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DeVore Fidelity Gibbon Super Nine Floorstanding Speaker (Pair) at Vinyl Sound Buffalo, NY USA

The Gibbon Super Nine is a 2.5-way floorstanding loudspeaker from DeVore Fidelity (Brooklyn, New York, USA), available at Vinyl Sound in Buffalo, NY, USA. The flagship of DeVore Fidelity's Gibbon series, it incorporates the 0.75-inch textile dome tweeter first debuted in the flagship Gibbon X alongside two long-throw 7-inch paper cone woofers in a solid bamboo, plywood, and composite enclosure. Sensitivity is 91 dB/W/M, nominal impedance is 8 ohms (5.5 ohm minimum), and frequency response extends from 28 Hz to 38 kHz. At 37 inches tall and 8.5 inches wide, the Super Nine is designed for easy room placement and wide sweet-spot listening. Finished in dyed solid bamboo in Cherry, Mahogany, or Mink. Handmade in Brooklyn, New York. Sold as a pair.

0.75-Inch Textile Tweeter from the Gibbon X and 2.5-Way Architecture

The Super Nine's defining technical feature is the proprietary 0.75-inch textile dome tweeter, developed initially for DeVore Fidelity's reference Gibbon X and subsequently brought into the Super Nine to deliver Gibbon X-level high-frequency performance in a more accessible cabinet. The tweeter is suspended in an inert chamber that isolates it from cabinet resonances, providing clean high-frequency reproduction unclouded by structural coloration. Its small dome size gives it a higher resonant frequency and lower moving mass than a conventional 1-inch dome, extending the speaker's usable frequency range to 38 kHz and improving coherence through the critical midrange-to-treble transition. The 2.5-way crossover architecture uses both 7-inch paper cone woofers for bass reproduction but transitions only the upper woofer into midrange operation, keeping the lower woofer dedicated to bass reinforcement below the internal crossover point. This arrangement provides the bass extension and output of a dual-woofer design while maintaining a single, coherent driver responsible for the midrange band where vocals and instruments reside.

Solid Bamboo Cabinet Construction and Room Placement Philosophy

Gibbon series cabinets are built from solid butcherblock-style bamboo sheets with multiple internal plywood braces. The front and rear baffles use a composite material, with the front baffle machined to a full 1-inch thickness and the rear baffle to 0.75 inches. Cabinet walls vary from 0.75 to 1.5 inches in thickness. Drivers are attached using T-nuts and machine screws for a precise, repeatable, metal-on-metal connection that eliminates the loosening associated with wood-screw driver mounting. At 37 inches tall and 8.5 inches wide, the Super Nine has a narrow footprint suited to smaller rooms, and John DeVore specifically designed the speaker for wide sweet-spot imaging that does not require aggressive toe-in. The three bamboo finishes, Cherry, Mahogany, and Mink, use natural bamboo's inherent grain stained to different tones, making each pair visually distinctive.

Key Features

• Gibbon X-Derived 0.75-Inch Textile Tweeter: The proprietary small-dome textile tweeter first developed for the flagship Gibbon X, suspended in an inert chamber for resonance isolation and extending frequency response to 38 kHz.
• Dual Long-Throw 7-Inch Paper Cone Woofers: Two paper cone woofers in a 2.5-way configuration providing bass extension to 28 Hz from a compact 8.5-inch-wide cabinet.
• 2.5-Way Reflex-Loaded Design: A crossover architecture that uses both woofers for bass while reserving the upper woofer for midrange duty, optimising tonal coherence through the midrange band.
• 91 dB/W/M Sensitivity: High efficiency compatible with lower-powered amplification including integrated tube amplifiers of 20 watts or more, as well as conventional solid-state designs.
• 8-Ohm Nominal Impedance: A relatively benign impedance for a speaker of this sensitivity class, broadening amplifier compatibility compared to the Orangutan series' higher-impedance designs.
• Solid Bamboo Cabinet: Butcherblock-style bamboo with multiple internal plywood braces, 1-inch composite front baffle, T-nut driver mounting, and narrow 8.5-inch width for easy room placement.
• Three Bamboo Finishes: Cherry, Mahogany, and Mink dyed bamboo, handmade in DeVore Fidelity's Brooklyn workshop.
• Sold as a Pair: Supplied as a complete stereo pair. Weight is approximately 55 lbs per speaker.

Technical Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the DeVore Fidelity Gibbon Super Nine?

The DeVore Fidelity Gibbon Super Nine is a 2.5-way reflex-loaded floorstanding loudspeaker handmade in Brooklyn, New York, using the 0.75-inch textile dome tweeter from the flagship Gibbon X and two long-throw 7-inch paper cone woofers in a solid bamboo cabinet. Sensitivity is 91 dB/W/M, impedance is 8 ohms nominal with a 5.5-ohm minimum, and frequency response extends from 28 Hz to 38 kHz. Available in Cherry, Mahogany, and Mink bamboo finishes. Sold as a pair.

How does the Gibbon Super Nine differ from the Gibbon X?

The Gibbon X is DeVore Fidelity's reference three-way Gibbon series speaker, using the same 0.75-inch tweeter, a dedicated 7-inch midrange driver in its own sealed enclosure, and a pair of 9-inch woofers in a tuned four-chamber enclosure, measuring 44 inches tall and 9 inches wide. The Super Nine is a 2.5-way design using two 7-inch woofers without a dedicated midrange driver, in a more compact 37-inch tall, 8.5-inch wide cabinet. The X reaches 23 Hz versus the Super Nine's 28 Hz, and offers higher ultimate resolution and dynamic headroom in a larger cabinet at a higher price point. The Super Nine delivers much of the Gibbon X character in a narrower, more room-friendly package.

What amplifiers work well with the Gibbon Super Nine?

The Super Nine's 91 dB/W/M sensitivity and 8-ohm nominal impedance make it compatible with a wide range of amplification. Its sensitivity supports clean performance from integrated tube amplifiers from 20 watts upward, as well as solid-state designs. Unlike the Orangutan series, which is specifically optimised for single-ended triode and low-impedance tube output stages, the Super Nine's 8-ohm load is well-suited to a broader set of amplifiers including push-pull tube designs and conventional solid-state integrated amplifiers from manufacturers such as Luxman, Octave, Line Magnetic, Pass Labs, or Naim.

Is the Gibbon Super Nine difficult to place in a room?

No, John DeVore specifically designed the Super Nine for practical room placement and wide sweet-spot imaging. Its narrow 8.5-inch width reduces early reflections from the cabinet edges, and the speaker is voiced to perform well without aggressive toe-in toward the listening position. The reflex port design and 2.5-way crossover provide bass extension to 28 Hz from a cabinet that fits comfortably in smaller and medium-sized rooms.

Where can I buy the DeVore Fidelity Gibbon Super Nine in Buffalo, NY or the USA?

The DeVore Fidelity Gibbon Super Nine is available at Vinyl Sound in Buffalo, NY, USA. Vinyl Sound is an authorized DeVore Fidelity dealer serving customers in Buffalo, Western New York, and across the United States. Contact Vinyl Sound Buffalo to arrange a listening demonstration or to discuss amplifier pairing and finish options.

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