well-controlled limits of displacement.
Controlling the entilation of an Aperiodic Chamber requires critical dampening with a large amount of acoustic absorption foam. This
in combination with the reduced rear panel area minimises the formation of standing sound wa es and thereby eliminates coloration/
distortion of the sound reproduction.
The cabinet for the Jamo D 8CEN is manufactured in 25 mm MDF board with genuine eneer. The front baffle is a sandwich construction
consisting of a strong die-cast synthetic shell and 22 mm MDF board.
Tweeter and Midrange
For the Jamo D 8CEN we ha e chosen a 1" and a 1½ soft dome to reproduce the treble and midrange areas, respecti ely. Both units are
equipped with coated textile diaphragms and highly efficient neodymium magnets. The ad antage of the compact size of the extremely
powerful neodymium magnets is that they can be placed inside the oice coil. This ensures that a highly concentrated magnetic field is
created exactly where it is needed. An additional ad antage of this design is that the magnetic stray field is minimal, which eliminates the
need for further magnetic shielding of these units.
Low freq. response in a normal
cabinet (overshoot)
Low freq. response in an Aperiodic Chamber
(natural roll off)
Impedance curve for
a normal cabinet
Impedance curve for
an Aperiodic Chamber
High resonance frequency
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The special 1½ midrange dome has been chosen to obtain a sufficiently low crosso er frequency between the bass and midrange areas
in order to ensure wide horizontal dispersion.
This is important to enable the centre loudspeaker to co er a broad listening position, when se eral persons are listening.
With a low crosso er frequency, out of phase problems between the two woofers are a oided, allowing the required dispersion to be
realised.
In order to ensure perfect transition to the woofer, the midrange unit is fitted in a specially designed horn, which has been tuned to just
below the resonant frequency of the unit.
The horn pro ides a better coupling between the diaphragm and the surrounding air, which results in a linear reproduction and higher
efficiency in the lower midrange area.
Woofer
The diaphragms of the two woofers are manufactured in fibre glass, which is a rigid and quite hea y material. The relati ely hea y mo ing
mass and the resulting low resonance frequency ha e been chosen partly to achie e optimum harmony with the Aperiodic Chamber
and partly to obtain the desired powerful and precise reproduction of the bass area below 1000 Hz.
The woofers frame is made in die-cast plastic. This ensures that the magnetic force stays concentrated around the oice coil instead of
spreading out into the basket. Also the magnetic strayfield is perfectly controlled, so that the loudspeaker can be placed directly on top
of a TV set without causing discoloration of the picture.
Design D 8SUR
Cabinet
The most conspicuous feature about the Jamo D 8SUR loudspeaker set is the design. The unique design was de eloped not only to
please the eye, but equally to satisfy the ear. Jamo D 8SUR is manufactured in 16 mm MDF board and accurately dampened with acoustic
foam. The surface of the foam is shaped in a honeycomb pattern to obtain the largest possible surface area and thus maximum
dampening of the sound radiating from the rear of the units.
To achie e optimum sound reproduction, the designs of the two loudspeakers in a pair are laterally re ersed and therefore they are
a ailable only in sets of a left and right loudspeaker (see the marking on the back of the loudspeakers).
Drive units
The treble is a soft dome tweeter.
The unit is oil cooled and has a oice coil wound of thermosetting wire on an aluminium oice coil former, for high power handling.
The woofer units ha e a specially wo en fibre glass diaphragm. Other than the exclusi e design, the special wea e ensures a uniform
material thickness o er the entire diaphragm.
A loudspeaker diaphragm can be compared to a piston, and to comply with the hea y demands on the diaphragm materials stretch and
compression properties, the composite fibre material is composed of four different types of glass and treated with a tough-hardening
resin. This results in a light and rigid cone with good internal damping. Combined with the natural rubber suspension, which ef-fecti ely
pre ents ibrations from tra elling back to the diaphragm, the result is a ery well-controlled diaphragm that operates without break-ups
in its working range.
The units basket is made from injection moulded carbon fibre reinforced ABS. Using a non-magnetic material such as ABS ensures that
the magnetic force stays concentrated around the oice coil instead of spreading out into the basket.
As a result, the efficiency of the unit is increased, and the loudspeaker may be placed closer to a TV set without risk of discolouring the
image. Compared to a con entional metal basket, the acoustic properties are significantly impro ed, as the ABS material has a much
higher internal damping.
The unit has a large magnet and a hea y oice coil with a diameter of 25mm.
All these properties lead to an open and precise sound reproduction with unsurpassed attack.
Jamo D 8SUR is designed to enable a diffuse sound reproduction gi ing the listener the feeling of being en eloped in sound. In
con entional loudspeakers, this type of design will usually lead to a lack of efficiency in the
deep bass area.
Howe er, in order to meet the demands of digital 5.1 sound, Jamo D 8SUR is equipped with a filter to significantly impro e the bass
reproduction: at low frequencies, the loudspeaker acts as a traditional box with two woofer units working in phase, gi ing a bipolar
characteristic.
