Amy's Blog : jamo

My New Space, and the Luck of the Draw

Amy Unger — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 17:07:00 GMT

Since marketing moved in with the engineers, we have wasted no time making the space our own. It already has that "lived in" look, as you can see in this view of my cube.

What usually isn't sitting there is the giant bright blue box, which houses the tiny, but surprisingly loud Jamo A 102 HCS 5 surround sound system. When we celebrate something here at Klipsch, it typically involves some kind of product giveaway to a lucky winner...and yes, yours truly was the recipient from last Thursday's festivities.

It sure helped that marketing hosted the drawing, and the only name in the bucket was mine.

(not really)

Freezing Time

Amy Unger — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 17:25:00 GMT

Today we are taking a break from work to celebrate the successes of our Jamo brand, including the launch of 18 new install products, a new website, and 40 years of audio history. Ice cream, fun and games are on the agenda starting at 3:30, then we are off until Monday (I love that this company observes Good Friday). Of course I will be there with camera in hand, something that I'm not frequently without these days. I love the reactions I get as I walk around these functions - it's either strike a goofy pose or run and hide. Most run and hide, so I'm forced to be as inconspicuous as possible.

I'm beginning to get the same reactions at home. I either get Steven with a ridiculous look on his face, or completely (and blissfully) unaware. I long for days like the one below, taken in the fall of 2007, when he didn't seem to understand what a camera was for, and therefore paid absolutely no attention to what I was doing. I know those of you with kids and cameras know exactly what I'm talking about.

I love how this one shows him in mid-action, and the shadow gives it a "little boy, grown boy" feel. But I'm being a bit analytical now. Suffice it to say, I really enjoy my new hobby, and envy people who are talented enough and able to do it for a living. I find it endlessly fascinating to capture one specific second for all time.

Be sure to check our Flickr page next week for pictures of the fun later today. I might even be able to get some really interesting shots of employees playing the Wii.

In the meantime, Happy Easter, everyone!

It Was All Yellow

Amy Unger — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:13:00 GMT

Daily Photo

When Steven was a baby, he was inexplicably drawn to everything yellow. Blocks, balloons, teething rings...everything he grabbed was yellow. As he has grown older, the obsession has grown with him. He has to have the yellow crayon when we dine out, only the yellow balls or bean bags will do at tumbling class, and every day when he wakes up he announces "I want to wear yellow!"

I do what I can to dissuade him and broaden his selections, but mostly I oblige. They say you need to pick your battles, and color choice certainly isn't one I feel the need to fight. As long as he doesn't have a complete meltdown when he gets something blue or red. Oh, the trauma.

I'm thinking he would pass out from joy at the sight of these enormous R909 speakers from Jamo. But at $15/k a pair, I probably should consider a year of college instead.

But wouldn't they be fun?

Can You Hear Me Now?

Amy Unger — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:37:00 GMT

Daily Photo: The new Jamo R 909 speakers