These sit in different price classes - Jamo S 801 PM costs roughly 1.8x what Mackie CR4-XBT does. Expect it to lead on paper; the question is whether the gap is audible enough in your room to be worth it.
| Area | Better | Why |
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| Bass | A | Mackie CR4-XBT digs deeper - 65Hz against 76Hz. |
| Built-in power | B | Jamo S 801 PM has the bigger amplifier (50W vs 25W RMS). |
| Connections | B | Jamo S 801 PM adds digital inputs. |
| Size | depends | Similar cabinet size - neither is easier to fit. |
| Expandability | B | Jamo S 801 PM: a sub output. Jamo S 801 PM sits in a wider range (7 models), so a matched surround system is easier later. |
| Price | A | Mackie CR4-XBT is cheaper - $170 against $300, about 43% less; arguably a different class. |
A Mackie CR4-XBT B Jamo S 801 PM
depends neither is better in the abstract - it turns on your room, your system or how you will use them. Only specs published for both speakers are judged; anything missing on either side is left out rather than guessed.
Which should you choose?
The usual trade-off: Jamo S 801 PM measures better, Mackie CR4-XBT costs about about 76% more% less. Whether that gap is worth the money is the call only you can make - and in a normal room it is often smaller than the numbers suggest. If a subwoofer is in your plans, the bass gap largely stops mattering - you would be crossing over above 76Hz anyway, so judge these on the other rows instead. Think about the whole system, not just the speakers: the roughly $130 saved by taking the cheaper pair would buy a subwoofer or a better amplifier, and either usually does more for the sound than the difference between these two.
And remember what a spec sheet cannot show: how each looks in your room and whether the finish suits it, what dealer support and warranty are like where you live, and how they actually sound to you. If you can hear them first - ideally with your own music - that will tell you more than any number above.