Jamo unveils new multimedia-savvy DVD receiver and new home cinema speaker packages

Success breeds success or so the saying goes. Having won a hatful of awards and Best Buys for its ground-breaking DVR 50 DVD receiver - the world’s first DivX-compatible device of its kind - Jamo is proud to announce the launch of a new Digital Media Receiver… the DMR 60.

Ultra-slim in appearance, this black and silver finished receiver offers DVD/CD replay, FM/AM listening and Dolby Digital5.1/DTS 5.1/Dolby Pro-Logic II output. With 5 x 60w of power on tap there’s more than enough power to reproduce dynamic movie soundtracks.

But, as you might guess from the product’s title, there’s much more to it than that. This is a device designed for the multimedia age so you’ll also find a USB (V1.1) socket for compatible memory card peripherals.

Alternatively, for even simpler replay of MP3/WMA/MPEG-4/JPEG files there’s a built-in 4-in-1 flash card reader. Just download your files onto the card from your computer, then pop it into the DMR 60.

A few moments of navigation through the easy to use onscreen menu system and you’ll soon be watching/listening to your content - if there’s no DVD in the tray it will actually automatically start playing audio files from a connected USB memory stick/ MP3 player or a flash card.

Users will also note that the remote’s equally simple to fathom and use - it’s been tailored by Jamo specifically for this product in order to make it as easy to use as possible.

That ease of use extends to the range of types of disc you can play in this device: DVD+/-R/RW, CD-R/RW, Xvid and DivX (3.11-5.xx) can all be played.

Connectivity, as you’d expect is of a high standard. Component video output (with Progressive Scan) is available as well as RGB (via Scart) and S-Video. A subwoofer output allows enhanced bass reproduction and a pair of digital inputs (one co-axial/one optical) adds further flexibility.

More specific product information will be available on Jamo.com when the DMR 60 is launched in Q4 2005.

To complement the DMR 60 Jamo is also launching a new line of Aesthetic-series loudspeakers… the A 10 series.

This three-model range comprises the A 102 satellites, A 10CEN centre-channel speaker and SUB 200 subwoofer.

The tiny A 102 satellites are weighty, magnetically shielded boxes that pack a mighty punch, due in no small part to the 76mm (3in) co-axial driver that’s fitted. Finished in high-gloss black and silver these are intended for placement on the wall (a wall bracket is supplied as standard).

Naturally the centre speaker sports a similar drive unit configuration for optimal timbre matching.

And then there’s the new subwoofer, the SUB 200. Equipped with a 200mm (8in) downfiring woofer this is a bass-reflex design with both line-level and high-level inputs, automatic on/off switching and controls for level, cut-off and phase.

More specific product information will be available on Jamo.com when the A 10 series is launched in Q4 2005.

As a further option buyers can also specify a package from the newly revamped A 30 series. This is an upgrade of the A 3_5 series loudspeakers that have made such a name for themselves partnering the DVR 50 DVD receiver over the last couple of years.

One of the major upgrades is that the cabinet material of the speakers has been improved by making it twice as heavy as previously was and so more inert than ever. This has been achieved by using specially developed, incredibly dense ABS additive/filler… the resulting sonic gains are easily heard!

There are four models in the range which includes the A 303 (2-way, bass reflex) and A 306 (2.5-way bass reflex) satellites as well as the A 30CEN (2.5-way, sealed box centre-speaker.

The last new design in the A 30 range is the A 30SUB, an active subwoofer featuring dual woofers (active and passive 200mm/8in woofers) and 180w of power (compared to 100w in its predecessor).

More specific product information will be available on Jamo.com when the A 30 series is launched in Q4 2005.

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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).