At high frequencies, the phase of the reproduction will gradually shift to gi e the loudspeaker a dipole characteristic. In other words,
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Installation
Placing
Jamo D 8CEN should be placed immediately abo e or below the TV set. This position ensures perfect integration between picture and
sound, and thus the optimum and most realistic experience.
NOTE! Because of its physical size, always make sure that the D 8CEN can be placed reliably and safely on the TV set or where er you
intend to place it.
Mount the Jamo D 8SUR in line with the listening position, either on the side walls - approx. 2 m abo e the floor - or on the ceiling. When
mounting the loudspeakers on the ceiling, make sure that the top of each speaker faces the listening position. For mounting on the
ceiling, the recommended maximum ceiling height is 3 m. Be careful to place the loudspeakers at the correct side (check the LEFT /
RIGHT indication at the back of the loudspeakers).
Use the supplied wall brackets for wall mounting.
Use the supplied ceiling brackets for mounting on the
ceiling.
To obtain full benefit from the loudspeakers dipole
characteristic, it is important to ensure a minimum clearance
of 0.5 m at both sides of the loudspeakers to allow the sound
to tra el freely along the wall/ceiling.
NOTE:
When mounting the loudspeakers on the wall/ceiling it is
important to use screws and rawlplugs which are appropriate
for the wall/ceiling material to ensure that the loudspeakers
are securely mounted.
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Bi-amping (D 8CEN)
In bi-amping the loudspeakers are connected to two power amplifiers.
Here you ha e two options:
1. Connect amplifier 1 to the tweeter/midrange.
Connect amplifier 2 to the woofer.
(When different amplifiers are used).
- or -
2. The two amplifiers are used for the left and right channels, respecti ely, i.e. the tweeter/midrange units are connected to one
channel on the amplifier, and the woofer is connected to the other. (Typically when identical amplifiers are used)
Consult your Jamo dealer for further information.
Always make sure that the lou speakers are in proper phase;
The + terminal on the loudspeaker is connected to the + terminal on the amplifier.
The - terminal on the loudspeaker is connected to the - terminal on the amplifier.
Loudspeaker cable is usually marked on one cord; this cord is normally used to connect the + terminals, this way it is easy to ensure that
the loudspeakers are in correct phase.
Connecting
Jamo D 8 is equipped with gold-plated terminals which will accept hea y stripped cables. Your local Jamo dealer can ad ise you on
which cables to buy. In general, the longer the cable, the higher quality should be used to a oid signal loss in the cable itself. In terms of
sound quality it is therefore an ad antage not to use cables which are longer than required, although the cables used to connect each of
the speakers should be roughly the same length.
Single wiring / Bi-wiring (D 8CEN)
If you wish to use cables with stripped ends, proceed as follows
1. Turn off the amplifier.
2. Gently strip off approximately 15 mm of the insulation on
the cable ends - be careful not to damage the cable wires.
3. Twist the wires.
4. Turn the terminal screws counterclockwise until the twisted
wires can easily be inserted into the holes.
5. Turn the terminal screws clockwise to secure the cables in
the terminals.
NOTE:
Verify that the wires from the + and - cables do not touch
each other, as a short-circuit could damage the amplifiers
output stage.
If you wish to connect each speaker with a single cable,
the supplied bridges should remain fitted between
the two sets of terminals.
The loudspeaker comes from Jamo with the bridges
fitted for single-wiring.
If you are using bi-wiring, remo e the bridges between
the two sets of terminals.
You can connect the cables together to one set of output
terminals on the amplifier, or, if the amplifier has two
sets of output terminals, connect one cable to terminal
set A and the other cable to terminal set B.
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Maintenance
All Jamo loudspeakers are manufactured in modern and
thoroughly tested materials, which normally do not require
any maintenance other than acuum cleaning or using a
soft, dry cloth to remo e dirt.
If the loudspeakers ha e become greasy, you can clean
them by moistening the cloth with water or perhaps using
a mild detergent.
Note:
Ne er use scouring powder, petrol, ethyl alcohol or sol ents
to clean the loudspeakers.
The scope of the warranty
The warranty period will come into force as from the purchase
date stated on the in oice. The warranty will apply for the following
period of time:
 2 years for electronics (power supply, amplifier, etc.)
 7 years for other parts (cabinet, speaker units, etc.)
In case of warranty inquiries, please contact your dealer.
In case of request for ser ice under warranty, please enclose your
original receipt.
Defects co ered by the warranty:
Except for the defects stated below, the warranty co ers any
production and material defects of the product.
Defects not co ered by the warranty:
 Defects arising from accidents, misuse, normal wear and tear,
mis-maintenance, oltage ariation, o erloading, stroke of
lightning, and other force majeure e ents
 Defects arising from incorrect installation or operation
 Defects arising from modification/repair/attempt of repair by a
non-authorised ser ice centre
 Defects arising from the use of non-original spare parts
 Defects on products with altered or lacking series number
 Other defects due to conditions or circumstances beyond the
suppliers control
Transportation costs for ser icing are not co ered by the warranty.
The supplier is liable only to repair or replace defecti e parts or
products. A replacement cannot exceed the alue of the product
under warranty.